lululemon athletica inc. $LULU Shares Sold by Vontobel Holding Ltd.

Vontobel Holding Ltd. cut its stake in lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) by 44.1% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 29,542 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock after selling 23,296 shares during the period. Vontobel Holding Ltd.’s holdings in lululemon athletica were worth $5,256,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Flaharty Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in lululemon athletica in the first quarter valued at $29,000. Blue Trust Inc. increased its holdings in lululemon athletica by 96.8% in the 2nd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 124 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares during the last quarter. Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH purchased a new stake in lululemon athletica in the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. boosted its holdings in lululemon athletica by 464.0% during the 2nd quarter. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. now owns 141 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares during the period. Finally, MTM Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of lululemon athletica in the second quarter valued at approximately $52,000. 85.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

lululemon athletica Stock Down 1.1%

Shares of NASDAQ:LULU opened at $210.37 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $181.63 and a two-hundred day moving average of $196.06. lululemon athletica inc. has a 52-week low of $159.25 and a 52-week high of $423.32. The company has a market capitalization of $24.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 12.98 and a beta of 1.01.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 11th. The apparel retailer reported $2.59 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.22 by $0.37. lululemon athletica had a return on equity of 39.78% and a net margin of 15.72%.The firm had revenue of $2.57 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.48 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.53 EPS. lululemon athletica’s quarterly revenue was up 7.1% on a year-over-year basis. lululemon athletica has set its FY 2025 guidance at 12.920-13.020 EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance at 4.660-4.760 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that lululemon athletica inc. will post 14.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at lululemon athletica

In related news, insider Nicole Neuburger sold 615 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $178.00, for a total value of $109,470.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 8,993 shares in the company, valued at $1,600,754. This represents a 6.40% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Celeste Burgoyne sold 13,511 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $204.00, for a total value of $2,756,244.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 5,318 shares in the company, valued at $1,084,872. This represents a 71.76% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have weighed in on LULU. BNP Paribas upgraded lululemon athletica from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of lululemon athletica in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Daiwa Capital Markets lifted their price objective on lululemon athletica from $174.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of lululemon athletica from $190.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Bank of America increased their target price on shares of lululemon athletica from $185.00 to $220.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, thirty-two have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $228.19.

lululemon athletica Company Profile

lululemon athletica inc. is a design-focused athletic apparel company known for performance-oriented apparel, footwear and accessories. The company’s product portfolio centers on technical apparel for yoga, running, training and everyday active lifestyle use and includes tops, bottoms, outerwear, underwear, bags and a growing footwear assortment. lululemon emphasizes fabric science and product innovation, marketing garments that blend performance features with lifestyle styling.

Products are developed in-house and produced through a network of third-party manufacturers.