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title: "Lululemon Athletica Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day"
description: "Lululemon Athletica Inc. (LULU) shares rose 2.48% to $182.13 on a strong trading day, outperforming some competitors. The S&P 500 Index increased by 0.56%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose "
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published_at: "2026-02-18T22:07:21.000Z"
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# Lululemon Athletica Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

> Lululemon Athletica Inc. (LULU) shares rose 2.48% to $182.13 on a strong trading day, outperforming some competitors. The S&P 500 Index increased by 0.56%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 0.26%. This marks Lululemon's third consecutive day of gains, although it remains 51.36% below its 52-week high of $374.41. Competitors Nike Inc. (NKE), VF Corp. (VFC), and Under Armour Inc. (UA) also saw gains, but Lululemon's trading volume was below its 50-day average.

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Shares of lululemon athletica inc. (LULU) rose 2.48% to $182.13 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.56% to 6,881.31 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.26% to 49,662.66.

This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.

lululemon athletica inc. closed 51.36% short of its 52-week high of $374.41, which the company achieved on February 19th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Nike Inc. Cl B (NKE) rose 1.13% to $65.55, VF Corp. (VFC) rose 2.94% to $20.68, and Under Armour Inc. Cl C (UA) rose 1.19% to $7.63.

Trading volume (1.7 M) remained 2.2 million below its 50-day average volume of 3.9 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 18, 2026.

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