Ulta Beauty, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA – Free Report) – Analysts at William Blair decreased their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Ulta Beauty in a report issued on Wednesday, April 3rd. William Blair analyst D. Carden now anticipates that the specialty retailer will earn $5.48 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $5.90. The consensus estimate for Ulta Beauty’s current full-year earnings is $26.94 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Ulta Beauty’s FY2025 earnings at $25.61 EPS.
ULTA has been the subject of a number of other reports. Loop Capital lifted their target price on Ulta Beauty from $530.00 to $540.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, March 15th. Evercore ISI lowered their target price on Ulta Beauty from $656.00 to $635.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 15th. UBS Group boosted their target price on Ulta Beauty from $575.00 to $690.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 5th. Barclays boosted their price objective on Ulta Beauty from $583.00 to $612.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, March 15th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group restated an “outperform” rating and set a $600.00 target price on shares of Ulta Beauty in a research report on Friday, March 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating, twelve have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $575.45.
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Ulta Beauty Trading Down 0.9 %
Ulta Beauty stock opened at $444.75 on Friday. Ulta Beauty has a 12 month low of $368.02 and a 12 month high of $574.76. The company has a market capitalization of $21.47 billion, a PE ratio of 17.07, a P/E/G ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 1.30. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $527.18 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $464.85.
Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:ULTA – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 14th. The specialty retailer reported $8.08 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $7.49 by $0.59. The business had revenue of $3.55 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.53 billion. Ulta Beauty had a return on equity of 61.64% and a net margin of 11.52%. Ulta Beauty’s revenue was up 10.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $6.68 earnings per share.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ulta Beauty
Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ulta Beauty during the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ulta Beauty during the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. Vima LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ulta Beauty during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Ancora Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ulta Beauty during the 1st quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, Fortis Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ulta Beauty during the 1st quarter worth about $31,000. 90.39% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insider Buying and Selling at Ulta Beauty
In related news, insider Anita Jane Ryan sold 3,102 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $525.25, for a total value of $1,629,325.50. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 2,705 shares in the company, valued at $1,420,801.25. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. In related news, Director Catherine Ann Halligan sold 500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $526.26, for a total value of $263,130.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 1,665 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $876,222.90. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Anita Jane Ryan sold 3,102 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $525.25, for a total value of $1,629,325.50. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 2,705 shares in the company, valued at $1,420,801.25. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 24,552 shares of company stock worth $12,920,326 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.34% of the company’s stock.
Ulta Beauty announced that its board has approved a share buyback plan on Thursday, March 14th that allows the company to repurchase $2.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the specialty retailer to buy up to 7.3% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are often an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.
About Ulta Beauty
Ulta Beauty, Inc operate specialty retail stores selling cosmetics, fragrance, haircare and skincare products, and related accessories and services in the United States. It offers broad assortment of branded and private label beauty products including cosmetics, fragrance, haircare, skincare, bath and body products, professional hair products, and salon styling tools; and salon services, including hair, skin, makeup, and brow services, as well as nail services.
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