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Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:ULTA) Azioni, Report sulle vendite allo scoperto

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With 1,385 stores at the end of fiscal 2023 and a partnership with Target, Ulta Beauty is the largest specialized beauty retailer in the US. The firm offers makeup (41% of 2023 sales), fragrances, skin care (19% of sales), and hair care products (19% of sales), and bath and body items. Ulta offers private-label products and merchandise from more than 500 vendors. It also offers salon services, including hair, makeup, skin, and brow services, in all stores. Most Ulta stores are approximately 10,000 square feet and are in suburban strip centers. Ulta was founded in 1990 and is based in Bolingbrook, Illinois.

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BofA Securities analyst Lorraine Hutchinson reiterated the Neutral rating on Ulta Beauty, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ULTA#NASDAQ">ULTA</a>) <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/ULTA/analyst-ratings" rel="noreferrer noopener">with a price objective of $380.</a>
The analyst reduced the FY25 EPS estimate by 8% to $22.41, reflecting a 3% decline due to more store openings offset by lower margins.
The company projects annual sales growth of 4-6%, comparable sales growth of 3-4%, and low-double-digit EPS growth.
Per Hutchinson, FY25 may be a transitional year, with results falling short of long-term targets as the company navigates softer sales while investing in initiatives to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/41357486">strengthen its market position and reignite growth.</a>
Additionally, the company announced a new $3 billion share buyback program, which is projected to contribute 500 basis points to annual EPS growth, Hutchinson notes.
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The analyst emphasizes that the company will concentrate on enhancing its product assortment through new offerings and brand partnerships, which drive 20%-30% of annual revenue; management has indicated a strong pipeline.
Additionally, the focus will be on improving the in-store and online guest experience, boosting the loyalty program, expanding social media presence, and refining the promotional strategy.
The analyst notes that investment will be directed toward marketing, loyalty initiatives, sampling, digital exposure, major events, employee training, and in-store activities.
The analyst lowered the FY26 EPS estimate to $22.41 from $24.44.
Price Action: ULTA shares are trading lower by 0.10% to $372.82 at last check Thursday.
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Ulta Beauty Faces 'Transitional' FY25, May Fall Short Of Long-Term Targets: Analyst

TD Cowen analyst Oliver Chen maintains Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ULTA#NASDAQ">ULTA</a>) with a Hold and lowers the price target from $390 to $380.

TD Cowen Maintains Hold on Ulta Beauty, Lowers Price Target to $380

Stifel analyst Mark Astrachan maintains Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ULTA#NASDAQ">ULTA</a>) with a Hold and raises the price target from $385 to $395.

Stifel Maintains Hold on Ulta Beauty, Raises Price Target to $395

Telsey Advisory Group analyst Dana Telsey maintains Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ULTA#NASDAQ">ULTA</a>) with a Outperform and maintains $450 price target.

Telsey Advisory Group Maintains Outperform on Ulta Beauty, Maintains $450 Price Target

Piper Sandler analyst Korinne Wolfmeyer maintains Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ULTA#NASDAQ">ULTA</a>) with a Neutral and raises the price target from $356 to $357.

Piper Sandler Maintains Neutral on Ulta Beauty, Raises Price Target to $357

Oppenheimer analyst Rupesh Parikh maintains Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ULTA#NASDAQ">ULTA</a>) with a Outperform and maintains $435 price target.

