The price-to-earnings ratio for Ulta Beauty Inc (NASDAQ: ULTA) is 14.64x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for ULTA is 1.33. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 17 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for ULTA is 46.26M and currently, short sellers hold a 5.62% of that float. On February 13, 2025, ULTA’s average trading volume was 944.55K shares.
ULTA) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Ulta Beauty Inc (NASDAQ: ULTA) has plunged by -1.91 when compared to previous closing price of 373.12, but the company has seen a -8.86% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-02-13 that Ulta (ULTA) has received quite a bit of attention from Zacks.com users lately. Therefore, it is wise to be aware of the facts that can impact the stock’s prospects.
ULTA’s Market Performance
Ulta Beauty Inc (ULTA) has seen a -8.86% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -9.42% decline in the past month and a -3.82% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.54%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.68% for ULTA. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -9.17% for ULTA stock, with a simple moving average of -5.45% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ULTA
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ULTA stocks, with Morgan Stanley repeating the rating for ULTA by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for ULTA in the upcoming period, according to Morgan Stanley is $500 based on the research report published on January 21, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Telsey Advisory Group gave a rating of “Outperform” to ULTA, setting the target price at $500 in the report published on December 06th of the previous year.
ULTA Trading at -11.55% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ULTA to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -36.32% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.68%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.54%, as shares sank -10.67% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -5.88% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ULTA fell by -9.38%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -10.45% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $402.86. In addition, Ulta Beauty Inc saw -15.85% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ULTA starting from Halligan Catherine Ann, who sale 100 shares at the price of $390.08 back on Jul 02 ’24. After this action, Halligan Catherine Ann now owns 2,017 shares of Ulta Beauty Inc, valued at $39,008 using the latest closing price.
Caro Jodi J, the GC, Chief Risk & Compl. Ofc. of Ulta Beauty Inc, sale 650 shares at $388.68 during a trade that took place back on Jun 25 ’24, which means that Caro Jodi J is holding 6,801 shares at $252,639 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ULTA
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.14 for the present operating margin
- 0.39 for the gross margin
The net margin for Ulta Beauty Inc stands at 0.11. The total capital return value is set at 0.38. Equity return is now at value 55.18, with 20.81 for asset returns.
Based on Ulta Beauty Inc (ULTA), the company’s capital structure generated 0.48 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.66.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.94 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.07. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.67. The receivables turnover for the company is 53.19for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.91. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.63.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Ulta Beauty Inc (ULTA) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
