Lululemon Athletica inc (NASDAQ: LULU)’s stock price has soared by 3.88 in relation to previous closing price of 322.95. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 4.45% in its stock price over the last five trading days. schaeffersresearch.com reported 2025-06-02 that Lululemon Athletica Inc (NASDAQ:LULU) stock was last seen trading at $319.20, brushing off global trade tensions thanks to a price-target hike from TD Cowen to $373 from $370.
Is It Worth Investing in Lululemon Athletica inc (NASDAQ: LULU) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Lululemon Athletica inc (NASDAQ: LULU) is above average at 22.99x. The 36-month beta value for LULU is also noteworthy at 1.26. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 16 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 14 rating it as “hold,” and 2 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for LULU is 104.73M, and at present, short sellers hold a 5.67% of that float. The average trading volume of LULU on June 03, 2025 was 2.37M shares.
LULU’s Market Performance
LULU’s stock has seen a 4.45% increase for the week, with a 20.95% rise in the past month and a -2.84% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.52%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.55% for Lululemon Athletica inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 8.07% for LULU’s stock, with a simple moving average of 5.06% 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 15.74% 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 -20.75% of loss for the given period.
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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 3.02 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 3.62. 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
In summary, Lululemon Athletica inc (LULU) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have bearish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “sell” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