Oppenheimer Maintains Outperform on Ulta Beauty, Maintains $435 Price Target

Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on Ulta Beauty. Our analysis of options history for Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ULTA#NASDAQ">ULTA</a>) revealed 22 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 40% of traders were bullish, while 54% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 9 were puts, with a value of $751,183, and 13 were calls, valued at $589,444.
<h3>Projected Price Targets</h3>
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $260.0 to $500.0 for Ulta Beauty over the recent three months. 
<h3>Analyzing Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Ulta Beauty's options for a given strike price. Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Ulta Beauty's whale trades within a strike price range from $260.0 to $500.0 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>Ulta Beauty Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1729091762_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Significant Options Trades Detected:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Open Interest</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>ULTA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/25/24</td>
<td>$3.5</td>
<td>$3.3</td>
<td>$3.5</td>
<td>$352.50</td>
<td>$315.7K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">111</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">904</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ULTA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$35.6</td>
<td>$31.0</td>
<td>$34.12</td>
<td>$390.00</td>
<td>$95.9K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">682</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">42</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ULTA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$16.8</td>
<td>$14.4</td>
<td>$16.8</td>
<td>$360.00</td>
<td>$83.9K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">31</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ULTA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$20.1</td>
<td>$19.7</td>
<td>$20.09</td>
<td>$400.00</td>
<td>$80.3K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">57</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">43</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ULTA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/01/24</td>
<td>$10.2</td>
<td>$9.8</td>
<td>$10.2</td>
<td>$365.00</td>
<td>$72.8K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">97</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">40</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Ulta Beauty</h3>
With 1,385 stores at the end of fiscal 2023 and a partnership with Target, Ulta Beauty is the largest specialized beauty retailer in the US. The firm offers makeup (41% of 2023 sales), fragrances, skin care (19% of sales), and hair care products (19% of sales), and bath and body items. Ulta offers private-label products and merchandise from more than 500 vendors. It also offers salon services, including hair, makeup, skin, and brow services, in all stores. Most Ulta stores are approximately 10,000 square feet and are in suburban strip centers. Ulta was founded in 1990 and is based in Bolingbrook, Illinois.
Having examined the options trading patterns of Ulta Beauty, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance
<h3>Present Market Standing of Ulta Beauty</h3>
<ul>
<li>Currently trading with a volume of 919,437, the ULTA's price is down by -3.95%, now at $354.89. </li>
<li>RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be oversold.</li>
<li>Anticipated earnings release is in 44 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Professional Analyst Ratings for Ulta Beauty</h3>
In the last month, 4 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $412.25.
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&#x2A; An analyst from Raymond James has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Ulta Beauty, which currently sits at a price target of $440. 
&#x2A; An analyst from TD Cowen persists with their Hold rating on Ulta Beauty, maintaining a target price of $390. 
&#x2A; An analyst from TD Cowen has revised its rating downward to Hold, adjusting the price target to $395. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Deutsche Bank persists with their Buy rating on Ulta Beauty, maintaining a target price of $424. 
Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely.
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Ulta Beauty's Options: A Look at What the Big Money is Thinking

Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ULTA#NASDAQ">ULTA</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 10.87% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 22.64%. Currently, Ulta Beauty has a market capitalization of $16.98 billion. 
Buying $1000 In ULTA: If an investor had bought $1000 of ULTA stock 15 years ago, it would be worth $22,357.63 today based on a price of $360.40 for ULTA at the time of writing.
<h3>Ulta Beauty's Performance Over Last 15 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1729089027_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

