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After finishing at $465.64 in the prior trading day, Ulta Beauty Inc (NASDAQ: ULTA) closed at $468.32, up 0.58%. In other words, the price has increased by $0.58 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.64 million shares were traded. ULTA stock price reached its highest trading level at $470.68 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $464.67.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of ULTA by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 46.30 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 20.31. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.46 and its Current Ratio is at 1.67. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.81 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.70.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Telsey Advisory Group on May 30, 2025, Reiterated its Outperform rating but revised its target price to $520 from $460 previously.
Goldman Upgraded its Neutral to Buy on April 01, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $423.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jun 03 ’25 when Caro Jodi J bought 9,343 shares for $471.39 per share.
Caro Jodi J sold 902 shares of ULTA for $332,984 on Apr 01 ’25. The GC, Chief Risk & Compl. Ofc. now owns 7,632 shares after completing the transaction at $369.16 per share. On Apr 01 ’25, another insider, Caro Jodi J, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 902 shares for $369.16 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, ULTA now has a Market Capitalization of 21048924160 and an Enterprise Value of 22569500672. As of this moment, Ulta’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 18.29, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 18.16. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.53. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.84 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 8.68. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.977 whereas that against EBITDA is 12.267.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for ULTA is 1.10, which has changed by 0.20797539 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.11730647 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, ULTA has reached a high of $491.98, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $309.01. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 17.94%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 20.89%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 1.05M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1272500 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 45.04M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 44.80M. Insiders hold about 0.31% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 96.72% stake in the company. Shares short for ULTA as of 1747267200 were 3092465 with a Short Ratio of 2.96, compared to 1744675200 on 2655654. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 3092465 and a Short% of Float of 8.9700006.
Dividends & Splits
Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0
Earnings Estimates
Its stock is currently analyzed by 23.0 different market analysts. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $4.39, with high estimates of $4.97 and low estimates of $4.04.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $24.55 and $22.84 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $23.41. EPS for the following year is $25.83, with 23.0 analysts recommending between $27.35 and $23.49.
Revenue Estimates
23 analysts predict $2.65B in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $2.74B to a low estimate of $2.62B. As of the current estimate, Ulta Beauty Inc’s year-ago sales were $2.55BFor the next quarter, 23 analysts are estimating revenue of $2.6B. There is a high estimate of $2.62B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $2.57B.
A total of 25 analysts have provided revenue estimates for ULTA’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $11.75B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $11.57B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $11.67B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $11.3BBased on 24 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $12.22B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $12.46B and the low estimate is $11.92B.
