I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.Ulta Beauty Inc. (ULTA) shares rose 1.26% to $564.12, marking its fifth consecutive day of gains and outperforming the broader market during a rough trading session where the S&P 500 and Dow Jones fell. Despite the rise, Ulta remains 21.10% below its 52-week high. Trading volume was below the 50-day average.
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Shares of Ulta Beauty Inc. (ULTA) rallied 1.26% to $564.12 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.38% to 7,718.60 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.51% to 53,414.25.
This was the stock's fifth consecutive day of gains.
Ulta Beauty Inc. closed 21.10% short of 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 Friday, as Target Corp. (TGT) rose 0.26% to $164.44, Macy's Inc. (M) rose 2.58% to $23.05, and Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. (SBH) rose 1.40% to $16.70.
Trading volume (515,781) remained 140,283 below its 50-day average volume of 656,064.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 4, 2026.
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