Ulta Beauty, Inc. (ULTA)

US — Consumer Cyclical Sector
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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol ULTA
  • Rev/Share 251.7123
  • Book/Share 53.5757
  • PB 9.7092
  • Debt/Equity 0.8127
  • CurrentRatio 1.6666
  • ROIC 0.2628

 

  • MktCap 23379802208.0
  • FreeCF/Share 22.8566
  • PFCF 22.5495
  • PE 19.7781
  • Debt/Assets 0.3299
  • DivYield 0
  • ROE 0.4973

 

  • Rating A-
  • Score 4
  • Recommendation Buy
  • P/E Score 3
  • DCF Score 4
  • P/B Score 1
  • D/E Score 2

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Upgrade ULTA Barclays Equal Weight Overweight -- $589 Aug. 22, 2025
Downgrade ULTA Loop Capital Buy Hold -- $510 July 25, 2025
Reiterated ULTA Telsey Advisory Group -- Outperform $460 $520 May 30, 2025
Downgrade ULTA Argus Buy Hold -- -- April 14, 2025
Upgrade ULTA Goldman Neutral Buy -- $423 April 1, 2025
Reiterated ULTA Telsey Advisory Group -- Outperform $500 $460 March 14, 2025
Upgrade ULTA Morgan Stanley Equal Weight Overweight $430 $500 Jan. 21, 2025
Upgrade ULTA B. Riley Securities Sell Neutral -- -- Jan. 7, 2025
Reiterated ULTA Telsey Advisory Group -- Outperform $450 $500 Dec. 6, 2024
Downgrade ULTA TD Cowen Buy Hold -- -- Sept. 23, 2024

News

Ulta Beauty Sales Momentum Builds As K-Beauty Expansion And Fewer Discounts Drive Growth
ULTA
Published: August 22, 2025 by: Benzinga
Sentiment: Positive

Ulta Beauty Inc. ULTA is gaining momentum ahead of its upcoming earnings report, with stronger sales trends, tighter promotions, and accelerating product innovation fueling expectations for robust growth and higher profitability in the quarters ahead.

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Analyst: Retail Stock Could Brave Tariff Headwinds
ULTA
Published: August 22, 2025 by: Schaeffers Research
Sentiment: Positive

Shares of Ulta Beauty Inc (NASDAQ:ULTA) are moving 1.4% higher to trade at $527.27 at last check, after the makeup retailer landed an upgrade to "overweight" from "equal weight" at Barclays.

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Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Should You Buy?
ULTA
Published: August 21, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Ulta (ULTA) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

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These 2 Retail and Wholesale Stocks Could Beat Earnings: Why They Should Be on Your Radar
TJX, ULTA
Published: August 21, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Why investors should use the Zacks Earnings ESP tool to help find stocks that are poised to top quarterly earnings estimates.

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Calling It Quits, Ulta Beauty And Target's Partnership Unravels
TGT, ULTA
Published: August 15, 2025 by: Forbes
Sentiment: Negative

Ulta Beauty and Target just announced they won't renew their five-year partnership after reaching 600 Ulta-Target shop-in-shops, falling short of their original goal of 800 locations. With the partnership ending in August 2026, Target's got a year to prepare to dismantle the Ulta in-store concessions, which can span up to 1,000 square feet, and repurpose the space.

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Ulta Beauty to Report Second Quarter Fiscal 2025 Results on August 28, 2025
ULTA
Published: August 15, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

BOLINGBROOK, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ulta Beauty to Report Second Quarter Fiscal 2025 Results on August 28, 2025.

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Target and Ulta Beauty to End Shop-in-Shop Partnership Next Year
TGT, ULTA
Published: August 14, 2025 by: PYMNTS
Sentiment: Neutral

Target and Ulta Beauty said Thursday (Aug. 14) that they have mutually agreed not to renew their shop-in-shop partnership when the current agreement expires in August 2026. The Ulta Beauty at Target experience, which offers access to beauty products and lets customers link their Ulta Beauty Rewards and Target Circle accounts, will continue in Target stores and on Target.

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Ulta Beauty and Target plan to conclude partnership in 2026
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Published: August 14, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Neutral

Ulta Beauty and Target on Thursday said they have mutually agreed to end their partnership in 2026.

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Calls of the Day: Chipotle, Starbucks, Oklo, ConocoPhillips, KKR, Ulta and American Express
AXP, CMG, COP, KKR, OKLO, SBUX, ULTA
Published: August 12, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Neutral

The Investment Committee debate the latest Calls of the Day.

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Why Investors Need to Take Advantage of These 2 Retail and Wholesale Stocks Now
ULTA, WSM
Published: August 07, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

The Zacks Earnings ESP is a great way to find potential earnings surprises. Why investors should take advantage now.

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Will Ulta (ULTA) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?
ULTA
Published: August 05, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Ulta (ULTA) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.

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Why Investors Need to Take Advantage of These 2 Retail and Wholesale Stocks Now
SFM, ULTA
Published: August 05, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Why investors should use the Zacks Earnings ESP tool to help find stocks that are poised to top quarterly earnings estimates.

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Ulta Beauty Inc. (ULTA) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
ULTA
Published: July 31, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to Ulta (ULTA). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.

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Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Sees a More Significant Dip Than Broader Market: Some Facts to Know
ULTA
Published: July 29, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) closed the most recent trading day at $513.88, moving 1.04% from the previous trading session.

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These 3 Stocks Could Help You Compound Wealth for Years to Come
MA, MO, ULTA
Published: July 28, 2025 by: MarketBeat
Sentiment: Neutral

There are typically two participants in the stock market, those who enter and end each day on a flat note for their portfolios (meaning no positions) and rely on short-term intraday trading strategies to grow their capital, and then those who are out there hunting for the sort of businesses that will allow for a less volatile path forward for wealth creation. Those who focus on the long-term usually care about two things in their search for their next investment.

