Lululemon Athletica inc (NASDAQ: LULU) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 16.93x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.31. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 15 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 14 as “hold,” and 2 as “sell.”
The public float for LULU is 105.16M, and at present, short sellers hold a 7.04% of that float. On April 17, 2025, the average trading volume of LULU was 2.33M shares.
LULU) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Lululemon Athletica inc (NASDAQ: LULU) has decreased by -2.45 when compared to last closing price of 255.64. Despite this, the company has experienced a -8.94% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. youtube.com reported 2025-04-16 that Randy Konik, Jefferies, joins ‘Fast Money’ to talk Lululemon losing out in a key market.
LULU’s Market Performance
Lululemon Athletica inc (LULU) has seen a -8.94% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -22.81% decline in the past month and a -33.79% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.94%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 6.08% for LULU. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -12.89% for LULU stock, with a simple moving average of -20.89% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of LULU
Telsey Advisory Group, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see LULU reach a price target of $385, previously predicting the price at $445. The rating they have provided for LULU stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on March 28th, 2025.
Needham gave a rating of “Buy” to LULU, setting the target price at $366 in the report published on March 28th of the current year.
LULU Trading at -24.42% 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 -41.09% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 6.08%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.94%, as shares sank -24.33% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -40.04% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LULU fell by -8.94%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -16.51% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $286.27. In addition, Lululemon Athletica inc saw -34.79% 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 0.44. Equity return is now at value 42.42, with 24.70 for asset returns.
Based on Lululemon Athletica inc (LULU), the company’s capital structure generated 0.27 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.44.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.51 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.14. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.68. The receivables turnover for the company is 35.01for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.39. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.16.
Conclusion
To sum up, Lululemon Athletica inc (LULU) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “sell” and others as 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.