$1000 Invested In This Stock 15 Years Ago Would Be Worth $22,000 Today

Ulta Beauty, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ULTA#NASDAQ">ULTA</a>) shares are trading lower after the company provided long-term business strategy plans and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/premarket" rel="noreferrer noopener">reaffirmed its fiscal year 2024 guidance.</a>
Ulta Beauty aims for profitable growth through four focus areas &#8211; assortment, experience, access, and loyalty, targeting 1,800+ new stores (200 net new stores over the next three years) and a loyalty program of<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/10/b41354692/ulta-beauty-announces-long-term-financial-targets-and-strategic-priorities-to-drive-profitable-gro" rel="noreferrer noopener"> 50 million members by 2028.</a>
The company continues to expect FY24 net sales of $11.0 billion to $11.2 billion (estimate: $11.16 billion), comparable sales to be down 2% to flat and operating margin of 12.7% to 13%.
While announcing its second-quarter results, the company reduced its FY24 net sales guidance from $11.5 billion &#8211; $11.6 billion to $11.0 billion &#8211; $11.2 billion and EPS guidance <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/40639181" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">from $25.20 &#8211; $26.00 to $22.60 &#8211; $23.50.</a>
&#8220;This plan will enable us to drive strong growth and capture greater market share in beauty and wellness,&#8221; said &nbsp;Dave Kimbell, chief executive officer.&nbsp;
On October 15, 2024, the company&#8217;s board of directors approved a new share repurchase authorization of $3.0 billion, which replaces the prior authorization implemented in March 2024.&nbsp;
As of August 3, the company had $1.6 billion&nbsp;remaining available under the&nbsp;prior $2.0 billion&nbsp;share repurchase program.
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Ulta Beauty&#8217;s long-term targets for 2026 and beyond include 4% &#8211; 6% net sales growth, mid-single-digit operating profit growth, and low double-digit EPS growth.
The company said its disciplined capital allocation priorities will focus on funding operations, reinvesting in the business to drive growth, maintaining capital expenditures at 4%—5%&nbsp;of net sales, and returning excess cash to shareholders through buybacks.
Paula Oyibo, chief financial officer, said, &#8220;While we expect 2024 and 2025 will be transitional years as we manage through near-term category dynamics, over the long-term, we see additional opportunity to expand our leadership position, delivering both profitable growth and compelling shareholder value.&#8221;
According to&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?gspk=YWRhbWVja2VydDUzMzY&amp;gsxid=zBMR4PKmcgBw" rel="noreferrer noopener">Benzinga Pro</a>, ULTA stock has lost 6% in the past year. Investors can gain exposure to the stock via&nbsp;Neuberger Berman ETF Trust Neuberger Berman Next Generation Connected Consumer ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NBCC#NYSE">NBCC</a>) and&nbsp;Advisor Managed Portfolios Trenchless Fund ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RVER#NYSE">RVER</a>).
Price Action: ULTA shares are trading lower by 3.6% to $356.20 at last check Wednesday.
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What's Going On With Ulta Beauty Stock Wednesday?

Ulta Beauty shares are trading lower after the company provided long-term business strategy plans and reaffirmed its F24 guidance.

Ulta Beauty Unveils Long-Term Growth Strategy At 2024 Investor Day, Plans To Open 200 New Stores, Grow Loyalty Program To 50M Members By 2028, And Expand Beauty And Wellness Offerings; Reaffirms FY24 Guidance With $11.0B-$11.2B Net Sales, $3B Share Repurchase Plan, And Targets Long-Term EPS Growth

