Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$367.59

+3.81 (+1.05%)

(As of 09/6/2024 ET)

Ulta Beauty - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy
Based on 23 Analyst Ratings

Based on 23 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Ulta Beauty in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 23 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 9 have given a hold rating, and 13 have given a buy rating for ULTA.

Consensus Price Target

$430.74
17.18% Upside

High Forecast	$545.00
Average Forecast	$430.74
Low Forecast	$300.00

According to the 23 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Ulta Beauty, the average price target is $430.74. The highest price target for ULTA is $545.00, while the lowest price target for ULTA is $300.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 17.18% from the current price of $367.59.

Type	Current Forecast 9/8/23 to 9/7/24	1 Month Ago 8/9/23 to 8/8/24	3 Months Ago 6/10/23 to 6/9/24	1 Year Ago 9/8/22 to 9/8/23
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	13 Buy rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)
Hold	9 Hold rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$430.74	$497.61	$507.30	$545.13
Forecasted Upside	17.18% Upside	18.14% Upside	20.00% Upside	17.17% Upside

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ULTA Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

ULTA Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Ulta Beauty Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Ulta Beauty	Retail/Wholesale Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.52	2.47	2.51
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	17.18% Upside	50.79% Upside	11.36% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News	Neutral News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
9/3/2024	Loop Capital 2 of 5 stars		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$520.00 ➝ $450.00	+27.54%
8/30/2024	Telsey Advisory Group 2 of 5 stars		Lower Target	Outperform	$500.00 ➝ $450.00	+27.54%
8/30/2024	DA Davidson 3 of 5 stars		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$507.00 ➝ $435.00	+23.29%
8/30/2024	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$375.00 ➝ $345.00	-2.51%
8/30/2024	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$328.00 ➝ $335.00	-6.19%
8/30/2024	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	K. Wolfmeyer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$404.00 ➝ $356.00	+0.21%
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8/30/2024	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Market Perform ➝ Market Perform	$500.00 ➝ $385.00	+8.37%
8/30/2024	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$550.00 ➝ $505.00	+42.15%
8/30/2024	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$500.00 ➝ $395.00	+10.04%
8/30/2024	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$475.00 ➝ $385.00	+7.25%
8/30/2024	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Underweight ➝ Underweight	$325.00 ➝ $300.00	-16.43%
8/30/2024	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$450.00 ➝ $435.00	+18.34%
8/30/2024	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$425.00 ➝ $380.00	+3.38%
8/30/2024	Raymond James Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	O. Tong Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Outperform	$500.00 ➝ $450.00	+22.42%
8/28/2024	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$552.00 ➝ $448.00	+20.64%
8/27/2024	Canaccord Genuity Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$522.00 ➝ $500.00	+35.08%
8/26/2024	Evercore ISI Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$500.00 ➝ $430.00	+13.16%
8/23/2024	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$525.00 ➝ $485.00	+29.59%
8/12/2024	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$475.00 ➝ $412.00	+28.28%
5/31/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$530.00 ➝ $544.00	+39.34%
5/24/2024	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$438.00 ➝ $412.00	+9.53%
3/15/2024	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$480.00 ➝ $525.00	-2.08%
12/6/2023	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$500.00 ➝ $545.00	+10.15%
3/10/2023	Credit Suisse Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform	$535.00 ➝ $580.00	+11.55%
2/16/2023	Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform	$503.00 ➝ $570.00	+8.25%

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ULTA Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ulta Beauty's forecast for 2024?: According to the research reports of 23 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Ulta Beauty is $430.74, with a high forecast of $545.00 and a low forecast of $300.00.
Should I buy or sell Ulta Beauty stock right now?: 23 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ulta Beauty in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 9 hold ratings and 13 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" ULTA shares.
Does Ulta Beauty's stock price have much upside?: According to analysts, Ulta Beauty's stock has a predicted upside of 14.81% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
Has Ulta Beauty been downgraded by Wall Street analysts recently?: Over the previous 90 days, Ulta Beauty's stock had 2 downgrades by analysts.
What analysts cover Ulta Beauty?: Ulta Beauty has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, Barclays, BMO Capital Markets, Canaccord Genuity Group, Citigroup, DA Davidson, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Evercore ISI, Loop Capital, Oppenheimer, Piper Sandler, Raymond James, Robert W. Baird, Stifel Nicolaus, TD Cowen, Telsey Advisory Group, The Goldman Sachs Group, UBS Group, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.
Do Wall Street analysts like Ulta Beauty more than its competitors?: Analysts like Ulta Beauty more than other "retail/wholesale" companies. The consensus rating for Ulta Beauty is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "retail/wholesale" companies is Hold. Learn more on how ULTA compares to other companies.