5,785 Shares in Ulta Beauty Inc. $ULTA Bought by Oxbow Advisors LLC

Oxbow Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ulta Beauty Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 5,785 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $3,024,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of ULTA. Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac acquired a new stake in Ulta Beauty during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC lifted its stake in Ulta Beauty by 4,200.0% in the fourth quarter. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC now owns 43 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 42 shares during the period. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC lifted its stake in Ulta Beauty by 860.0% in the first quarter. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC now owns 48 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 43 shares during the period. Nalls Sherbakoff Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Ulta Beauty during the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Ulta Beauty by 2,550.0% during the 4th quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. now owns 53 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. 90.39% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Ulta Beauty Stock Performance

Shares of Ulta Beauty stock opened at $461.33 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $19.83 billion, a PE ratio of 17.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 0.88. Ulta Beauty Inc. has a 52 week low of $443.60 and a 52 week high of $714.97. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $492.85 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $572.59.

Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:ULTA) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, June 2nd. The specialty retailer reported $7.74 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.89 by $0.85. Ulta Beauty had a return on equity of 44.77% and a net margin of 9.36%.The company had revenue of $3.16 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.12 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $6.70 earnings per share. Ulta Beauty’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis. Ulta Beauty has set its FY 2026 guidance at 28.360-28.800 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Ulta Beauty Inc. will post 28.76 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently weighed in on ULTA. UBS Group lowered their price objective on shares of Ulta Beauty from $810.00 to $735.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Bank of America raised shares of Ulta Beauty from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $685.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. DA Davidson reduced their price target on shares of Ulta Beauty from $650.00 to $585.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. B. Riley Financial decreased their price target on shares of Ulta Beauty from $600.00 to $500.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Finally, Argus set a $550.00 price objective on shares of Ulta Beauty in a report on Thursday, June 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $638.09.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Ulta Beauty news, Director George R. Mrkonic, Jr. sold 452 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $539.29, for a total transaction of $243,759.08. Following the transaction, the director owned 2,383 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,285,128.07. This represents a 15.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.17% of the company’s stock.

About Ulta Beauty

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.