KeyCorp Boosts Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) Price Target to $420.00

Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) had its target price increased by equities researchers at KeyCorp from $400.00 to $420.00 in a research report issued on Thursday,BayStreet.CA reports. The firm presently has an “overweight” rating on the apparel retailer’s stock. KeyCorp’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 0.15% from the company’s previous close. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Lululemon Athletica’s Q4 2025 earnings at $5.88 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $14.40 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $15.73 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the company. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Lululemon Athletica from $414.00 to $420.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 15th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated an “underperform” rating and set a $220.00 price objective on shares of Lululemon Athletica in a research report on Monday, December 2nd. UBS Group increased their price objective on Lululemon Athletica from $315.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, December 6th. Evercore ISI increased their target price on Lululemon Athletica from $440.00 to $495.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Robert W. Baird increased their target price on Lululemon Athletica from $380.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, December 6th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and twenty have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Lululemon Athletica currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $395.67.

Lululemon Athletica Stock Up 2.0 %

LULU traded up $8.20 during trading on Thursday, reaching $419.36. 395,422 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,627,635. Lululemon Athletica has a fifty-two week low of $226.01 and a fifty-two week high of $480.94. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $374.67 and a 200 day moving average price of $310.08. The company has a market capitalization of $51.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.27, a PEG ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 1.18.

Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, December 5th. The apparel retailer reported $2.87 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.69 by $0.18. Lululemon Athletica had a net margin of 17.05% and a return on equity of 42.16%. The company had revenue of $2.40 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.36 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.53 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts forecast that Lululemon Athletica will post 14.34 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Lululemon Athletica

In other Lululemon Athletica news, insider Nicole Neuburger sold 2,022 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $387.11, for a total value of $782,736.42. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 6,198 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,399,307.78. This trade represents a 24.60 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Celeste Burgoyne sold 24,870 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $405.54, for a total value of $10,085,779.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 12,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,040,456.66. The trade was a 66.68 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 0.48% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lululemon Athletica

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Asset Planning Inc acquired a new position in Lululemon Athletica during the 4th quarter worth $33,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC grew its stake in Lululemon Athletica by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 3,240 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $1,239,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Investment Partners Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in Lululemon Athletica during the 4th quarter worth $275,000. Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its position in shares of Lululemon Athletica by 5.0% during the 4th quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 43,569 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $16,661,000 after acquiring an additional 2,073 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Davidson Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Lululemon Athletica by 4.3% during the 4th quarter. Davidson Capital Management Inc. now owns 10,557 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $4,037,000 after acquiring an additional 433 shares in the last quarter. 85.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Lululemon Athletica Company Profile

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.