This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders will search for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges heavily from its normal worth. High amounts of trading activity could push option prices to exaggerated or underestimated levels. 
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Consumer Discretionary sector: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>TSLA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$225.00</td>
<td>$25.1K</td>
<td>41.1K</td>
<td>60.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMZN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$190.00</td>
<td>$25.4K</td>
<td>35.2K</td>
<td>28.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NIO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$5.00</td>
<td>$34.0K</td>
<td>48.1K</td>
<td>8.9K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PDD</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$135.00</td>
<td>$26.4K</td>
<td>5.0K</td>
<td>3.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CZR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$40.00</td>
<td>$75.5K</td>
<td>6.9K</td>
<td>891</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>YUMC</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$42.50</td>
<td>$41.3K</td>
<td>551</td>
<td>686</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ULTA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$370.00</td>
<td>$167.1K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
<td>595</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>W</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$45.00</td>
<td>$92.4K</td>
<td>9.4K</td>
<td>260</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ANF</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$160.00</td>
<td>$205.2K</td>
<td>291</td>
<td>239</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>YUM</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$110.00</td>
<td>$26.0K</td>
<td>490</td>
<td>130</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• For TSLA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 4 day(s) on October 18, 2024. This event was a transfer of 109 contract(s) at a $225.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.1K, with a price of $230.0 per contract. There were 41106 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 60596 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AMZN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 4 day(s) on October 18, 2024. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $190.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 7 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.4K, with a price of $127.0 per contract. There were 35286 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 28760 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For NIO (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NIO#NYSE">NIO</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 95 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 250 contract(s) at a $5.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.0K, with a price of $136.0 per contract. There were 48107 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 8937 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding PDD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PDD#NASDAQ">PDD</a>), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on October 18, 2024. Parties traded 97 contract(s) at a $135.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.4K, with a price of $273.0 per contract. There were 5042 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3237 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For CZR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CZR#NASDAQ">CZR</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 95 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $40.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 7 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $75.5K, with a price of $755.0 per contract. There were 6919 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 891 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding YUMC (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/YUMC#NYSE">YUMC</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 32 day(s) on November 15, 2024. Parties traded 486 contract(s) at a $42.50 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 33 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $41.3K, with a price of $85.0 per contract. There were 551 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 686 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding ULTA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ULTA#NASDAQ">ULTA</a>), we observe a put option sweep with neutral sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on October 18, 2024. Parties traded 167 contract(s) at a $370.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 38 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $167.1K, with a price of $1000.0 per contract. There were 1670 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 595 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For W (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/W#NYSE">W</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 95 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 328 contract(s) at a $45.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 63 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $92.4K, with a price of $282.0 per contract. There were 9455 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 260 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding ANF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ANF#NYSE">ANF</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 67 day(s) on December 20, 2024. Parties traded 135 contract(s) at a $160.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $205.2K, with a price of $1520.0 per contract. There were 291 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 239 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For YUM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/YUM#NYSE">YUM</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 249 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 130 contract(s) at a $110.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.0K, with a price of $200.0 per contract. There were 490 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 130 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more about unusual options activity</a>. 
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Raymond James analyst Olivia Tong maintains Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ULTA#NASDAQ">ULTA</a>) with a Outperform and lowers the price target from $450 to $440.

Raymond James Maintains Outperform on Ulta Beauty, Lowers Price Target to $440

Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on Ulta Beauty. Our analysis of options history for Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ULTA#NASDAQ">ULTA</a>) revealed 12 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 41% of traders were bullish, while 50% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 6 were puts, with a value of $299,830, and 6 were calls, valued at $267,380.
<h3>Expected Price Movements</h3>
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $360.0 to $490.0 for Ulta Beauty over the last 3 months. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Trends</h3>
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Ulta Beauty options trades today is 288.18 with a total volume of 737.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Ulta Beauty's big money trades within a strike price range of $360.0 to $490.0 over the last 30 days.
<h3>Ulta Beauty Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1728593151_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Biggest Options Spotted:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>ULTA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$18.3</td>
<td>$18.1</td>
<td>$18.1</td>
<td>$375.00</td>
<td>$108.6K</td>
<td>343</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">64</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ULTA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$14.8</td>
<td>$14.0</td>
<td>$14.5</td>
<td>$370.00</td>
<td>$87.0K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">65</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ULTA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$27.1</td>
<td>$26.1</td>
<td>$26.33</td>
<td>$390.00</td>
<td>$79.3K</td>
<td>112</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">32</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ULTA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$53.5</td>
<td>$50.2</td>
<td>$51.0</td>
<td>$400.00</td>
<td>$45.9K</td>
<td>88</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">20</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ULTA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$48.6</td>
<td>$47.2</td>
<td>$47.2</td>
<td>$400.00</td>
<td>$42.4K</td>
<td>88</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Ulta Beauty</h3>
With 1,385 stores at the end of fiscal 2023 and a partnership with Target, Ulta Beauty is the largest specialized beauty retailer in the US. The firm offers makeup (41% of 2023 sales), fragrances, skin care (19% of sales), and hair care products (19% of sales), and bath and body items. Ulta offers private-label products and merchandise from more than 500 vendors. It also offers salon services, including hair, makeup, skin, and brow services, in all stores. Most Ulta stores are approximately 10,000 square feet and are in suburban strip centers. Ulta was founded in 1990 and is based in Bolingbrook, Illinois.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Ulta Beauty, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
<h3>Present Market Standing of Ulta Beauty</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a trading volume of 1,088,274, the price of ULTA is down by -0.23%, reaching $358.96.</li>
<li>Current RSI values indicate that the stock is is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.</li>
<li>Next earnings report is scheduled for 50 days from now.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Expert Opinions on Ulta Beauty</h3>
A total of 3 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $403.0.
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&#x2A; In a cautious move, an analyst from TD Cowen downgraded its rating to Hold, setting a price target of $395. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Deutsche Bank keeps a Buy rating on Ulta Beauty with a target price of $424. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from TD Cowen continues to hold a Hold rating for Ulta Beauty, targeting a price of $390. 
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A Closer Look at Ulta Beauty's Options Market Dynamics

