Ulta Beauty Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.Ulta Beauty Inc. (ULTA) shares rose 1.77% to $488.08, outperforming competitors like Target and Macy's during a broader market decline on July 20, 2026. This marks the stock's third consecutive day of gains. Despite the recent uptick, Ulta remains 31.73% below its 52-week high of $714.97 reached in February. Trading volume was lower than the 50-day average.
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Shares of Ulta Beauty Inc. (ULTA) rose 1.77% to $488.08 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.19% to 7,443.28 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.59% to 51,839.26.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.
Ulta Beauty Inc. closed 31.73% below its 52-week high of $714.97, which the company reached on February 18th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Monday, as Target Corp. (TGT) fell 0.01% to $139.59, Macy's Inc. (M) fell 1.56% to $23.31, and Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. (SBH) rose 0.07% to $14.89.
Trading volume (583,399) remained 210,841 below its 50-day average volume of 794,240.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 20, 2026.
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