9,363 Shares in lululemon athletica inc. $LULU Acquired by Texas Yale Capital Corp.

Texas Yale Capital Corp. acquired a new position in shares of lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor acquired 9,363 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,946,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of lululemon athletica by 81.9% during the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 151 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares in the last quarter. Integrated Financial Solutions Inc. acquired a new position in lululemon athletica in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp raised its stake in lululemon athletica by 187.5% in the third quarter. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp now owns 161 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC acquired a new position in lululemon athletica in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in lululemon athletica during the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. 85.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key lululemon athletica News

Here are the key news stories impacting lululemon athletica this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BTIG Research reaffirmed its Buy rating on lululemon and raised its price target to $225, implying meaningful upside from current levels. BTIG reiterates buy on lululemon
• Positive Sentiment: Lululemon reached a cooperation agreement with founder Chip Wilson, ending the proxy fight and adding board members, which could reduce governance uncertainty ahead of the CEO transition. Lululemon board truce with founder resets governance
• Neutral Sentiment: Options markets are pricing in a possible move of about 9.4% after the upcoming earnings report, highlighting that a larger-than-usual post-earnings swing is possible. Lululemon earnings could swing stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Several previews suggest Q1 earnings may decline, with investors focused on whether China, men’s, and digital growth can offset soft North American demand and tariff pressure on margins. Lululemon pre-Q1 earnings article
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts warned that lululemon may not have the right setup for an earnings beat, reinforcing concerns that the upcoming report could disappoint if trends in the Americas remain weak. Zacks earnings preview

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Charles V. Bergh purchased 6,090 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 20th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $164.20 per share, for a total transaction of $999,978.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 6,090 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $999,978. The trade was a ? increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Andre Maestrini acquired 3,275 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $151.02 per share, for a total transaction of $494,590.50. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 34,551 shares in the company, valued at $5,217,892.02. This represents a 10.47% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.54% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

lululemon athletica Trading Up 0.1%

LULU opened at $131.25 on Monday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $144.96 and its 200-day moving average is $171.56. lululemon athletica inc. has a 1-year low of $116.63 and a 1-year high of $340.25. The company has a market cap of $15.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.87, a PEG ratio of 4.04 and a beta of 0.88.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 17th. The apparel retailer reported $5.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.78 by $0.23. lululemon athletica had a net margin of 14.22% and a return on equity of 34.82%. The business had revenue of $3.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.59 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $6.14 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up .0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts forecast that lululemon athletica inc. will post 12.26 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on shares of lululemon athletica from $170.00 to $145.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. Barclays cut their price target on shares of lululemon athletica from $203.00 to $161.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. UBS Group decreased their price objective on shares of lululemon athletica from $189.00 to $176.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. Citigroup lowered their price objective on shares of lululemon athletica from $210.00 to $185.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 23rd. Finally, BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and set a $225.00 target price on shares of lululemon athletica in a research note on Friday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $201.66.

About lululemon athletica

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.