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title: "Ulta Beauty Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day"
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description: "Ulta Beauty Inc. (ULTA) shares rose 2.40% to $493.12 on a strong trading day, outperforming some competitors. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones also saw gains of 1.08% and 1.31%, respectively. Despite this, Ulta's stock remains 31.03% below its 52-week high of $714.97. Trading volume was below the 50-day average."
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# Ulta Beauty Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

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Shares of Ulta Beauty Inc. (ULTA) rallied 2.40% to $493.12 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.08% to 7,432.97 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.31% to 50,009.35.

This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.

Ulta Beauty Inc. closed 31.03% below its 52-week high of $714.97, which the company achieved on February 18th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Target Corp. (TGT) fell 3.86% to $122.33, Macy's Inc. (M) rose 4.99% to $20.00, and Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. (SBH) rose 4.05% to $12.58.

Trading volume (631,296) remained 173,469 below its 50-day average volume of 804,765.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 20, 2026.

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