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Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$533.81 +7.75 (+1.47%)
Closing price 08/27/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$539.97 +6.16 (+1.15%)
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About Ulta Beauty Stock (NASDAQ:ULTA)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$526.85
$536.89
50-Day Range
$457.66
$533.81
52-Week Range
$309.01
$536.89
Volume
781,185 shs
Average Volume
603,690 shs
Market Capitalization
$23.99 billion
P/E Ratio
20.85
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$498.88
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Ulta Beauty Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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73rd Percentile Overall Score

ULTA MarketRank™: 

Ulta Beauty scored higher than 73% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 103rd out of 213 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Ulta Beauty has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.46, and is based on 13 buy ratings, 12 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Ulta Beauty has been the subject of 16 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Ulta Beauty's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Ulta Beauty are expected to decrease by -1.25% in the coming year, from $23.96 to $23.66 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Ulta Beauty is 20.85, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.62.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Ulta Beauty is 20.85, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 28.02.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Ulta Beauty has a PEG Ratio of 3.16. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Ulta Beauty has a P/B Ratio of 9.95. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Ulta Beauty's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.26% of the float of Ulta Beauty has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Ulta Beauty has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Ulta Beauty has recently increased by 3.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Ulta Beauty does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Ulta Beauty does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.26% of the float of Ulta Beauty has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Ulta Beauty has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Ulta Beauty has recently increased by 3.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    Ulta Beauty has a news sentiment score of 1.34. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.96 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 83 news articles for Ulta Beauty this week, compared to 39 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    23 people have searched for ULTA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 109% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    12 people have added Ulta Beauty to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Ulta Beauty insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.17% of the stock of Ulta Beauty is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    90.39% of the stock of Ulta Beauty is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Ulta Beauty's insider trading history.
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ULTA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Ulta Beauty's stock was trading at $434.93 at the start of the year. Since then, ULTA shares have increased by 22.7% and is now trading at $533.81.

Ulta Beauty Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 29th. The specialty retailer reported $6.70 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $5.73 by $0.97. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 4.5% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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Ulta Beauty's board initiated a stock buyback plan on Thursday, March 14th 2024, which permits the company to repurchase $2,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 7.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

The following companies are subsidiaries of Ulta Beauty: GlamST, QM Scientific, Ulta Beauty Cosmetics, Ulta Beauty Credit Services Corporation, Ulta Inc., and Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance.

Top institutional shareholders of Ulta Beauty include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.84%), State Street Corp (4.30%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.68%) and Sanders Capital LLC (2.58%). Insiders that own company stock include Kecia Steelman, Jodi J Caro, Lorna Nagler, Anita Jane Ryan, Catherine Ann Halligan and Mike C Smith.
View institutional ownership trends
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Shares of ULTA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Ulta Beauty investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Salesforce (CRM), Verizon Communications (VZ) and Tesla (TSLA).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/29/2025
Today
8/28/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/28/2025
Fiscal Year End
1/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
RETAIL - MISC/DIV
Sub-Industry
Specialty Stores
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:ULTA
CIK
1403568
Fax
N/A
Employees
58,000
Year Founded
1990

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$640.00
Low Price Target
$330.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-6.5%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.46
Research Coverage
26 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$25.60
Trailing P/E Ratio
20.85
Forward P/E Ratio
22.28
P/E Growth
3.16
Net Income
$1.20 billion
Net Margins
10.45%
Pretax Margin
13.82%
Return on Equity
49.73%
Return on Assets
20.15%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
1.67
Quick Ratio
0.46

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$11.30 billion
Price / Sales
2.12
Cash Flow
$32.12 per share
Price / Cash Flow
16.62
Book Value
$53.66 per share
Price / Book
9.95

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
44,950,000
Free Float
44,870,000
Market Cap
$23.99 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.12

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This page (NASDAQ:ULTA) was last updated on 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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