Most-Upgraded StocksMost-UpgradedIdea EngineIdea EngineNASDAQ:ULTA Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Stock Price, News & Analysis $404.06 +0.12 (+0.03%) As of 01/14/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends 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$401.83▼$410.0050-Day Range$338.38▼$446.2152-Week Range$318.17▼$574.76Volume688,052 shsAverage Volume868,881 shsMarket Capitalization$18.74 billionP/E Ratio16.17Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$460.30Consensus RatingHold 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… Ulta Beauty Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks78th Percentile Overall ScoreULTA MarketRank™: Ulta Beauty scored higher than 78% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 91st out of 220 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.2 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingUlta Beauty has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.42, and is based on 11 buy ratings, 12 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageUlta 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 and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-0.08% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Ulta Beauty are expected to decrease by -0.08% in the coming year, from $23.57 to $23.55 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Ulta Beauty is 16.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 109.49.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Ulta Beauty is 16.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 96.84.Price to Earnings Growth RatioUlta Beauty has a PEG Ratio of 2.38. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioUlta Beauty has a P/B Ratio of 8.05. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted5.23% 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 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ulta Beauty has recently increased by 2.11%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. 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 Shorted5.23% 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 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ulta Beauty has recently increased by 2.11%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media3.4 / 5News Sentiment1.19 News SentimentUlta Beauty has a news sentiment score of 1.19. 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 0.61 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 62 news articles for Ulta Beauty this week, compared to 25 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 28 people have searched for ULTA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -48% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows40 people have added Ulta Beauty to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 186% 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 High-ROIC Stocks to Supercharge Your Wealth Compounding (ULTA)When big value investors like Warren Buffett make a stock selection, one financial metric is usually always present: a high ROIC.December 19, 2024 | marketbeat.com5 charged in Florida retail theft ring targeting T.J. Maxx, Ulta Beauty and moreJanuary 15 at 12:05 AM | msn.com Is Starlink Set For The Largest IPO In History?He turned PayPal from a tiny, off-the-radar startup… to a massive $64 billion giant. Then, he did it again with Tesla… which is up more than 19,500% since 2010. For perspective, that turns $100 invested into almost $20,000!January 15, 2025 | Paradigm Press (Ad)5 charged in statewide retail theft ring targeting T.J. Maxx, Ulta Beauty and moreJanuary 14 at 2:54 AM | msn.comJim Cramer Sees Upside in Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Following CEO AppointmentJanuary 13 at 9:53 PM | msn.comNYC’s Ladies’ Mile far from ‘dead’ as Ulta Beauty joins thriving corridorJanuary 13 at 4:52 PM | msn.comIf You'd Invested $5,000 in Ulta Beauty Stock 5 Years Ago, Here's How Much You'd Have TodayJanuary 13 at 1:27 AM | finance.yahoo.comIf You'd Invested $5,000 in Ulta Beauty Stock 5 Years Ago, Here's How Much You'd Have TodayJanuary 12 at 10:00 AM | fool.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 at the start of the year. Since then, ULTA shares have decreased by 7.1% and is now trading at $404.06. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Ulta Beauty's earnings last quarter? Ulta Beauty, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December, 5th. The specialty retailer reported $5.14 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $4.45 by $0.69. The business's quarterly revenue was up 1.7% 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 authorized a share repurchase program on Thursday, March 14th 2024, which authorizes the company to repurchase $2,000,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 7.3% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued. 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? Ulta Beauty's top institutional investors include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.27%), Rempart Asset Management Inc. (0.08%), Nordea Investment Management AB (0.07%) and Fulcrum Capital LLC (0.04%). 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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 Earnings12/05/2024Today1/14/2025Fiscal Year End1/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry Retail stores, not elsewhere classified Sub-IndustrySpecialty Stores Current SymbolNASDAQ:ULTA CUSIP90384S30 CIK1403568 Webwww.ulta.com Phone(630) 410-4800FaxN/AEmployees40,500Year Founded1990Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$460.30 High Stock Price Target$538.00 Low Stock Price Target$370.00 Potential Upside/Downside+13.9%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.42 Research Coverage24 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$24.99 Trailing P/E Ratio16.17 Forward P/E Ratio17.14 P/E Growth2.38Net 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$11.36 billion Price / Sales1.65 Cash Flow$30.11 per share Price / Cash Flow13.42 Book Value$50.22 per share Price / Book8.05Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares46,373,000Free Float46,192,000Market Cap$18.74 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.28 Social Links 2025 Gold Forecast: A Perfect Storm for DemandUnlock the timeless value of gold with our exclusive 2025 Gold Forecasting Report. 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