Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ:LULU).

And retail traders should know.

We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.

Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with LULU, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.

So how do we know what these investors just did?

Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 11 uncommon options trades for Lululemon Athletica.

This isn't normal.

The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 36% bullish and 54%, bearish.

Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 6 are puts, for a total amount of $291,622, and 5 are calls, for a total amount of $224,878.

Expected Price Movements

Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $220.0 to $370.0 for Lululemon Athletica over the recent three months.

Insights into Volume & Open Interest

Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.

This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Lululemon Athletica's options for a given strike price.

Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Lululemon Athletica's whale activity within a strike price range from $220.0 to $370.0 in the last 30 days.

Lululemon Athletica 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot

Biggest Options Spotted:

About Lululemon Athletica

Having examined the options trading patterns of Lululemon Athletica, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance

Lululemon Athletica's Current Market Status

• Currently trading with a volume of 333,256, the LULU's price is up by 2.91%, now at $240.23.
• RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be approaching oversold.
• Anticipated earnings release is in 21 days.

Professional Analyst Ratings for Lululemon Athletica

5 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $330.8.

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