3,477 Shares in Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) Acquired by WINTON GROUP Ltd

WINTON GROUP Ltd acquired a new stake in Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ:LULU - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 3,477 shares of the apparel retailer's stock, valued at approximately $1,330,000.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of LULU. TCTC Holdings LLC acquired a new stake in Lululemon Athletica during the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Kestra Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Lululemon Athletica in the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. Bradley & Co. Private Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Lululemon Athletica during the 4th quarter worth $32,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC lifted its position in Lululemon Athletica by 309.5% in the fourth quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 86 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Asset Planning Inc acquired a new position in Lululemon Athletica in the fourth quarter valued at $33,000. 85.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently commented on LULU shares. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on Lululemon Athletica from $375.00 to $315.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Lululemon Athletica from $437.00 to $391.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their target price on shares of Lululemon Athletica from $438.00 to $424.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on shares of Lululemon Athletica from $292.00 to $396.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, December 9th. Finally, Citigroup set a $330.00 target price on Lululemon Athletica and gave the company a "negative" rating in a report on Friday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and nineteen have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Lululemon Athletica presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $380.72.

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Lululemon Athletica Trading Down 14.2 %

Shares of NASDAQ LULU traded down $48.47 during trading on Friday, reaching $293.06. The company had a trading volume of 12,900,347 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,144,794. Lululemon Athletica Inc. has a twelve month low of $226.01 and a twelve month high of $423.32. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $364.63 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $339.62. The stock has a market capitalization of $35.69 billion, a PE ratio of 21.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.21.

Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ:LULU - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, March 27th. The apparel retailer reported $6.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.85 by $0.29. The firm had revenue of $3.60 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.59 billion. Lululemon Athletica had a net margin of 17.05% and a return on equity of 42.16%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 12.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $5.29 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Lululemon Athletica Inc. will post 14.36 EPS for the current year.

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.