Most-Downgraded StocksMost-DowngradedNASDAQ:ULTA Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Stock Price, News & Analysis $364.52 -5.49 (-1.48%) (As of 10/8/2024 ET) 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$364.48▼$371.9050-Day Range$320.55▼$406.1152-Week Range$318.17▼$574.76Volume737,703 shsAverage Volume955,992 shsMarket Capitalization$17.18 billionP/E Ratio14.22Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$425.08Consensus 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… Musk’s new company could top a trillion? (Ad)The investment legend who predicted the rise of Bitcoin, Facebook and streaming services like Netflix… Just released the details on what he’s calling Elon’s Project X-9840. Click here to see the details because there’s not much time to prepare. Ulta Beauty Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks91st Percentile Overall ScoreULTA MarketRank™: Ulta Beauty scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 36th out of 217 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 12 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageUlta Beauty has been the subject of 20 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 Growth7.84% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Ulta Beauty are expected to grow by 7.84% in the coming year, from $23.21 to $25.03 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Ulta Beauty is 14.22, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 131.46.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Ulta Beauty is 14.22, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 22.78.Price to Earnings Growth RatioUlta Beauty has a PEG Ratio of 2.18. 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 7.77. 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 Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted6.13% 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 decreased by 10.84%, 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 Shorted6.13% 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 decreased by 10.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.9 / 5News Sentiment1.16 News SentimentUlta Beauty has a news sentiment score of 1.16. 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 0.54 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 28 news articles for Ulta Beauty this week, compared to 21 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 94 people have searched for ULTA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -54% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 32 people have added Ulta Beauty to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% 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 Headlines3 Multi-Bagger Stocks to Buy Now for Explosive Growth (ULTA)Three stocks could become what some call multi-baggers in the coming years through their high margins and returns on invested capital ratesSeptember 30, 2024 | marketbeat.come.l.f. Beauty: The High-Growth Stock You Shouldn't Ignore (ULTA)e.l.f. Beauty is growing rapidly, while maintaining solid profitability. Wall Street price targets show big potential upside.September 18, 2024 | marketbeat.comEx WH Advisor Who Predicted Biden Leaving Race Makes Startling New PredictionFormer advisor to the CIA, the Pentagon and the White House Jim Rickards went on multiple TV news programs… A predicted Trump would win. You won’t believe what he’s predicting now.October 8, 2024 | Paradigm Press (Ad)Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:ULTA) Stock Price Down 0.4% - Time to Sell?October 8 at 2:07 PM | americanbankingnews.comUlta Beauty (NASDAQ:ULTA) Shares Up 1.5% - Here's What HappenedOctober 6 at 5:57 AM | americanbankingnews.com1 Growth Stock Down 34% to Buy Right NowOctober 6 at 4:38 AM | fool.comUlta Plummets 32% From Highs, Presenting a Rare Investment OpportunityOctober 5 at 5:49 AM | msn.comUlta Beauty (NASDAQ:ULTA) Shares Down 1.1% - Should You Sell?October 4, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comSee More Headlines ULTA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have ULTA shares performed this year? Ulta Beauty's stock was trading at $489.99 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, ULTA stock has decreased by 25.6% and is now trading at $364.52. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Ulta Beauty's earnings last quarter? Ulta Beauty, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 29th. The specialty retailer reported $5.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $5.47 by $0.17. The company's revenue was up .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 authorized a share repurchase plan on Thursday, March 14th 2024, which authorizes the company to repurchase $2,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 7.3% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually an indication that the company's management believes its shares are 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? Ulta Beauty's top institutional shareholders include Handelsbanken Fonder AB (0.06%), SG Americas Securities LLC, Czech National Bank (0.02%) and Czech National Bank (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Scott M Settersten, Kecia Steelman, Jodi J Caro, Lorna Nagler, Anita Jane Ryan, Catherine Ann Halligan, Mike C Smith and Mary N Dillon. 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), Netflix (NFLX), Tesla (TSLA), Alibaba Group (BABA), Walt Disney (DIS), Micron Technology (MU) and Salesforce (CRM). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/29/2024Today10/08/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)12/05/2024Fiscal 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/AEmployees56,000Year Founded1990Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$425.08 High Stock Price Target$545.00 Low Stock Price Target$300.00 Potential Upside/Downside+16.6%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.42 Research Coverage24 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$25.64 Trailing P/E Ratio14.22 Forward P/E Ratio15.71 P/E Growth2.18Net Income$1.29 billion Net Margins10.68% Pretax Margin14.06% Return on Equity54.02% Return on Assets21.34% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.76 Quick Ratio0.50 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$11.21 billion Price / Sales1.53 Cash Flow$30.19 per share Price / Cash Flow12.08 Book Value$46.94 per share Price / Book7.77Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares47,120,000Free Float47,530,000Market Cap$17.18 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.32 Social Links Investing Strategies To Help Grow Your Retirement IncomeNeed to stretch out your 401K or Roth IRA plan? 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