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Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$474.84 +1.40 (+0.30%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$474.69 -0.15 (-0.03%)
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About Ulta Beauty Stock (NASDAQ:ULTA)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$471.02
$477.99
50-Day Range
$377.74
$475.67
52-Week Range
$309.01
$491.98
Volume
642,978 shs
Average Volume
1.04 million shs
Market Capitalization
$21.34 billion
P/E Ratio
18.55
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$462.22
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Ulta Beauty Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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76th Percentile Overall Score

ULTA MarketRank™: 

Ulta Beauty scored higher than 76% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 80th 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 2.48, and is based on 13 buy ratings, 11 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Ulta Beauty has been the subject of 17 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 18.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.21.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Ulta Beauty is 18.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 29.76.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Ulta Beauty has a PEG Ratio of 2.84. 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 8.78. 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

    5.20% 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 decreased by 12.08%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • 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

    5.20% 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 decreased by 12.08%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Ulta Beauty has a news sentiment score of 1.40. 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 0.75 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 48 news articles for Ulta Beauty this week, compared to 31 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 12 people have searched for ULTA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -64% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    6 people have added Ulta Beauty to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 20% 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 0.39% 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 9.2% and is now trading at $474.84.
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Ulta Beauty Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA) posted its earnings results on Thursday, May, 29th. The specialty retailer reported $6.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $5.73 by $0.97. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 4.5% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Ulta Beauty's Board of Directors authorized a stock buyback plan on Thursday, March 14th 2024, which allows the company to buy back $2,000,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 7.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are often an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

Ulta Beauty subsidiaries include these companies: GlamST, QM Scientific, Ulta Beauty Cosmetics, Ulta Beauty Credit Services Corporation, Ulta Inc., and Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance.

Top institutional investors of Ulta Beauty include HBW Advisory Services LLC (0.01%), Rowlandmiller & PARTNERS.ADV and Kera Capital Partners Inc.. Insiders that own company stock include Kecia Steelman, Jodi J Caro, Lorna Nagler, Anita Jane Ryan, Catherine Ann Halligan and Mike C Smith.
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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
7/02/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/27/2025
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
Fax
N/A
Employees
58,000
Year Founded
1990

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$462.22
High Stock Price Target
$550.00
Low Stock Price Target
$330.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-2.7%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.48
Research Coverage
25 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
18.55
Forward P/E Ratio
19.82
P/E Growth
2.87
Net Income
$1.20 billion
Pretax Margin
13.82%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$11.30 billion
Cash Flow
$31.76 per share
Price / Cash Flow
14.95
Book Value
$54.07 per share
Price / Book
8.78

Miscellaneous

Free Float
44,870,000
Market Cap
$21.34 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.08

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This page (NASDAQ:ULTA) was last updated on 7/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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