Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:ULTA) is projected to announce its Q4 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, March 12th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $7.93 per share and revenue of $3.8066 billion for the quarter. Individuals may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q4 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET.

Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:ULTA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 4th. The specialty retailer reported $5.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.61 by $0.53. Ulta Beauty had a net margin of 9.93% and a return on equity of 46.33%. The firm had revenue of $2.86 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.70 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $5.14 EPS. Ulta Beauty’s quarterly revenue was up 12.9% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Ulta Beauty to post $24 EPS for the current fiscal year and $24 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Ulta Beauty Trading Down 1.1%

NASDAQ ULTA opened at $661.34 on Thursday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $662.69 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $582.01. Ulta Beauty has a 52 week low of $309.01 and a 52 week high of $714.97. The stock has a market cap of $29.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.82.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on ULTA shares. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $680.00 price objective on shares of Ulta Beauty in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Oppenheimer increased their price target on Ulta Beauty from $675.00 to $750.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Ulta Beauty from $600.00 to $606.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, December 1st. B. Riley Financial reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Ulta Beauty in a report on Monday, December 8th. Finally, Raymond James Financial raised their target price on shares of Ulta Beauty from $647.00 to $800.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $626.84.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ulta Beauty

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Wedbush Securities Inc. grew its stake in shares of Ulta Beauty by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. now owns 6,455 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $3,905,000 after purchasing an additional 21 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Ulta Beauty by 1.1% during the third quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 2,235 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,222,000 after buying an additional 24 shares in the last quarter. Meeder Advisory Services Inc. grew its position in Ulta Beauty by 4.9% in the fourth quarter. Meeder Advisory Services Inc. now owns 540 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $327,000 after buying an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Ulta Beauty by 5.7% in the third quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 630 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $344,000 after buying an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. Finally, VestGen Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Ulta Beauty by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. VestGen Advisors LLC now owns 789 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $477,000 after buying an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.39% of the company’s stock.

About Ulta Beauty

Ulta Beauty, Inc (NASDAQ: ULTA) is a U.S.-based specialty retailer and beauty services provider focused on cosmetics, fragrance, skin care, hair care, bath and body, and beauty tools. The company operates a dual-format business that combines brick-and-mortar retail stores with an e-commerce platform, offering a broad assortment of national, prestige and mass-market brands alongside its own private-label products. In many locations Ulta also provides full-service salon treatments, positioning the company as a one-stop destination for product discovery and in-store services.

The retailer’s product mix spans color cosmetics, haircare and styling products, skin and body care, fragrance, and accessories, catering to a wide range of consumer preferences and price points.