This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels. 
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Consumer Discretionary sector: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>TSLA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>10/11/24</td>
<td>$240.00</td>
<td>$81.8K</td>
<td>17.8K</td>
<td>23.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>JD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$41.00</td>
<td>$524.9K</td>
<td>3.1K</td>
<td>10.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BABA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$110.00</td>
<td>$33.6K</td>
<td>11.6K</td>
<td>3.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMZN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/25/24</td>
<td>$195.00</td>
<td>$25.4K</td>
<td>5.3K</td>
<td>2.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>W</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$45.00</td>
<td>$140.5K</td>
<td>13.4K</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NCLH</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$28.00</td>
<td>$35.0K</td>
<td>113</td>
<td>265</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PDD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$150.00</td>
<td>$120.0K</td>
<td>31.7K</td>
<td>214</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ABNB</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$135.00</td>
<td>$39.0K</td>
<td>158</td>
<td>193</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DASH</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$160.00</td>
<td>$27.0K</td>
<td>2.4K</td>
<td>187</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ULTA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$370.00</td>
<td>$87.0K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
<td>65</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table. 
• For TSLA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be neutral, expiring in 1 day(s) on October 11, 2024. This event was a transfer of 125 contract(s) at a $240.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 12 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $81.8K, with a price of $655.0 per contract. There were 17832 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 23650 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For JD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JD#NASDAQ">JD</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 162 day(s) on March 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 673 contract(s) at a $41.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 16 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $524.9K, with a price of $780.0 per contract. There were 3182 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 10000 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding BABA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 8 day(s) on October 18, 2024. Parties traded 84 contract(s) at a $110.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $33.6K, with a price of $400.0 per contract. There were 11627 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3240 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AMZN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 15 day(s) on October 25, 2024. This event was a transfer of 127 contract(s) at a $195.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.4K, with a price of $200.0 per contract. There were 5356 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2250 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding W (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/W#NYSE">W</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 71 day(s) on December 20, 2024. Parties traded 125 contract(s) at a $45.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 35 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $140.5K, with a price of $1120.0 per contract. There were 13462 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1585 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding NCLH (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NCLH#NYSE">NCLH</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 162 day(s) on March 21, 2025. Parties traded 242 contract(s) at a $28.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 16 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.0K, with a price of $145.0 per contract. There were 113 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 265 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding PDD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PDD#NASDAQ">PDD</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 99 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $150.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 15 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $120.0K, with a price of $1200.0 per contract. There were 31771 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 214 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For ABNB (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ABNB#NASDAQ">ABNB</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 71 day(s) on December 20, 2024. This event was a transfer of 42 contract(s) at a $135.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $39.0K, with a price of $930.0 per contract. There were 158 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 193 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding DASH (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DASH#NASDAQ">DASH</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 99 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 42 contract(s) at a $160.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.0K, with a price of $645.0 per contract. There were 2467 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 187 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For ULTA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ULTA#NASDAQ">ULTA</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 8 day(s) on October 18, 2024. This event was a transfer of 60 contract(s) at a $370.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $87.0K, with a price of $1450.0 per contract. There were 1049 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 65 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more about unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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Deutsche Bank analyst Krisztina Katai maintains Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ULTA#NASDAQ">ULTA</a>) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $426 to $424.

