--- title: "Weekly Recap | Ulta Beauty +9.01%, most brokers rate it buy" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/298103868.md" description: "Ulta Beauty rose 9.01% to close at $564.12, versus a 0.09% gain for the S&P 500, outperforming by about 8.92 percentage points. The week unfolded as a steady grind higher: shares opened at $521.10 on Monday and pushed up each session, hitting the week’s peak of $568.44 on Thursday before easing slightly to $564.12 on Friday. The weekly range was 9.5%." datetime: "2026-09-05T08:26:31.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/298103868.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298103868.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/298103868.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Weekly Recap | Ulta Beauty +9.01%, most brokers rate it buy ## The Week Ulta Beauty rose 9.01% to close at $564.12, versus a 0.09% gain for the S&P 500, outperforming by about 8.92 percentage points. The week unfolded as a steady grind higher: shares opened at $521.10 on Monday and pushed up each session, hitting the week’s peak of $568.44 on Thursday before easing slightly to $564.12 on Friday. The weekly range was 9.5%. ## Key Events Pre-market commentary early in the week flagged a potential rebound after a high-volume slide, with reports that Ulta was leaning into exclusivity as Target Beauty Studio competition builds. After Monday’s close the stock jumped 4.8% after an analyst upgrade. Midweek, the company announced its 2026 MUSE Accelerator cohort, while some coverage noted the earnings beat was stronger than the stock’s reaction. On Thursday, director Brieane Lee Olson filed an initial beneficial ownership statement. Friday brought confirmation that the CEO and CFO would speak at a Barclays Global Consumer Conference fireside chat, and pre-market technical notes pointed to a MACD golden cross after four straight gains. Over the weekend, coverage showed the stock outperforming rivals on a strong trading day, with the earnings call reflecting confidence in future growth. ## Analyst Ratings Among 27 covering institutions, 15 rate it buy, 4 overweight, 7 hold and 1 sell, meaning 19 give buy or overweight ratings. The consensus recommendation is buy, with a consensus target of $624.5, about 10.7% above the current price of $564.12. The target range of $450 to $731 is wide, pointing to disagreement on the upper bound. Ulta ranks second in its jewellery/toys/stationery and related retailers industry, which has 29 names under coverage. ## The Week Ahead Macro data dominates the coming week. On Thursday 10 September, initial jobless claims, final demand PPI and core PPI, plus existing home sales numbers will land, and the market will watch how inflation and labour data feed into consumer retail sentiment. On the company side, the CEO and CFO fireside chat at the Barclays Global Consumer Conference could add operational colour. The next earnings release is scheduled for 3 December 2026 after the close, with estimates of about $5.59 EPS and $2.985 billion revenue. ## In Short Ulta’s shares beat the broader market by a wide margin this week, with the narrative centred on exclusivity strategy, the MUSE Accelerator and a confident post-earnings tone. Institutions lean positive, with consensus target above spot by roughly 10.7%. But the wide target range, a trailing P/E of 19.93 times and price-to-book of 9.12 times, plus most recent session flows showing small-lot buying while large-lot money was flat, leave the picture mixed. The next test is management’s tone at the investor conference and next week’s PPI and employment data. *This article is generated by LongbridgeAI from market data, for information only and not investment advice.* ### Related Stocks - [ULTA.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ULTA.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Telsey Advisory Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Ulta Beauty (ULTA)](https://longbridge.com/en/news/299061060.md) - [DA Davidson Reaffirms "Buy" Rating for Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:ULTA)](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298944411.md) - [Ulta Beauty Sees Resilient Demand, Eyes Fragrance, Wellness Growth After Target Exit](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298839639.md) - [Ulta Beauty in charts: Comparable sales slide to 3.8%](https://longbridge.com/en/news/297231207.md) - [This Ulta Beauty Analyst Is No Longer Bearish; Here Are Top 5 Upgrades For Tuesday](https://longbridge.com/en/news/299055292.md) --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**