Quantinno Capital Management LP lifted its position in shares of Ulta Beauty Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA – Free Report) by 16.0% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 156,258 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 21,496 shares during the period. Quantinno Capital Management LP’s holdings in Ulta Beauty were worth $81,678,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. SummitTX Capital L.P. acquired a new position in shares of Ulta Beauty in the 1st quarter valued at $5,346,000. Castleark Management LLC grew its position in Ulta Beauty by 1.4% during the first quarter. Castleark Management LLC now owns 50,629 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $26,464,000 after buying an additional 688 shares during the period. Lombard Odier Asset Management Switzerland SA acquired a new stake in Ulta Beauty during the first quarter valued at $798,000. Waverly Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Ulta Beauty by 27.5% in the first quarter. Waverly Advisors LLC now owns 867 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $453,000 after buying an additional 187 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Alliance LLC increased its holdings in Ulta Beauty by 5.3% in the first quarter. Wealth Alliance LLC now owns 640 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $334,000 after buying an additional 32 shares in the last quarter. 90.39% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other Ulta Beauty news, Director George R. Mrkonic, Jr. sold 383 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $475.84, for a total value of $182,246.72. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 2,404 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,143,919.36. This represents a 13.74% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
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Ulta Beauty Stock Performance
NASDAQ ULTA opened at $501.52 on Wednesday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $476.98 and a 200 day moving average price of $556.04. The company has a market cap of $21.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.80, a P/E/G ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 0.88. Ulta Beauty Inc. has a one year low of $443.60 and a one year high of $714.97.
Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:ULTA – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, June 2nd. The specialty retailer reported $7.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.89 by $0.85. The company had revenue of $3.16 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.12 billion. Ulta Beauty had a net margin of 9.36% and a return on equity of 44.77%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $6.70 EPS. Ulta Beauty has set its FY 2026 guidance at 28.360-28.800 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Ulta Beauty Inc. will post 28.77 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Ulta Beauty Company Profile
Ulta Beauty, Inc (NASDAQ: ULTA) is a U.S.-based specialty retailer and beauty services provider focused on cosmetics, fragrance, skin care, hair care, bath and body, and beauty tools. The company operates a dual-format business that combines brick-and-mortar retail stores with an e-commerce platform, offering a broad assortment of national, prestige and mass-market brands alongside its own private-label products. In many locations Ulta also provides full-service salon treatments, positioning the company as a one-stop destination for product discovery and in-store services.
The retailer’s product mix spans color cosmetics, haircare and styling products, skin and body care, fragrance, and accessories, catering to a wide range of consumer preferences and price points.
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