Aug 27
ULTA · Ulta Beauty, Inc.
$660.66
+9.69 (+1.49%)
At close · Nov 13
Return incl. dividend (before tax)
Market Cap
$28.25B
Shares
42.76M
Volume · Nov 13
345.37K
Avg daily vol (3M)
537.85K
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Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$660.66
Open$648.13
Day$645.86–662.24
52W close$450.75–706.82
Avg vol 30d451K
Short int2.0M · 4.8% of shares · 4.4d
Short vol52%
Last earningsAug 27, 2026
DataJan 2020–Nov 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 27
Up next
Dec 3, 2026
Scheduled
· in 3 wks
Latest documents
2026
Aug 27
Aug 27
Quarterly report
10-Q
FY2027 Q2, ended Aug 1
Quarterly report for FY2027 Q2
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Revenue $3.04B
▲ 8.9%
Net income $282.01M
▲ 8.1%
Diluted EPS $6.55
▲ 13.3%
Aug 17
Current report
8-K
Events of Aug 13
Director or officer change, or executive pay, Other events
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Jul 14
Current report
8-K
Director or officer change, or executive pay, Regulation FD disclosure
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Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
$12.96B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$1.21B
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+8.9%
Year over year
Operating margin
12.5%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
24.1
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 4.2%
FCF yield
4.1%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
44.2%
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
−$126.13M
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-4.5%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
+23.7%
Trailing year
Short interest
4.8%
Latest settlement · 4.4 days to cover
Quarterly results
* Q4 derived as the full year minus Q1 to Q3.
AI Brief
Q2 FY27 earnings call · Aug 27, 2026
Q2 FY27
TL;DR. Ulta Beauty delivered Q2 FY2026 results with 8.9% net sales growth, 10.1% operating income growth, and 13.3% diluted EPS growth to $6.55, and raised its full-year FY2026 outlook for net sales, comparable sales, operating income, diluted EPS, and stock buybacks. Second-half guidance implies a step-down in growth versus the first half as the company laps tougher prior-year comparisons.
Bullish
- + Net sales grew 8.9% to $3.0 billion with comparable sales up 3.8% in Q2 FY2026.
- + Company raised full-year FY2026 net sales growth guidance to 6.7%-7.2% and comparable sales growth to 3.2%-3.7%.
- + Increased FY2026 stock repurchase plan to $1.8 billion from $1.5 billion.
Bearish
- − Gross margin declined slightly to 39.1% from 39.2%, primarily due to the Space NK business mix.
- − Second-half FY2026 net sales growth is guided to 4%-5% with comparable sales of just 2%-3%, a step-down from the first half.
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Buy
Momentum
Very Strong
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Excellent
Quant / Vol
Moderate
Market backdrop
VIX 19.3 · elevated
Equity put/call 0.63
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+20%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
+12%
above
RSI (14)
64
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
82%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
+11%
trailing
6-month return
+28%
trailing
YTD return
+9%
this year
Relative strength
+28%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $588 › 200d $552 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
982 of 1,043 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +123.0K sh shares · +125 new
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$1.4M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
4.76% of shares out · ▼ -4.6% MoM · 4.4 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
1,043 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score
59
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+10%
Y/Y
Gross margin
39%
expanding
EPS growth
+1%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$1.1B
Valuation
P/E 24.1
rich
Buyback
$1.3B
remaining
Balance sheet
$362.0M
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
36%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−36%
past year
ATR
2.7%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the Earnings Call filed Aug 27, 2026
fiscal 2026
Net sales growth
GAAP
6.7% – 7.2%
Operating profit growth
GAAP
Initiated
8.3% – 9.3%
Stock buyback
Raised
$1.8B
Jun 2, 2026
$1.5B
changed to
Aug 27, 2026
$1.8B
Stock buyback target
Raised
$1.8B
Jun 2, 2026
$1.5B
changed to
Aug 27, 2026
$1.8B
Diluted EPS
GAAP
Raised
$28.70 – $29.00
Jun 2, 2026
$28.36 – $28.80
changed to
Aug 27, 2026
$28.70 – $29.00
prior FY $25.64
midpoint +12.5% Y/Y
Interest expense
GAAP
Initiated
$14M – $16M
second half of fiscal 2026
Diluted EPS growth
Initiated
9% – 12%
Previous outlook
earlier release
· from the Earnings Call filed Jun 2, 2026
Still-open targets the latest release did not restate under the same label.
Net sales
· fiscal 2026
6% – 7%
Operating profit
· fiscal 2026
6.5% – 9%
Comp sales growth
· full year
2.5% – 3.5%
Share buybacks
· for the year
$1.5B
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the 8-K filed Dec 4, 2025
Comparable sales
· Updated Fiscal 2025 Outlook
4.4% – 4.7%
Operating margin
· Updated Fiscal 2025 Outlook
12.3% – 12.4%
Guided vs delivered
· last 4 settled
Net sales
fiscal 2022
guided $9.95B – $10B
$8.63B
Miss −13.5%
Diluted EPS growth
full year
guided $20.70 – $21.20
$17.98
Miss −14.2%
Net sales
fiscal 2021
guided $8.5B – $8.6B
$6.15B
Miss −28.0%
Diluted earnings per share
fiscal 2021
guided $16.70 – $17.10
$3.11
Miss −81.6%
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+20%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+12%
Bullish
RSI (14)
64
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
82%
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $588 › 200d $552 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
982 of 1,043 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +123.0K sh shares · +125 new
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$1.4M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
4.76% of shares out · ▼ -4.6% MoM · 4.4 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
1,043 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $451
Now $661 · 82%
Range high $707
vs 200-day avg +20%
vs 50-day avg +12%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital expenditures | 139.5M | first six months of fiscal 2026 | — |
| Comparable sales | 3.8% | second quarter | — |
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| Operating income growth | 10.1% | second quarter | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Specialty Retail — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ULTA
this stock
Ulta Beauty, Inc.
|
$28.25B | +9.2% | +9.7% | 24.1 | 4.8% |
|
WSM
Williams Sonoma Inc
|
$29.92B | +42.3% | +1.2% | 26.0 | 5.0% |
|
CASY
Caseys General Stores Inc
|
$26.32B | +28.8% | +10.2% | 34.3 | 6.6% |
|
BBY
Best Buy Co Inc
|
$21.83B | +55.5% | +0.4% | 17.3 | 7.3% |
|
TSCO
Tractor Supply Co
|
$18.90B | -27.1% | +4.3% | 19.7 | 7.6% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
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Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ULTA | +2.5% | +11.4% | +28.0% | +3.2% | +9.2% |
| SPY | +2.6% | -1.2% | +0.5% | -0.2% | +10.6% |
| vs SPY | -0.1% | +12.6% | +27.5% | +3.3% | -1.4% |
Capital returns
Buyback program
· as of May 2, 2026
Authorized
$3.00B
Spent (derived)
$1.70B
Remaining
$1.30B
Spent
Remaining
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.
Key facts
CIK
1403568
CUSIP
90384S303
13F (30d)
893 filings
832 filers
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