lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) Stock Price Expected to Rise, The Goldman Sachs Group Analyst Says

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU - Get Free Report) had its target price hoisted by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group from $180.00 to $200.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a "neutral" rating on the apparel retailer's stock. The Goldman Sachs Group's price objective would indicate a potential downside of 2.81% from the company's previous close.

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Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Guggenheim initiated coverage on lululemon athletica in a research report on Wednesday. They set a "neutral" rating for the company. Jefferies Financial Group set a $170.00 target price on shares of lululemon athletica and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday. Barclays decreased their target price on lululemon athletica from $209.00 to $180.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, September 5th. BNP Paribas Exane increased their price objective on shares of lululemon athletica from $146.00 to $230.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, TD Securities lowered their price target on shares of lululemon athletica from $298.00 to $220.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, September 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, thirty-one have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, lululemon athletica has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $226.27.

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lululemon athletica Price Performance

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LULU traded up $18.76 during trading on Friday, reaching $205.77. The company had a trading volume of 14,028,088 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,438,020. The business's fifty day moving average price is $173.89 and its 200 day moving average price is $203.50. The company has a market cap of $24.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.01, a PEG ratio of 11.72 and a beta of 1.01. lululemon athletica has a 12 month low of $159.25 and a 12 month high of $423.32.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, December 11th. The apparel retailer reported $2.59 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.22 by $0.37. lululemon athletica had a return on equity of 42.05% and a net margin of 16.38%.The firm had revenue of $2.57 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.48 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.53 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that lululemon athletica will post 14.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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In other lululemon athletica news, insider Nicole Neuburger sold 615 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $178.00, for a total value of $109,470.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 8,993 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,600,754. This trade represents a 6.40% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.54% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of lululemon athletica

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of LULU. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in lululemon athletica by 3.9% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 13,782,917 shares of the apparel retailer's stock worth $2,452,394,000 after acquiring an additional 521,915 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its holdings in shares of lululemon athletica by 3.3% during the 1st quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 5,010,908 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $1,418,389,000 after purchasing an additional 162,295 shares during the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its position in lululemon athletica by 9.0% during the 1st quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 4,792,294 shares of the apparel retailer's stock worth $1,356,507,000 after purchasing an additional 394,706 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in lululemon athletica by 16.2% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,960,387 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $700,502,000 after purchasing an additional 413,062 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in lululemon athletica by 28.7% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,200,552 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $391,544,000 after buying an additional 490,127 shares in the last quarter. 85.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About lululemon athletica

Lululemon Athletica Inc, together with its subsidiaries, designs, distributes, and retails athletic apparel, footwear, and accessories under the lululemon brand for women and men. It offers pants, shorts, tops, and jackets for healthy lifestyle, such as yoga, running, training, and other activities. It also provides fitness-inspired accessories.

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