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title: "Ulta Beauty Inc. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Ulta Beauty Inc. (ULTA) shares fell 3.07% to $515.57 on Thursday, underperforming the broader market and key competitors like Target and Macy's. This marks the fourth consecutive day of losses for the stock, which is now 27.89% below its 52-week high of $714.97. Trading volume exceeded the 50-day average."
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# Ulta Beauty Inc. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Ulta Beauty Inc. (ULTA) slid 3.07% to $515.57 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.65% to 7,798.99 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.13% to 53,839.99.

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

Ulta Beauty Inc. closed 27.89% short of its 52-week high of $714.97, which the company reached on February 18th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Target Corp. (TGT) rose 0.98% to $155.51, Macy's Inc. (M) rose 0.21% to $23.84, and Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. (SBH) fell 0.18% to $16.54.

Trading volume (757,074) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 738,407.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 13, 2026.

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