Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC Invests $26.60 Million in lululemon athletica inc. $LULU

Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC acquired a new position in shares of lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund acquired 128,000 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $26,600,000.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in LULU. Integrated Financial Solutions Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of lululemon athletica during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. GoalVest Advisory LLC purchased a new position in shares of lululemon athletica in the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of lululemon athletica in the 4th quarter worth $31,000. DV Equities LLC purchased a new position in shares of lululemon athletica in the 4th quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Aventura Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of lululemon athletica in the 4th quarter worth $39,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.20% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting lululemon athletica

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

• Positive Sentiment: Director Charles V. Bergh bought 4,275 shares of Lululemon stock for about $500,000 at $117.05 per share, a meaningful insider vote of confidence that may reassure investors about the company’s long-term outlook. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: The company continues to draw investor attention after reporting solid quarterly results earlier this month, including earnings and revenue that slightly beat expectations, though guidance and analyst commentary remain cautious. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Lululemon apologized after a Great Wall of China yoga event sparked backlash over the use of a drum that was widely seen as culturally insensitive, creating fresh reputational risk in a key growth market. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Additional coverage of the China controversy may be amplifying concerns that the incident could hurt brand perception and growth ambitions in the region. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Rothschild & Co Redburn cut its price target on Lululemon to $110 from $160 and maintained a sell rating, reinforcing the market’s cautious stance on the stock. Article Title

lululemon athletica Price Performance

NASDAQ:LULU opened at $111.76 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $135.58 and its two-hundred day moving average is $166.96. lululemon athletica inc. has a 12 month low of $109.36 and a 12 month high of $252.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.26 billion, a PE ratio of 9.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.72 and a beta of 0.87.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, June 4th. The apparel retailer reported $1.69 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.67 by $0.02. lululemon athletica had a return on equity of 31.26% and a net margin of 13.03%.The company had revenue of $2.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.44 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.60 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. lululemon athletica has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.950-11.150 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.760-1.810 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that lululemon athletica inc. will post 11.14 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at lululemon athletica

In related news, CEO Andre Maestrini acquired 3,275 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were bought at an average cost of $151.02 per share, with a total value of $494,590.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 34,551 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,217,892.02. This trade represents a 10.47% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Nicole Neuburger sold 622 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.00, for a total value of $100,142.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 19,156 shares in the company, valued at $3,084,116. This trade represents a 3.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have purchased 13,640 shares of company stock valued at $1,994,957 over the last three months. 0.54% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently weighed in on LULU shares. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on lululemon athletica from $150.00 to $110.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their target price on lululemon athletica from $170.00 to $145.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Robert W. Baird cut their target price on lululemon athletica from $170.00 to $140.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Evercore cut their target price on lululemon athletica from $175.00 to $130.00 in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Finally, Zacks Research lowered lululemon athletica from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $152.88.

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.