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This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels. 
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Consumer Discretionary sector: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>TSLA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/04/24</td>
<td>$245.00</td>
<td>$35.7K</td>
<td>6.6K</td>
<td>78.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NKE</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/04/24</td>
<td>$84.00</td>
<td>$967.0K</td>
<td>8.6K</td>
<td>7.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NIO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$7.50</td>
<td>$109.8K</td>
<td>76.6K</td>
<td>7.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BABA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/11/24</td>
<td>$120.00</td>
<td>$37.0K</td>
<td>13.0K</td>
<td>6.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMZN</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$170.00</td>
<td>$30.6K</td>
<td>10.1K</td>
<td>4.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CZR</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$42.50</td>
<td>$42.1K</td>
<td>41</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/04/24</td>
<td>$28.50</td>
<td>$52.3K</td>
<td>1.7K</td>
<td>790</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PDD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$160.00</td>
<td>$51.6K</td>
<td>4.5K</td>
<td>745</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$52.50</td>
<td>$26.2K</td>
<td>260</td>
<td>471</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ULTA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/11/24</td>
<td>$360.00</td>
<td>$81.3K</td>
<td>90</td>
<td>425</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table. 
• For TSLA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 1 day(s) on October 4, 2024. This event was a transfer of 183 contract(s) at a $245.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 10 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.7K, with a price of $196.0 per contract. There were 6640 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 78087 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding NKE (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NKE#NYSE">NKE</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on October 4, 2024. Parties traded 5662 contract(s) at a $84.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 26 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $967.0K, with a price of $172.0 per contract. There were 8648 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 7607 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding NIO (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NIO#NYSE">NIO</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 106 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 915 contract(s) at a $7.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $109.8K, with a price of $120.0 per contract. There were 76648 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 7322 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding BABA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 8 day(s) on October 11, 2024. Parties traded 186 contract(s) at a $120.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 11 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $37.0K, with a price of $199.0 per contract. There were 13022 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 6639 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding AMZN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 43 day(s) on November 15, 2024. Parties traded 75 contract(s) at a $170.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.6K, with a price of $409.0 per contract. There were 10120 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4429 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For CZR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CZR#NASDAQ">CZR</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 15 day(s) on October 18, 2024. This event was a transfer of 390 contract(s) at a $42.50 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 38 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $42.1K, with a price of $108.0 per contract. There were 41 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1003 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For LI (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LI#NASDAQ">LI</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 1 day(s) on October 4, 2024. This event was a transfer of 582 contract(s) at a $28.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $52.3K, with a price of $90.0 per contract. There were 1756 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 790 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding PDD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PDD#NASDAQ">PDD</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 43 day(s) on November 15, 2024. Parties traded 60 contract(s) at a $160.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $51.6K, with a price of $860.0 per contract. There were 4541 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 745 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For GM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GM#NYSE">GM</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 351 day(s) on September 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 75 contract(s) at a $52.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.2K, with a price of $350.0 per contract. There were 260 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 471 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For ULTA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ULTA#NASDAQ">ULTA</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 8 day(s) on October 11, 2024. This event was a transfer of 332 contract(s) at a $360.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 49 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $81.3K, with a price of $245.0 per contract. There were 90 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 425 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
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 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
