Ulta Beauty stock gains after a 8.9 percent sales rise
Published on 09/03/2026 at 21:55 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Ulta Beauty stock (ISIN US90384S3031) is trading higher after the company reported second-quarter revenue of USD 3.04 billion and diluted EPS of USD 6.55 on August 27, 2026. The latest trading snapshot in MarketBeat shows the shares at USD 557.97 at 2:58 PM Eastern on September 3, 2026, with a market capitalization of USD 23.59 billion.
Second quarter beats estimates
MarketBeat reports that Ulta Beauty topped consensus on both lines, with EPS of USD 6.55 versus USD 6.22 expected and revenue of USD 3.04 billion versus USD 2.99 billion. Revenue was up 8.9 percent from the same quarter a year earlier, when EPS was USD 5.78, and net margin reached 9.34 percent.
Management also set FY 2026 EPS guidance at USD 28.70 to USD 29.00, while analysts tracked by MarketBeat expect USD 28.93 for the current year. That leaves the full-year outlook tightly bracketed around the Street view.
Guidance now matters
The market is now weighing whether the August 27 update can hold up against softer consumer spending later in the year. A consensus rating of Moderate Buy and an average price target of USD 626.59 point to continued support, but the gap to the current price remains the key debate.
For investors, the 52-week range is still telling: MarketBeat puts it at USD 443.60 to USD 714.97, with the stock now sitting closer to the middle of that band than to the high.
Beauty basket stays central
Ulta Beauty's core beauty mix remains the main driver of the story, because prestige and mass-market demand are moving differently across categories. The quarter showed that the chain can still convert demand into margins, with return on equity at 45.40 percent and revenue growth of 8.9 percent year over year.
Stock and valuation
At USD 557.97 on September 3, 2026, Ulta Beauty stock trades below the 52-week high of USD 714.97 and above the 52-week low of USD 443.60.
Ulta Beauty at a glance
- Company: Ulta Beauty, Inc.
- ISIN: US90384S3031
- Ticker: ULTA
- Trading venue: NASDAQ
- Price (as of September 3, 2026, 2:58 PM Eastern): USD 557.97
- Market capitalization: USD 23.59 billion (as of September 3, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Consumer Discretionary / Specialty Retail
- Index membership: S&P 500