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Ulta Stock Is The Beyoncé Of Retail Now: LVMH's Just A Backup Dancer
LVMHF, LVMUY, ULTA
Published: July 25, 2025 by: Benzinga
Sentiment: Positive

In the retail world, LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE LVMHF has long strutted the global catwalk like royalty. But lately, the spotlight has shifted.

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ARMRA® Announces Nationwide Retail Launch at Ulta Beauty
ULTA
Published: July 21, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ARMRA®, the physician-founded wellness brand pioneering whole-body vitality through the power of bovine colostrum, has launched at Ulta Beauty in stores nationwide and online, establishing itself as the first colostrum-based ingestible within the retailer's wellness assortment. This pivotal partnership with the nation's largest beauty retailer introduces ARMRA® into The Wellness Shop at Ulta Beauty – a curated destination dedicated to self-care and holisti.

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Top Beauty and Cosmetics Stocks That May Drive Long-Term Growth
COTY, EL, JNJ, UL, ULTA
Published: July 16, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

EL, COTY and ULTA are tapping AI, e-commerce, and clean beauty to ride the next wave of long-term industry growth.

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Ulta Beauty to enter UK market with acquisition of Space NK
ULTA
Published: July 10, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Positive

Ulta Beauty Inc (NASDAQ:ULTA) announced that it it is entering the UK beauty retail market through its acquisition of Space NK from the private equity firm Manzanita Capital. The financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, but media reports estimate the purchase price exceeds £300 million (US$408 million).

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Ulta Beauty is starting to separate itself from the competition, analyst says
ULTA
Published: July 07, 2025 by: Market Watch
Sentiment: Positive

Over recent months, cosmetics chain Ulta Beauty Inc. has faced competition from retail giants like Amazon.com Inc., Walmart Inc. and Target Corp., and some analysts on Wall Street have said its shelf selection leaned too heavily on older brands.

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Ulta Beauty Sees Steady Comps: Is Broad-Based Growth Enough?
ULTA
Published: July 04, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

ULTA posts 2.9% comp sales growth, but weakness in makeup and haircare raises concerns about category balance.

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5 Stocks Set To Crush Q2 Earnings
ADBE, AMD, AS, JBL, ULTA
Published: July 02, 2025 by: Benzinga
Sentiment: Positive

The S&P 500 finally reached new all-time highs this week, surpassing the level last seen in February, and investors have plenty of confidence as they move into the summer.

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ODP vs. ULTA: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?
ODP, ULTA
Published: June 30, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

Investors interested in Retail - Miscellaneous stocks are likely familiar with ODP Corp. (ODP) and Ulta Beauty (ULTA). But which of these two stocks offers value investors a better bang for their buck right now?

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Ulta Beauty Chief Financial Officer Paula Oyibo Leaves
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Published: June 25, 2025 by: WSJ
Sentiment: Negative

The cosmetics retailer didn't specify a reason for the departure of Oyibo, who joined the company in 2019 and had been CFO since April 2024.

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ODP or ULTA: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
ODP, ULTA
Published: June 13, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Investors with an interest in Retail - Miscellaneous stocks have likely encountered both ODP Corp. (ODP) and Ulta Beauty (ULTA). But which of these two companies is the best option for those looking for undervalued stocks?

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Ulta Beauty: A Margin Expansion Story
ULTA
Published: June 10, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Ulta remains a high-quality business with strong fundamentals, loyal customers, and a pristine balance sheet, now trading at a good—not deep value—price. The 2025 investment thesis centers on margin expansion, not top line growth; operational improvements could lift margins from 14% back to 16%, unlocking shareholder value. Ulta's future growth levers include a high-margin media business, international expansion, new product categories, and continued buybacks, but risks remain around execution and competition.

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5 Earnings Season Winners With More Upside on the Way
BKNG, META, NFLX, ONON, ULTA
Published: June 06, 2025 by: MarketBeat
Sentiment: Positive

Earnings season has come and gone, and many prominent companies surprised analysts with impressive Q1 earnings strength. Despite unpredictable tariffs, a weakening dollar, and ISM survey comments that suggest Armageddon is imminent, the S&P 500 continues to chug along toward its February all-time high.

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Final Trades: Ulta, Disney, Gap and the SLV
DIS, ULTA
Published: June 05, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Neutral

The Investment Committee give you their top stocks to watch for the second half.

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Ulta Beauty (ULTA) is a Great Momentum Stock: Should You Buy?
ULTA
Published: June 05, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Does Ulta Beauty (ULTA) have what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors? Let's find out.

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Ulta Beauty, Inc. (ULTA) Presents at 2025 dbAccess Global Consumer Conference Transcript
ULTA
Published: June 04, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Ulta Beauty, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA ) 2025 dbAccess Global Consumer Conference June 4, 2025 8:45 AM ET Company Participants Kecia L. Steelman - President, CEO & Director Paula M.

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About Ulta Beauty, Inc. (ULTA)

  • IPO Date 2007-10-25
  • Website https://www.ulta.com
  • Industry Specialty Retail
  • CEO Kecia L. Steelman
  • Employees 20000

Ulta Beauty, Inc. operates as a retailer of beauty products in the United States. The company's stores offer cosmetics, fragrances, skincare and haircare products, bath and body products, and salon styling tools; professional hair products; salon services, including hair, skin, makeup, and brow services; and nail services. It also provides its private label products, such as the Ulta Beauty Collection branded cosmetics, skincare, and bath products, as well as Ulta Beauty branded products; and the Ulta Beauty branded gifts. As of March 10, 2022, the company operated 1,308 retail stores across 50 states. It also distributes its products through its website ulta.com; and mobile applications. 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.