Ulta Beauty, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA - Free Report) - Equities researchers at DA Davidson issued their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Ulta Beauty in a research note issued on Friday, March 14th. DA Davidson analyst M. Baker anticipates that the specialty retailer will earn $5.76 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson currently has a "Buy" rating and a $415.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Ulta Beauty's current full-year earnings is $23.96 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Ulta Beauty's FY2027 earnings at $26.13 EPS.
Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on ULTA. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on shares of Ulta Beauty from $500.00 to $460.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, March 14th. Loop Capital lifted their target price on shares of Ulta Beauty from $450.00 to $480.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, December 9th. Barclays decreased their target price on shares of Ulta Beauty from $445.00 to $327.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 14th. Oppenheimer boosted their price objective on shares of Ulta Beauty from $505.00 to $515.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of Ulta Beauty from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have issued a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $427.13.
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Ulta Beauty Trading Down 0.7 %
Shares of ULTA stock traded down $2.41 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $341.32. The stock had a trading volume of 473,361 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,038,633. Ulta Beauty has a 12 month low of $309.01 and a 12 month high of $532.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.83 billion, a PE ratio of 13.68, a PEG ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.34. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $380.41 and its 200 day simple moving average is $386.50.
Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:ULTA - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, March 13th. The specialty retailer reported $8.46 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $7.13 by $1.33. The firm had revenue of $3.49 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.47 billion. Ulta Beauty had a net margin of 10.58% and a return on equity of 51.95%. The company's revenue was down 1.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $8.08 earnings per share.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ulta Beauty
A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in ULTA. Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC increased its stake in Ulta Beauty by 121.4% in the fourth 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. increased its stake in Ulta Beauty by 118.4% in the third quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 83 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in Ulta Beauty by 151.5% in the third quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 83 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Edge Capital Group LLC acquired a new position in Ulta Beauty in the fourth quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in Ulta Beauty in the third quarter valued at $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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