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Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$380.92
+11.87 (+3.22%)
(As of 08/21/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$374.74
$386.00
50-Day Range
$320.55
$412.94
52-Week Range
$318.17
$574.76
Volume
1.53 million shs
Average Volume
879,600 shs
Market Capitalization
$18.18 billion
P/E Ratio
14.86
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$494.83

Ulta Beauty MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Moderate Buy
2.57 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
29.9% Upside
$494.83 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
4.79% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
N/A
Sustainability
-1.83
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
0.98mentions of Ulta Beauty in the last 14 days
Based on 47 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Selling Shares
$291,650 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
10.41%
From $25.65 to $28.32 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

4.82 out of 5 stars

Retail/Wholesale Sector

15th out of 193 stocks

Retail Stores, Not Elsewhere Classified Industry

3rd out of 14 stocks

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About Ulta Beauty Stock (NASDAQ:ULTA)

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. It also offers beauty services, including hair, makeup, brow, and skin services at its stores. The company was formerly known as ULTA Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. and changed its name to Ulta Beauty, Inc. in January 2017. Ulta Beauty, Inc. was incorporated in 1990 and is based in Bolingbrook, Illinois.

ULTA Stock Price History

ULTA Stock News Headlines

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Warren Buffett’s Bet: Why Berkshire Hathaway Bought Ulta Stock
Berkshire Hathaway disclosed a stake in Ulta Beauty, sending its shares up by 10%, and another 50% upside is possible at the consensus estimate.
Ulta Salon, Cosmetics and Fragrance Retail Location. Ulta Provides Beauty Products and a Salon
3 High-ROIC Stocks to Watch During a Market Sell-Off (ULTA)
Three stocks offer high ROIC for investors to consider them during a time when markets are selling off, it is these sort of businesses that outperform
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Beauty Retailer Stock Brings Early Christmas for Value Investors
Shares of Ulta have become a value investor target lately, with solid financials and fundamentals to back the future of the stock, Wall Street analysts boost
US developing “superweapon” to defeat China and Russia?
Our new superweapon is a gift to every patriot. I predict the devastating new tech behind this weapon will create the greatest investment opportunity for Americans since WWII. Similar stocks in the past have seen peak gains of 16,270%in just 18 months.
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Receives a Buy from Oppenheimer
DIBS BEAUTY LAUNCHES AT ULTA BEAUTY
Investors Purchase High Volume of Ulta Beauty Call Options (NASDAQ:ULTA)
Cleveland Research Downgrades Ulta Beauty (ULTA)
Will Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Lose Market Share?
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Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/30/2024
Today
8/22/2024
Next Earnings (Confirmed)
8/29/2024
Fiscal Year End
1/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Retail stores, not elsewhere classified
Sub-Industry
Specialty Stores
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:ULTA
CUSIP
90384S30
Fax
N/A
Employees
56,000
Year Founded
1990

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$494.83
High Stock Price Target
$690.00
Low Stock Price Target
$325.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+29.9%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.57
Research Coverage
23 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$1.29 billion
Pretax Margin
14.64%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$11.21 billion
Cash Flow
$31.90 per share
Book Value
$46.94 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
47,530,000
Market Cap
$18.18 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.37

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Should I Buy Ulta Beauty Stock? ULTA Pros and Cons Explained

Pros

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Ulta Beauty, Inc.:

  • Ulta Beauty's stock price has shown resilience, trading at $390.92 on Friday, July 5, 2024.
  • Ulta Beauty reported strong earnings results, surpassing the consensus estimate with $6.47 earnings per share for the quarter.
  • Ulta Beauty has a solid return on equity of 58.06%, indicating efficient use of shareholder funds.
  • Ulta Beauty's revenue for the quarter was $2.73 billion, slightly exceeding analysts' expectations.
  • Ulta Beauty has a diverse range of beauty products and services, catering to a wide customer base.

Cons

Investors should be bearish about investing in Ulta Beauty, Inc. for these reasons:

  • Ulta Beauty's stock performance has shown a decline, trading at $326.42 on Tuesday, July 2, 2024.
  • Analysts have issued mixed ratings on Ulta Beauty's stock, with some lowering price targets and ratings.
  • Ulta Beauty's price-to-earnings ratio of 15.25 may indicate the stock is currently overvalued.
  • Ulta Beauty's 52-week high of $574.76 suggests potential volatility in the stock price.
  • Market conditions and competition in the beauty industry could impact Ulta Beauty's future growth prospects.
These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Thursday, August 8, 2024. Please send any questions or comments about these Ulta Beauty pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

ULTA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ULTA shares performed this year?

Ulta Beauty's stock was trading at $489.99 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, ULTA shares have decreased by 22.3% and is now trading at $380.9150.
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How were Ulta Beauty's earnings last quarter?

Ulta Beauty, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 30th. The specialty retailer reported $6.47 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.19 by $0.28. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 3.5% on a year-over-year basis.
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How will Ulta Beauty's stock buyback program work?

Ulta Beauty's Board of Directors approved a stock buyback plan on Thursday, March 14th 2024, which permits the company to buy back $2,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 7.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

What is Mary Dillon's approval rating as Ulta Beauty's CEO?

2,453 employees have rated Ulta Beauty Chief Executive Officer Mary Dillon on Glassdoor.com. Mary Dillon has an approval rating of 83% among the company's employees.

Does Ulta Beauty have any subsidiaries?

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

Who are Ulta Beauty's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Ulta Beauty include TD Asset Management Inc (1.30%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.89%), Epoch Investment Partners Inc. (0.75%) and Hsbc Holdings PLC (0.71%). Insiders that own company stock include Scott M Settersten, Kecia Steelman, Jodi J Caro, Lorna Nagler, Anita Jane Ryan, Catherine Ann Halligan, Mike C Smith, Jeffrey J Childs and Mary N Dillon.
View institutional ownership trends
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How do I buy shares of Ulta Beauty?

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.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Ulta Beauty own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Ulta Beauty investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Netflix (NFLX), Tesla (TSLA), Alibaba Group (BABA), Walt Disney (DIS), Micron Technology (MU) and Salesforce (CRM).

This page (NASDAQ:ULTA) was last updated on 8/22/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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