1,224 Shares in Ulta Beauty Inc. $ULTA Purchased by Aigen Investment Management LP

Aigen Investment Management LP purchased a new position in Ulta Beauty Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA) during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund purchased 1,224 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $741,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac purchased a new position in shares of Ulta Beauty in the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC lifted its holdings in Ulta Beauty by 4,200.0% during the fourth quarter. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC now owns 43 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares during the last quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. lifted its holdings in Ulta Beauty by 2,550.0% during the fourth quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. now owns 53 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. Virtus Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in Ulta Beauty during the fourth quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Ulta Beauty during the third quarter valued at about $31,000. 90.39% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Ulta Beauty Stock Performance

Shares of Ulta Beauty stock opened at $467.74 on Monday. Ulta Beauty Inc. has a 12-month low of $452.05 and a 12-month high of $714.97. The company has a market cap of $20.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.54, a PEG ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 0.86. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $516.26 and its 200-day moving average price is $583.18.

Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:ULTA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, June 2nd. The specialty retailer reported $7.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.89 by $0.85. Ulta Beauty had a net margin of 9.36% and a return on equity of 44.77%. The firm had revenue of $3.16 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.12 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $6.70 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis. Ulta Beauty has set its FY 2026 guidance at 28.360-28.800 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Ulta Beauty Inc. will post 28.76 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have commented on ULTA shares. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on shares of Ulta Beauty from $700.00 to $630.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Canaccord Genuity Group dropped their price objective on shares of Ulta Beauty from $799.00 to $731.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Telsey Advisory Group upped their price objective on shares of Ulta Beauty from $640.00 to $715.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, March 9th. B. Riley Financial dropped their price objective on shares of Ulta Beauty from $600.00 to $500.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Ulta Beauty from $750.00 to $631.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $644.91.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ulta Beauty

In related news, Director George R. Mrkonic, Jr. sold 452 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $539.29, for a total value of $243,759.08. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 2,383 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,285,128.07. This represents a 15.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.39% of the company’s stock.

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.