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Ulta Beauty, Inc. (ULTA) has seen its shares plummet as much as 26.9% in the past six months, lagging the industry's drop of 14.6%. This specialty beauty retailer has also trailed the broader Zacks Retail - Wholesale sector and the S&P 500's respective growth of 8% and 9.3% during the same period.  Closing the trading session at $389.29 yesterday, the stock stands well below its 52-week high of $574.76.Ulta Beauty has long been a leader in the beauty retail space, known for its wide array of products and se ...

Brett_Hondow Ulta Beauty, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA), which sells cosmetics, skincare, and salon services in North America, has fallen by about 37% from its all-time high. This is despite Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway recently revealing that it bought about 690,000 shares of the stock, although, admittedly, the position makes up less than 1% of Berkshire's $300B+ portfolio at Ulta's current price. Nonetheless, this drawdown is nothing new for ULTA stock. With a five-year monthly Beta of 1.31 (as per Yahoo Fin ...

Ulta Beauty is transforming its brand image into a social powerhouse, capitalizing on a surge of digital engagement to elevate its market presence.During the company’s second-quarter earnings call (Aug. 29), CEO Dave Kimbell revealed that despite a modest net sales increase (0.9%) to $2.6 billion while comparable sales (sales for stores open at least 14 months and eCommerce sales) fell 1.2%, Ulta’s strategic shift toward social media and digital innovation is reshaping its competitive edge.Competition has h ...

J Studios Introduction When we last examined Ulta (NASDAQ:ULTA) in June 2023, we had the stock rated as hold since we believed the firm had growth drivers such as same-day delivery initiatives. In addition, the business maintained a high degree of profitability in addition to having a sizable membership base. As a result, we plan to wait and observe. Investors, including us, took note when Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) (BRK.B) revealed that it had acquired 690k shares in Ulta in August 2024. As a result, w ...

Brett_HondowThis article was coproduced with Nicholas Ward. It’s rare to see a growth stock morph into a value stock. And it’s certainly not a fun process to watch if you’re long the stock. However, this type of re-rating can represent a meaningful opportunity for those brave enough to buy the dip, and that’s what I want to talk about today. It wasn’t long ago that shares of Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:ULTA) were trading with a price-to-earnings ratio north of 30x. Today, they’re trading for around 15x. And yet ...

Investors often turn to recommendations made by Wall Street analysts before making a Buy, Sell, or Hold decision about a stock. While media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm employed (or sell-side) analysts often affect a stock's price, do they really matter?Let's take a look at what these Wall Street heavyweights have to say about Ulta Beauty (ULTA) before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage.Ulta currently has an average brokerage ...

Ulta has now shifted to a more modest outlook for the second time this year.For the second straight quarter, Ulta Beauty (ULTA 0.34%) lowered its full-year guidance. While its share price fell on the news, the stock held up pretty well given the pressures the beauty products retailer has been seeing, likely helped by a recent investment from famed investor Warren Buffett.With the stock down more than 25% on the year, let's take a closer look at its most recent earnings report and guidance and see if investo ...

Ulta Beauty TodayULTAUlta Beauty$352.84 -14.74 (-4.01%) 52-Week Range$318.17▼$574.76P/E Ratio13.76Price Target$434.65Add to WatchlistTechnically speaking, a bottom in stock prices isn’t a bottom until it's been confirmed by a second bounce, and Ulta NASDAQ: ULTA is a prime example. The first entry signal is typically the strongest and provides the biggest gains but also comes with the most risk. A stock in a downtrend can continue to move lower despite experiencing periodic relief rallies. That’s why waitin ...

JHVEPhoto August 30th was not a particularly pleasant day for shareholders of Ulta Beauty, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA), a company that operates as the largest beauty retailer in the US. Through its stores, it sells cosmetics, fragrances, skincare products, and hair care products, and even provides salon services. This is a space that, in prior years, had been quite attractive. Management has achieved robust growth and has not been shy to allocate excess capital toward things like share buybacks. Unfortunately, thoug ...