NASDAQ:ULTA Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Stock Price, News & Analysis $373.91 +7.37 (+2.01%) Closing price 04/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$376.30 +2.39 (+0.64%) As of 04/1/2025 07:56 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Ulta Beauty Stock (NASDAQ:ULTA) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Ulta Beauty alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$367.84▼$379.0050-Day Range$314.47▼$418.5552-Week Range$309.01▼$528.80Volume927,280 shsAverage Volume1.06 million shsMarket Capitalization$17.34 billionP/E Ratio14.96Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$427.61Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewUlta 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.Read More… Remove Ads Ulta Beauty Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks93rd Percentile Overall ScoreULTA MarketRank™: Ulta Beauty scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 25th out of 216 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingUlta Beauty has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 13 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageUlta 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 and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-1.25% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe P/E ratio of Ulta Beauty is 14.96, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.55.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Ulta Beauty is 14.96, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 23.72.Price to Earnings Growth RatioUlta Beauty has a PEG Ratio of 0.89. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioUlta Beauty has a P/B Ratio of 7.97. 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. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.41% of the float of Ulta Beauty has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverUlta Beauty has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ulta Beauty has recently decreased by 13.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldUlta Beauty does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthUlta Beauty does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESG1.8 / 5Environmental Score-1.83 Percentage of Shares Shorted4.41% of the float of Ulta Beauty has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverUlta Beauty has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ulta Beauty has recently decreased by 13.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media3.9 / 5News Sentiment1.11 News SentimentUlta Beauty has a news sentiment score of 1.11. 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 0.83 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 41 news articles for Ulta Beauty this week, compared to 27 articles on an average week.Search Interest30 people have searched for ULTA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 3% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows22 people have added Ulta Beauty to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Ulta Beauty insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.39% of the stock of Ulta Beauty is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions90.39% 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. Receive ULTA Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Ulta Beauty and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address ULTA Stock News HeadlinesTop 3 Buy-and-Hold Stocks for 2025: Long-Term Winners to Watch (ULTA)Three companies have come on a list of potential buy-and-hold candidates for the rest of the year and forward; their prices and upside make sense today.March 24, 2025 | marketbeat.com3 Must-Own Stocks to Build Wealth This Decade (ULTA)Over the next decade, there are a few stocks that will likely make wealth compounders from their buyers, these are three of them.March 19, 2025 | marketbeat.comTrump’s Secret WeaponHave you looked at the stock market recently? Millions of investors are scrambling trying to figure out what's coming next. 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(ULTA)Warren Buffett sold out of his Ulta Beauty holdings recently, sparking doubts in shareholders as to whether this company is still a hold.March 4, 2025 | marketbeat.comUlta Beauty: The Bad, The Ugly, And The Good (Rating Upgrade)April 2 at 12:11 AM | seekingalpha.comGoldman Sachs Upgrades Ulta Beauty to Buy, Raises Price TargetApril 1 at 1:27 PM | gurufocus.comUlta Beauty's Q1 Comp Momentum Turns This Analyst Bullish, Plus 'Tariff Risk Is Low'April 1 at 12:59 PM | benzinga.com5ULTA : Forecasting The Future: 28 Analyst Projections For...April 1 at 11:33 AM | benzinga.comSee More Headlines ULTA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have ULTA shares performed this year? Ulta Beauty's stock was trading at $434.93 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, ULTA shares have decreased by 14.0% and is now trading at $373.91. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Ulta Beauty's earnings last quarter? Ulta Beauty, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA) announced its quarterly earnings results 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. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 1.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. How will Ulta Beauty's stock buyback program work? Ulta Beauty's board approved a stock buyback plan on Thursday, March 14th 2024, which allows the company to repurchase $2,000,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 7.3% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are typically a sign that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued. Does Ulta Beauty have any subsidiaries? 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. Who are Ulta Beauty's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Ulta Beauty include MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB. Insiders that own company stock include Scott M Settersten, Kecia Steelman, Jodi J Caro, Lorna Nagler, Anita Jane Ryan, Catherine Ann Halligan and Mike C Smith. View institutional ownership trends. 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. 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), Meta Platforms (META), Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Salesforce (CRM), Verizon Communications (VZ) and Tesla (TSLA). Company Calendar Last Earnings3/13/2025Today4/01/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)5/29/2025Fiscal Year End1/31/2026Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry Retail stores, not elsewhere classified Sub-IndustrySpecialty Stores Current SymbolNASDAQ:ULTA CIK1403568 Webwww.ulta.com Phone(630) 410-4800FaxN/AEmployees40,500Year Founded1990Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$427.61 High Stock Price Target$526.00 Low Stock Price Target$310.00 Potential Upside/Downside+14.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage24 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$25.37 Trailing P/E Ratio14.97 Forward P/E Ratio15.61 P/E Growth0.89Net Income$1.29 billion Net Margins10.58% Pretax Margin13.93% Return on Equity51.95% Return on Assets20.88% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.63 Quick Ratio0.32 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$11.30 billion Price / Sales1.54 Cash Flow$32.25 per share Price / Cash Flow11.60 Book Value$46.94 per share Price / Book7.97Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares46,373,000Free Float46,192,000Market Cap$17.35 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.34 Social Links Reduce the RiskMarket downturns give many investors pause, and for good reason. 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