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title: "Ulta Beauty Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day"
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description: "Ulta Beauty Inc. (ULTA) shares fell 1.15% to $477.96, outperforming competitors like Target and Macy's during a broader market decline. This marks the second consecutive day of losses for Ulta, which is now trading 33.15% below its 52-week high. Trading volume remained significantly below the 50-day average."
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# Ulta Beauty Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day

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Shares of Ulta Beauty Inc. (ULTA) slid 1.15% to $477.96 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.21% to 7,408.30 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.97% to 51,711.65.

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

Ulta Beauty Inc. closed 33.15% below its 52-week high of $714.97, which the company reached on February 18th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Target Corp. (TGT) fell 2.49% to $134.48, Macy's Inc. (M) fell 4.11% to $23.33, and Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. (SBH) fell 1.09% to $14.49.

Trading volume (455,469) remained 343,410 below its 50-day average volume of 798,879.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 23, 2026.

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