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Ratings for Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ULTA#NASDAQ">ULTA</a>) were provided by 31 analysts in the past three months, showcasing a mix of bullish and bearish perspectives.
The table below summarizes their recent ratings, showcasing the evolving sentiments within the past 30 days and comparing them to the preceding months.
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th></th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Bullish</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Somewhat Bullish</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Indifferent</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Somewhat Bearish</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Bearish</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Total Ratings</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">7</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">11</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">10</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">2</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Last 30D</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">1</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1M Ago</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">1</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">1</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2M Ago</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">6</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">8</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">7</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">1</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3M Ago</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">3</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">1</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">1</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
Providing deeper insights, analysts have established 12-month price targets, indicating an average target of $417.77, along with a high estimate of $505.00 and a low estimate of $300.00. A negative shift in sentiment is evident as analysts have decreased the average price target by 10.42%. 
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1727960442_0.png" alt="price target chart" />
<h2>Exploring Analyst Ratings: An In-Depth Overview</h2>
The perception of Ulta Beauty by financial experts is analyzed through recent analyst actions. The following summary presents key analysts, their recent evaluations, and adjustments to ratings and price targets.
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Analyst</th>
<th>Analyst Firm</th>
<th>Action Taken</th>
<th>Rating</th>
<th>Current Price Target</th>
<th>Prior Price Target</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Oliver Chen</td>
<td>TD Cowen</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Hold</td>
<td>$390.00</td>
<td>$395.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oliver Chen</td>
<td>TD Cowen</td>
<td>Announces</td>
<td>Hold</td>
<td>$395.00</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Anna Glaessgen</td>
<td>B. Riley Securities</td>
<td>Announces</td>
<td>Sell</td>
<td>$300.00</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Anthony Chukumba</td>
<td>Loop Capital</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Buy</td>
<td>$450.00</td>
<td>$520.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Michael Baker</td>
<td>DA Davidson</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Buy</td>
<td>$435.00</td>
<td>$507.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dana Telsey</td>
<td>Telsey Advisory Group</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Outperform</td>
<td>$450.00</td>
<td>$500.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Kelly Crago</td>
<td>Citigroup</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Neutral</td>
<td>$345.00</td>
<td>$375.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Susan Anderson</td>
<td>Canaccord Genuity</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Buy</td>
<td>$442.00</td>
<td>$500.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Adrienne Yih</td>
<td>Barclays</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Equal-Weight</td>
<td>$335.00</td>
<td>$328.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Michael Lasser</td>
<td>UBS</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Buy</td>
<td>$505.00</td>
<td>$550.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Simeon Siegel</td>
<td>BMO Capital</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Market Perform</td>
<td>$385.00</td>
<td>$500.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Korinne Wolfmeyer</td>
<td>Piper Sandler</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Neutral</td>
<td>$356.00</td>
<td>$404.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Ike Boruchow</td>
<td>Wells Fargo</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Underweight</td>
<td>$300.00</td>
<td>$325.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mark Astrachan</td>
<td>Stifel</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Hold</td>
<td>$385.00</td>
<td>$475.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oliver Chen</td>
<td>TD Cowen</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Buy</td>
<td>$395.00</td>
<td>$500.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Rupesh Parikh</td>
<td>Oppenheimer</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Outperform</td>
<td>$435.00</td>
<td>$450.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Michael Binetti</td>
<td>Evercore ISI Group</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Outperform</td>
<td>$420.00</td>
<td>$430.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Olivia Tong</td>
<td>Raymond James</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Outperform</td>
<td>$450.00</td>
<td>$500.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Lorraine Hutchinson</td>
<td>B of A Securities</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Neutral</td>
<td>$380.00</td>
<td>$425.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Krisztina Katai</td>
