Ulta Beauty, Inc.
ULTA Consumer Cyclical Specialty Retail NASDAQ
$557.59
$-6.85 (-1.21%)
Open: $563.74 | High: $565.00 | Low: $552.20 | Prev Close: Prev Close: $564.44
Market Cap: $24.74B
Volume: 207K | Avg: 694K
Last updated: April 24, 2026 at 06:04 PMInvestment Rating
Neutral
Overall Score: 60/100
Rating Breakdown:
Stock Score Analysis
Stock Score: 499
Comprehensive Quality Assessment
Component Breakdown:
Valuation Metrics
| P/E Ratio | 21.76 |
| P/B Ratio | 8.92 |
| P/S Ratio | 2.00 |
| EPS | $25.62 |
| Beta | 0.95 |
| Shares Outstanding | 44.36M |
| 52-Week High | $714.97 |
| 52-Week Low | $377.58 |
| SMA 50 | $591.61 |
| SMA 200 | $565.43 |
| Next Earnings | June 02, 2026 08:00 PM ET |
Financial Ratios
| Gross Margin | 39.1% |
| Operating Margin | 12.5% |
| Net Margin | 9.3% |
| ROE | 44.1% |
| ROA | 16.5% |
| Debt/Equity | 0.78 |
| Current Ratio | 1.41 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.43 |
Balance Sheet
| Total Assets | $7.00B |
| Total Liabilities | $4.20B |
| Total Equity | $2.80B |
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| Cash | $424.24M |
| Total Debt | $2.18B |
| Net Debt | $1.76B |
Income Statement
| Revenue | $12.39B |
| Gross Profit | $4.85B |
| Operating Income | $1.55B |
| Net Income | $1.15B |
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| EBITDA | $1.85B |
| Revenue/Share | $276.37 |
Cash Flow
| Operating CF | $1.50B |
| CapEx | $434.83M |
| Free Cash Flow | $1.07B |
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| Book Value/Share | $62.52 |
| Tangible Book/Share | $52.94 |
| Equity/Share | $62.52 |
Technical Indicators
| RSI (14) | 66.78 Neutral |
| MACD |
-3.60
Signal: -10.92
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| Volatility | 53.13% |
| Trading Signal | Bullish |
Performance & Returns
| 1 Year | +17.25% |
| Sharpe Ratio | 0.64 Fair |
| Volatility (Ann.) | 35.78% Moderate |
| ULTA (1Y) | +17.25% |
| S&P 500 (1Y) | +14.41% |
| Alpha (Excess Return) | +2.84% |
Sector Comparison (Consumer Cyclical)
| Metric | ULTA | Sector Avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio | 21.76 | 34.99 | 39% |
| P/B Ratio | 8.92 | 0.53 | 70% |
| ROE (%) | 44.07% | 5.74% | 81% |
| Net Margin (%) | 9.31% | 8.74% | 51% |
| Stock Score | 499 | 512.0 | 45% |
| 1Y Return (%) | +17.25 % | +2.36 % | 80% |
📊 Historical Price Analysis (Last 200 Days)
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Technical Analysis
| Ticker | Close | SMA 5 | SMA 8 | SMA 13 | SMA 50 | SMA 200 | RSI (14) | MACD | Volatility (%) | Volume | Signal | SMA Decision |
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| ULTA | $557.59 | $562.16 | $555.36 | $546.56 | $589.55 | $565.95 | 66.78 | -3.60 | 53.13% | 18379 | Neutral | Bullish Stack |
Candlestick Patterns
There wasn't any recognizable pattern for the ULTA stock
News Sentiment
| Ticker | Headline | Sentiment | Source | URL |
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| ULTA | Ulta Beauty Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts | Neutral | defenseworld.net | Read More |
| ULTA | Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Stock Slides as Market Rises: Facts to Know Before You Trade | Positive | zacks.com | Read More |
| ULTA | Reexamining Stock Picks Ulta Beauty, Peabody Energy, U-Haul | Neutral | barrons.com | Read More |
| ULTA | Ulta Partners With Google Gemini To Power Agentic AI For Beauty Shoppers | Neutral | forbes.com | Read More |
| ULTA | Ulta Beauty and Google Introduce Gemini-Enabled Shopping Experiences That Streamline Beauty Discovery and Purchase | Neutral | prnewswire.com | Read More |
Recent Insider Trading
| Date | Insider | Position | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value |
