Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich Boosts Holdings in Ulta Beauty Inc. $ULTA

Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich lifted its stake in Ulta Beauty Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA) by 2,389.1% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 4,356 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 4,181 shares during the quarter. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich’s holdings in Ulta Beauty were worth $2,641,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC lifted its position in Ulta Beauty by 4,200.0% during the 4th quarter. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC now owns 43 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 42 shares during the period. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. lifted its position in Ulta Beauty by 2,550.0% during the 4th quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. now owns 53 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 51 shares during the period. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Ulta Beauty during the 3rd quarter valued at about $31,000. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Ulta Beauty during the 3rd quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, BOKF NA purchased a new position in Ulta Beauty during the 3rd quarter valued at about $31,000. 90.39% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on ULTA. Wells Fargo & Company raised shares of Ulta Beauty from a “strong sell” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Ulta Beauty in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. TD Cowen began coverage on shares of Ulta Beauty in a research report on Monday, April 20th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $810.00 price target on shares of Ulta Beauty in a research report on Friday, March 13th. Finally, Wedbush began coverage on shares of Ulta Beauty in a research report on Monday, April 20th. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Ulta Beauty currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $687.95.

Ulta Beauty Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ULTA opened at $494.28 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $21.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.29, a P/E/G ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 0.89. Ulta Beauty Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $402.50 and a fifty-two week high of $714.97. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $544.12 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $586.42.

Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:ULTA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 12th. The specialty retailer reported $8.01 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.93 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $3.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.81 billion. Ulta Beauty had a net margin of 9.31% and a return on equity of 43.56%. Ulta Beauty’s revenue was up 11.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $8.46 EPS. Ulta Beauty has set its FY 2026 guidance at 28.050-28.550 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Ulta Beauty Inc. will post 28.47 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Ulta Beauty news, Director George R. Mrkonic, Jr. sold 452 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $539.29, for a total transaction of $243,759.08. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 2,383 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,285,128.07. This trade represents a 15.94% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.17% of the company’s stock.

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.