1,867 Shares in Ulta Beauty Inc. $ULTA Purchased by Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC

Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ulta Beauty Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA) during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 1,867 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $842,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Ulta Beauty in the 4th quarter valued at $430,963,000. Atria Investments Inc raised its holdings in shares of Ulta Beauty by 42.7% during the 4th quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 6,996 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $4,233,000 after buying an additional 2,093 shares in the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its position in shares of Ulta Beauty by 97.3% during the 1st quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 35,739 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $18,681,000 after buying an additional 17,625 shares during the last quarter. National Pension Service boosted its stake in Ulta Beauty by 2,704.0% in the fourth quarter. National Pension Service now owns 79,465 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $48,077,000 after buying an additional 76,631 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Oxbow Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Ulta Beauty in the first quarter valued at about $3,024,000. 90.39% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have issued reports on ULTA. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Ulta Beauty from $475.00 to $450.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on shares of Ulta Beauty from $741.00 to $652.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. DA Davidson decreased their price target on shares of Ulta Beauty from $650.00 to $585.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on shares of Ulta Beauty from $750.00 to $631.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group dropped their price objective on shares of Ulta Beauty from $799.00 to $731.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $638.09.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director George R. Mrkonic, Jr. sold 383 shares of Ulta Beauty stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $475.84, for a total transaction of $182,246.72. Following the sale, the director directly owned 2,404 shares in the company, valued at $1,143,919.36. This trade represents a 13.74% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Ulta Beauty Stock Down 3.4%

Shares of ULTA opened at $493.33 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $21.21 billion, a PE ratio of 18.50, a PEG ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 0.87. Ulta Beauty Inc. has a 12-month low of $443.60 and a 12-month high of $714.97. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $486.22 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $542.34.

Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:ULTA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, June 2nd. The specialty retailer reported $7.74 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.89 by $0.85. The firm had revenue of $3.16 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.12 billion. Ulta Beauty had a return on equity of 44.77% and a net margin of 9.36%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $6.70 earnings per share. Ulta Beauty has set its FY 2026 guidance at 28.360-28.800 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Ulta Beauty Inc. will post 28.78 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.