Lululemon dips after brokerages cut PTs on tough demand backdrop
** Shares of yogawear maker Lululemon Athletica LULU.O down ~3% at $264 premarket
** Brokerage Citi cuts rating on LULU to "neutral" from "buy" and J.P. Morgan removes stock from its analyst focus list
** Citi says slowdown in athletic wear tough to outrun for LULU, with co's execution mistakes creating more of a challenge
** "After three years of exceptionally strong growth in the active apparel market, particularly in the US, (the category) has slowed meaningfully in 2024 and we see no signs of that dynamic changing in H2" - Citi
** Adds Citi's credit card data shows trends in the yoga & active apparel space were down 9% quarter-to-date in Q2, vs a 4% drop in Q1 and flattish trends in H2 2023
** J.P. Morgan cuts PT on LULU to $338 from $457, citing LULU pausing sales on its recently launched Breezethrough collection to make design tweaks
** LULU has a current avg. rating of "buy" among 35 analysts, with a median PT of $400 - LSEG data
** Through last close, stock has fallen ~47% YTD
Reporting by Deborah Sophia in Bengaluru
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