Vise Technologies Inc. Buys 1,057 Shares of Ulta Beauty Inc. $ULTA

Vise Technologies Inc. grew its stake in shares of Ulta Beauty Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA) by 46.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,349 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 1,057 shares during the period. Vise Technologies Inc.’s holdings in Ulta Beauty were worth $1,829,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in ULTA. MGO One Seven LLC lifted its stake in shares of Ulta Beauty by 5.4% in the 3rd quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 1,472 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $804,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in Ulta Beauty by 512,509.0% in the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 6,464,000 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $3,530,443,000 after buying an additional 6,462,739 shares during the period. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Ulta Beauty by 6.7% in the third quarter. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC now owns 508 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $278,000 after buying an additional 32 shares during the period. United Asset Strategies Inc. acquired a new position in Ulta Beauty during the third quarter valued at approximately $884,000. Finally, Choreo LLC lifted its position in Ulta Beauty by 6.9% during the third quarter. Choreo LLC now owns 3,181 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,737,000 after buying an additional 206 shares in the last quarter. 90.39% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ulta Beauty

In other Ulta Beauty news, Director Lorna Nagler sold 600 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, September 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $537.31, for a total transaction of $322,386.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 7,168 shares in the company, valued at $3,851,438.08. This represents a 7.72% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Kecia Steelman sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $545.88, for a total transaction of $1,091,760.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 40,489 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,102,135.32. This represents a 4.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.

Ulta Beauty Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ULTA traded down $5.04 during trading on Friday, hitting $644.76. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 395,994 shares, compared to its average volume of 473,879. The company has a market capitalization of $27.57 billion, a PE ratio of 23.50, a PEG ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 0.83. Ulta Beauty Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $443.60 and a fifty-two week high of $714.97. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $575.78 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $553.76.

Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:ULTA) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 27th. The specialty retailer reported $6.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.22 by $0.33. The company had revenue of $3.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.99 billion. Ulta Beauty had a return on equity of 45.40% and a net margin of 9.34%. Ulta Beauty’s quarterly revenue was up 8.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $5.78 EPS. Ulta Beauty has set its FY 2026 guidance at 28.700-29.000 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Ulta Beauty Inc. will post 28.95 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. TD Cowen started coverage on shares of Ulta Beauty in a research report on Friday, October 30th. They issued a “strong-buy” rating for the company. Weiss Ratings upgraded Ulta Beauty from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Citigroup raised their price objective on Ulta Beauty from $580.00 to $685.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday. Bank of America dropped their target price on Ulta Beauty from $685.00 to $650.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 28th. Finally, William Blair restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Ulta Beauty in a report on Friday, August 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have assigned a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $635.87.

More Ulta Beauty News

Here are the key news stories impacting Ulta Beauty this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Korean skincare brand Abib is expanding into more than 300 Ulta stores, and Clöud Café is doubling its Ulta presence with a K-wellness endcap. The added brands could broaden Ulta’s assortment and support customer traffic, though the announcements did not quantify expected sales. Abib expands US presence with launch in 300+ Ulta Beauty stores Clöud Café doubles Ulta Beauty presence
• Positive Sentiment: Ulta announced a partnership to bring DECORTÉ skincare to select stores and unveiled a holiday campaign featuring Selena Gomez, Tate McRae and Mrs. Claus. These moves may help refresh its offering and attract shoppers during the holiday season. DECORTÉ partnership announcement Ulta Beauty holiday campaign
• Neutral Sentiment: Citigroup raised its price target to $685 from $580, implying about 6.2% upside from the cited $644.76 share price, but maintained a “neutral” rating. The higher target is a more favorable valuation view, not a bullish rating change. Citigroup stock recommendations
• Negative Sentiment: An opinion article characterized Black women’s departure to Ulta salons as a warning. It may point to customer-retention or service concerns, but the headline alone does not establish the scale or financial impact. Opinion article on Ulta salons

Ulta Beauty Company Profile

Ulta Beauty, Inc is a specialty beauty retailer that offers cosmetics, skincare, haircare, fragrance, bath and body products, beauty tools, and related accessories. Its assortment includes national and emerging brands, prestige and mass-market products, and Ulta Beauty’s private-label merchandise. The company also provides salon services, including hair styling, haircuts, coloring, and treatments, along with brow and skin services in many of its locations.

Founded in 1990 as Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, the company operates primarily in the United States through a network of retail stores and digital channels, including its website and mobile application.