Ulta Beauty FY2025 EPS Raised by Telsey Advisory Group

Ulta Beauty, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA) – Analysts at Telsey Advisory Group raised their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Ulta Beauty in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, January 7th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now forecasts that the specialty retailer will post earnings of $24.08 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $23.70. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $500.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Ulta Beauty’s current full-year earnings is $23.57 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Ulta Beauty’s FY2026 earnings at $23.49 EPS.

Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:ULTA) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, December 5th. The specialty retailer reported $5.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.45 by $0.69. The company had revenue of $2.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.50 billion. Ulta Beauty had a net margin of 10.58% and a return on equity of 51.95%. Ulta Beauty’s quarterly revenue was up 1.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $5.07 earnings per share.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Raymond James cut their target price on shares of Ulta Beauty from $450.00 to $440.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 14th. StockNews.com upgraded Ulta Beauty from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday. Piper Sandler increased their price target on Ulta Beauty from $390.00 to $394.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, January 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price objective on Ulta Beauty from $426.00 to $424.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 9th. Finally, Bank of America increased their target price on Ulta Beauty from $460.00 to $475.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have assigned a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $460.30.

Ulta Beauty Stock Performance

ULTA opened at $418.23 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $402.01 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $384.05. The firm has a market capitalization of $19.39 billion, a PE ratio of 16.74, a P/E/G ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 1.28. Ulta Beauty has a 52 week low of $318.17 and a 52 week high of $574.76.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ulta Beauty

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in ULTA. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Ulta Beauty by 4.7% during the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 627 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $244,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares during the period. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in Ulta Beauty by 1.8% during the second quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,826 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $705,000 after buying an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Ulta Beauty by 3.0% in the second quarter. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,221 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $471,000 after buying an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. Trust Investment Advisors grew its holdings in shares of Ulta Beauty by 2.5% during the second quarter. Trust Investment Advisors now owns 1,491 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $575,000 after buying an additional 37 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Global Trust Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of Ulta Beauty by 39.6% during the third quarter. Global Trust Asset Management LLC now owns 141 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $55,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.39% of the company’s stock.

Ulta Beauty Company Profile

Ulta Beauty, Inc operates as a specialty beauty retailer in the United States. The company offers branded and private label beauty products, including cosmetics, fragrance, haircare, skincare, bath and body products, professional hair products, and salon styling tools through its Ulta Beauty stores, shop-in-shops, Ulta.com website, and its mobile applications.