Ulta Beauty Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of Ulta Beauty Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA) have been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty-seven research firms that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating, fifteen have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $671.2727.

ULTA has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Raymond James Financial reissued a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Ulta Beauty in a research report on Tuesday, March 10th. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their target price on shares of Ulta Beauty from $674.00 to $799.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 10th. Zacks Research cut shares of Ulta Beauty from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Guggenheim reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Ulta Beauty in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Finally, UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $810.00 price objective on shares of Ulta Beauty in a report on Friday, March 13th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac bought a new position in shares of Ulta Beauty during the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC increased its holdings in Ulta Beauty by 4,200.0% in the 4th quarter. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC now owns 43 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Ulta Beauty in the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Nalls Sherbakoff Group LLC bought a new position in Ulta Beauty during the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. lifted its stake in Ulta Beauty by 2,550.0% during the 4th quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. now owns 53 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 51 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.39% of the company’s stock.

Ulta Beauty Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of NASDAQ:ULTA opened at $510.09 on Tuesday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $635.23 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $587.86. Ulta Beauty has a 12-month low of $323.36 and a 12-month high of $714.97. The stock has a market capitalization of $22.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.90, a PEG ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 0.82.

Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:ULTA) last released its earnings results on Thursday, March 12th. The specialty retailer reported $8.01 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.93 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $3.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.81 billion. Ulta Beauty had a return on equity of 43.56% and a net margin of 9.31%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 11.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $8.46 earnings per share. Ulta Beauty has set its FY 2026 guidance at 28.050-28.550 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Ulta Beauty will post 23.96 EPS for the current year.

Ulta Beauty Company Profile

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.