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In the latest session, Ulta Beauty Inc (NASDAQ: ULTA) closed at $415.14 down -3.07% from its previous closing price of $428.27. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.07 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.77 million shares were traded. ULTA stock price reached its highest trading level at $427.34 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $412.505.
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 108.29 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 19.42. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.32 and its Current Ratio is at 1.63. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.92 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.71.
On December 06, 2024, Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Outperform rating and also lowered its target price recommendation from $450 to $500.
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 Jul 02 ’24 when Halligan Catherine Ann sold 100 shares for $390.08 per share. The transaction valued at 39,008 led to the insider holds 2,017 shares of the business.
Caro Jodi J sold 650 shares of ULTA for $252,639 on Jun 25 ’24. The GC, Chief Risk & Compl. Ofc. now owns 6,801 shares after completing the transaction at $388.68 per share. On Jun 04 ’24, another insider, MRKONIC GEORGE R JR, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 397 shares for $389.34 each. As a result, the insider received 154,568 and left with 2,000 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 19251081216 and an Enterprise Value of 20024999936. As of this moment, Ulta’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 16.61, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 17.72. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.08. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.69 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 8.30. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.769 whereas that against EBITDA is 10.957.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, ULTA has reached a high of $574.76, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $318.17. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 4.28%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 5.63%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, ULTA has traded an average of 1.02M shares per day and 747770 over the past ten days. A total of 46.57M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 46.26M. Insiders hold about 0.24% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 93.11% stake in the company. Shares short for ULTA as of 1731628800 were 2719260 with a Short Ratio of 2.32, compared to 1728950400 on 2058146. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2719260 and a Short% of Float of 7.430000000000001.
