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In the latest session, Ulta Beauty Inc (NASDAQ: ULTA) closed at $514.86 down -2.76% from its previous closing price of $529.5. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.76 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.88 million shares were traded. ULTA stock price reached its highest trading level at $529.87 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $514.29.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Ulta Beauty Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 95.10 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 24.25. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.30 and its Current Ratio is at 1.39. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.88 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.66.
On August 29, 2025, Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Outperform rating and also lowered its target price recommendation from $590 to $610. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Outperform rating for the stock on August 25, 2025, while the target price for the stock was revised from $520 to $590.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 04 ’25 when Smith Mike C. bought 500 shares for $528.43 per share.
Caro Jodi J bought 9,343 shares of ULTA for $4,404,172 on Jun 03 ’25. On Apr 01 ’25, another insider, Caro Jodi J, who serves as the GC, Chief Risk & Compl. Ofc. of the company, sold 902 shares for $369.16 each. As a result, the insider received 332,984 and left with 7,632 shares of the company.
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 23085498368 and an Enterprise Value of 25130561536. As of this moment, Ulta’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 19.73, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 19.06. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.55. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.98 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 8.87. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.156 whereas that against EBITDA is 13.501.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for ULTA is 1.06, which has changed by 0.34931993 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.18469036 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, ULTA has reached a high of $539.00, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $309.01. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 2.22%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 21.52%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, ULTA has traded an average of 732.70K shares per day and 1287500 over the past ten days. A total of 44.88M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 44.84M. Insiders hold about 0.22% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 97.23% stake in the company. Shares short for ULTA as of 1755216000 were 2227847 with a Short Ratio of 3.04, compared to 1752537600 on 1849143. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2227847 and a Short% of Float of 6.4899996.
Earnings Estimates
Ulta Beauty Inc (ULTA) is currently under the scrutiny of 19.0 analysts, each contributing to the ongoing evaluation of its stock.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $7.45, with high estimates of $8.13 and low estimates of $6.81.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $25.5 and $23.95 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $24.43. EPS for the following year is $26.96, with 21.0 analysts recommending between $29.5 and $24.5.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 21 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $2.7B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $2.74B to a low estimate of $2.64B. As of the current estimate, Ulta Beauty Inc’s year-ago sales were $2.53BFor the next quarter, 21 analysts are estimating revenue of $3.7B. There is a high estimate of $3.75B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $3.64B.
A total of 22 analysts have provided revenue estimates for ULTA’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $12.14B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $11.92B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $12.04B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $11.3BBased on 24 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $12.67B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $12.9B and the low estimate is $12.22B.
