Ulta Beauty, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA - Free Report) - Analysts at Telsey Advisory Group boosted their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Ulta Beauty in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, March 10th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now expects that the specialty retailer will earn $6.21 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $6.20. Telsey Advisory Group has a "Outperform" rating and a $500.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Ulta Beauty's current full-year earnings is $23.96 per share.
Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on Ulta Beauty from $455.00 to $475.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. UBS Group raised their target price on Ulta Beauty from $470.00 to $490.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, December 6th. B. Riley upgraded Ulta Beauty from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating and upped their price target for the stock from $330.00 to $430.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Barclays increased their price objective on Ulta Beauty from $410.00 to $445.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 9th. Finally, William Blair lowered shares of Ulta Beauty from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have given a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Ulta Beauty currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $459.22.
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Ulta Beauty Trading Down 0.3 %
NASDAQ:ULTA opened at $354.48 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.44 billion, a PE ratio of 14.18, a PEG ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.34. Ulta Beauty has a 1 year low of $318.17 and a 1 year high of $574.76. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $392.74 and its 200 day simple moving average is $387.98.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC raised its position in Ulta Beauty by 121.4% in the 4th quarter. Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 62 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. lifted its position in Ulta Beauty by 118.4% during the 3rd quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 83 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in Ulta Beauty by 151.5% during the 3rd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 83 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Edge Capital Group LLC bought a new stake in Ulta Beauty during the 4th quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in Ulta Beauty in the 3rd quarter valued at about $41,000. 90.39% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Ulta Beauty Company Profile
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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.
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