<td>Deutsche Bank</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Buy</td>
<td>$448.00</td>
<td>$552.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Susan Anderson</td>
<td>Canaccord Genuity</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Buy</td>
<td>$500.00</td>
<td>$522.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dana Telsey</td>
<td>Telsey Advisory Group</td>
<td>Maintains</td>
<td>Outperform</td>
<td>$500.00</td>
<td>$500.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Michael Binetti</td>
<td>Evercore ISI Group</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Outperform</td>
<td>$430.00</td>
<td>$500.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mark Altschwager</td>
<td>Baird</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Outperform</td>
<td>$485.00</td>
<td>$525.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Rupesh Parikh</td>
<td>Oppenheimer</td>
<td>Maintains</td>
<td>Outperform</td>
<td>$450.00</td>
<td>$450.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Kate McShane</td>
<td>Goldman Sachs</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Neutral</td>
<td>$412.00</td>
<td>$475.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Ike Boruchow</td>
<td>Wells Fargo</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Underweight</td>
<td>$325.00</td>
<td>$350.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Korinne Wolfmeyer</td>
<td>Piper Sandler</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Neutral</td>
<td>$404.00</td>
<td>$494.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dana Telsey</td>
<td>Telsey Advisory Group</td>
<td>Maintains</td>
<td>Outperform</td>
<td>$500.00</td>
<td>$500.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Rupesh Parikh</td>
<td>Oppenheimer</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Outperform</td>
<td>$450.00</td>
<td>$475.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Korinne Wolfmeyer</td>
<td>Piper Sandler</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Overweight</td>
<td>$494.00</td>
<td>$498.00</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h3>Key Insights:</h3>
<ul>
<li>Action Taken: Responding to changing market dynamics and company performance, analysts update their recommendations. Whether they 'Maintain', 'Raise', or 'Lower' their stance, it signifies their response to recent developments related to Ulta Beauty. This offers insight into analysts' perspectives on the current state of the company.</li>
<li>Rating: Delving into assessments, analysts assign qualitative values, from 'Outperform' to 'Underperform'. These ratings communicate expectations for the relative performance of Ulta Beauty compared to the broader market.</li>
<li>Price Targets: Analysts predict movements in price targets, offering estimates for Ulta Beauty's future value. Examining the current and prior targets offers insights into analysts' evolving expectations.</li>
</ul>
Assessing these analyst evaluations alongside crucial financial indicators can provide a comprehensive overview of Ulta Beauty's market position. Stay informed and make well-judged decisions with the assistance of our Ratings Table.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/ULTA/analyst-ratings?utm_source=Benzinga Insights">Stay up to date on Ulta Beauty analyst ratings.</a>
<h2>About Ulta Beauty</h2>
With 1,385 stores at the end of fiscal 2023 and a partnership with Target, Ulta Beauty is the largest specialized beauty retailer in the US. The firm offers makeup (41% of 2023 sales), fragrances, skin care (19% of sales), and hair care products (19% of sales), and bath and body items. Ulta offers private-label products and merchandise from more than 500 vendors. It also offers salon services, including hair, makeup, skin, and brow services, in all stores. Most Ulta stores are approximately 10,000 square feet and are in suburban strip centers. Ulta was founded in 1990 and is based in Bolingbrook, Illinois.
<h3>Ulta Beauty: Delving into Financials</h3>
Market Capitalization Analysis: With a profound presence, the company's market capitalization is above industry averages. This reflects substantial size and strong market recognition.
Revenue Growth: Ulta Beauty's remarkable performance in 3 months is evident. As of 31 July, 2024, the company achieved an impressive revenue growth rate of 0.88%. This signifies a substantial increase in the company's top-line earnings. As compared to its peers, the company achieved a growth rate higher than the average among peers in Consumer Discretionary sector.
Net Margin: The company's net margin is a standout performer, exceeding industry averages. With an impressive net margin of 9.9%, the company showcases strong profitability and effective cost control.
Return on Equity (ROE): Ulta Beauty's ROE excels beyond industry benchmarks, reaching 10.87%. This signifies robust financial management and efficient use of shareholder equity capital.
Return on Assets (ROA): Ulta Beauty's financial strength is reflected in its exceptional ROA, which exceeds industry averages. With a remarkable ROA of 4.44%, the company showcases efficient use of assets and strong financial health.
Debt Management: With a below-average debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, Ulta Beauty adopts a prudent financial strategy, indicating a balanced approach to debt management.
<h2>Analyst Ratings: What Are They?</h2>
Benzinga tracks 150 analyst firms and reports on their stock expectations. Analysts typically arrive at their conclusions by predicting how much money a company will make in the future, usually the upcoming five years, and how risky or predictable that company's revenue streams are.
Analysts attend company conference calls and meetings, research company financial statements, and communicate with insiders to publish their ratings on stocks. Analysts typically rate each stock once per quarter or whenever the company has a major update.
Analysts may enhance their evaluations by incorporating forecasts for metrics like growth estimates, earnings, and revenue, delivering additional guidance to investors. It is vital to acknowledge that, although experts in stocks and sectors, analysts are human and express their opinions when providing insights.
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