Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:ULTA - Get Free Report) is expected to be announcing its Q1 2026 earnings results after the market closes on Thursday, May 29th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $5.73 per share and revenue of $2.79 billion for the quarter. Ulta Beauty has set its FY 2025 guidance at 22.500-22.900 EPS and its FY26 guidance at $22.50-22.90 EPS.

Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:ULTA - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 13th. The specialty retailer reported $8.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $7.13 by $1.33. Ulta Beauty had a net margin of 10.58% and a return on equity of 51.95%. The firm had revenue of $3.49 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.47 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $8.08 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was down 1.9% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Ulta Beauty to post $24 EPS for the current fiscal year and $24 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Ulta Beauty Stock Up 3.5%

Shares of Ulta Beauty stock traded up $14.27 on Tuesday, reaching $421.31. The stock had a trading volume of 944,850 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,050,245. The stock has a market capitalization of $19.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.86, a P/E/G ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.06. Ulta Beauty has a 1 year low of $309.01 and a 1 year high of $460.00. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $380.28 and a 200 day moving average price of $386.87.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ulta Beauty

In other news, insider Jodi J. Caro sold 902 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $369.16, for a total transaction of $332,982.32. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 7,632 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,817,429.12. This represents a 10.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.17% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Ulta Beauty

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Ulta Beauty stock. Intech Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in Ulta Beauty, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA - Free Report) by 48.9% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 4,795 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after purchasing an additional 1,574 shares during the quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC's holdings in Ulta Beauty were worth $1,758,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Institutional investors own 90.39% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have weighed in on ULTA shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Ulta Beauty from $475.00 to $477.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday. The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of Ulta Beauty from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $384.00 to $423.00 in a research report on Tuesday, April 1st. Argus downgraded shares of Ulta Beauty from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, April 14th. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on shares of Ulta Beauty from $500.00 to $460.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 14th. Finally, B. Riley decreased their price objective on shares of Ulta Beauty from $430.00 to $330.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, March 14th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have given a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $424.78.

Ulta Beauty Company Profile

Ulta Beauty, Inc operates as a specialty beauty retailer in the United States. The company offers branded and private label beauty products, including cosmetics, fragrance, haircare, skincare, bath and body products, professional hair products, and salon styling tools through its Ulta Beauty stores, shop-in-shops, Ulta.com website, and its mobile applications.