Lululemon Athletica inc (NASDAQ: LULU) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 26.89x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for LULU is at 1.18. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 16 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 12 as “hold,” and 2 as “sell.”
The public float for LULU is 106.18M, and currently, shorts hold a 5.11% of that float. The average trading volume for LULU on January 03, 2025 was 1.99M shares.
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LULU) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Lululemon Athletica inc (NASDAQ: LULU) has decreased by -2.64 when compared to last closing price of 382.41.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -3.47% in its stock price over the last five trading days. marketwatch.com reported 2025-01-02 that Lululemon Athletica Inc.’s stock slid 2.8% Thursday, after analyst firm Jefferies said it’s still recommending that investors sell the yoga-gear maker’s shares after they hit a second valuation peak in a year.
LULU’s Market Performance
LULU’s stock has fallen by -3.47% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 11.34% and a quarterly rise of 42.90%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.36% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.11% for Lululemon Athletica inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -2.73% for LULU’s stock, with a simple moving average of 18.78% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of LULU
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for LULU stocks, with Telsey Advisory Group repeating the rating for LULU by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for LULU in the upcoming period, according to Telsey Advisory Group is $430 based on the research report published on December 06, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Jefferies, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see LULU reach a price target of $220. The rating they have provided for LULU stocks is “Underperform” according to the report published on December 02nd, 2024.
LULU Trading at 8.92% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought LULU to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -26.84% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.11%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.36%, as shares surge +9.29% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +25.05% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LULU fell by -3.47%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -18.99% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $382.75. In addition, Lululemon Athletica inc saw -2.64% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at LULU starting from NEUBURGER NICOLE, who sale 2,022 shares at the price of $387.11 back on Dec 26 ’24. After this action, NEUBURGER NICOLE now owns 6,198 shares of Lululemon Athletica inc, valued at $782,735 using the latest closing price.
NICOLE NEUBURGER, the Officer of Lululemon Athletica inc, proposed sale 2,022 shares at $387.11 during a trade that took place back on Dec 26 ’24, which means that NICOLE NEUBURGER is holding shares at $782,735 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for LULU
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.24 for the present operating margin
- 0.59 for the gross margin
The net margin for Lululemon Athletica inc stands at 0.17. The total capital return value is set at 0.56. Equity return is now at value 46.21, with 26.49 for asset returns.
Based on Lululemon Athletica inc (LULU), the company’s capital structure generated 0.26 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.49.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.59 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.12. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.3. The receivables turnover for the company is 70.99for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.6. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.00.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Lululemon Athletica inc (LULU) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bearish, with some giving it a “sell” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