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| 2026-04-07 | MRKONIC GEORGE R JR | director | SELL | 452 | $539.29 | $243759 |
| 2026-03-31 | Lialios Christopher | officer: SVP, Controller (P. Acct Ofc.) | BUY | 757 | $522.71 | $395691 |
| 2026-03-31 | Steelman Kecia | officer: President and CEO | BUY | 68000 | $522.71 | $35544280 |
| 2026-03-31 | Steelman Kecia | officer: President and CEO | BUY | 37070 | $522.71 | $19376860 |
| 2026-03-31 | Ryan Anita Jane | officer: Chief Human Resources Officer | BUY | 4912 | $522.71 | $2567552 |
| 2026-03-31 | DelOrefice Christopher | officer: Chief Financial Officer | BUY | 14363 | $522.71 | $7507684 |
| 2026-03-31 | Casares Rene G. | officer: Chief Legal Officer | BUY | 4298 | $522.71 | $2246608 |
| 2026-03-15 | Steelman Kecia | officer: President and CEO | SELL | 393 | $535.72 | $210538 |
| 2026-03-15 | Steelman Kecia | officer: President and CEO | SELL | 1491 | $535.72 | $798759 |
| 2026-03-15 | Ryan Anita Jane | officer: Chief Human Resources Officer | SELL | 80 | $535.75 | $42860 |
Company Information
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.
| CEO | Kecia L. Steelman |
| Employees | 20000 |
| Country | US |
| IPO Date | 2007-10-25 |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Website | https://www.ulta.com |
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Industry | Specialty Retail |
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Rating Metrics Explained
DCF Score (Discounted Cash Flow)
Measures the intrinsic value of the stock based on projected future cash flows. A higher score indicates the stock is undervalued relative to its DCF valuation.
ROE Score (Return on Equity)
Evaluates how efficiently a company generates profit from shareholders' equity. Higher ROE indicates better profitability and management effectiveness.
ROA Score (Return on Assets)
Measures how efficiently a company uses its assets to generate profit. A higher ROA means better asset utilization and operational efficiency.
D/E Score (Debt-to-Equity)
Assesses the company's financial leverage and risk. Lower debt-to-equity ratios indicate less financial risk and better balance sheet health.
P/E Score (Price-to-Earnings)
Compares stock price to earnings per share. A lower P/E ratio may indicate the stock is undervalued, while a higher ratio could suggest overvaluation or growth expectations.
P/B Score (Price-to-Book)
Compares market price to book value per share. Lower P/B ratios may indicate undervaluation relative to the company's net asset value.
Rating Recommendations:
Each metric is scored on a scale of 1-5, where the scores are determined by comparing the company's performance against industry benchmarks and historical data:
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Strong Buy (5/5): Excellent score - strong positive indicator
- The metric significantly outperforms industry averages (top 20% of companies)
- Indicates exceptional financial health or attractive valuation in that category
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Buy (4/5): Good score - positive indicator
- Above-average performance (top 40% of companies)
- Shows strong fundamentals with room for improvement
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Neutral (3/5): Average score - neutral indicator
- Performance in line with industry median (middle 20%)
- Neither significantly positive nor negative signal
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Sell (2/5): Below average - negative indicator
- Below-average performance (bottom 40% of companies)
- Suggests weakness in this particular metric
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Strong Sell (1/5): Poor score - strong negative indicator
- Significantly underperforms industry (bottom 20%)
- Indicates potential risk or overvaluation in that category