DJ Ulta Beauty Inc. Stock Underperforms Tuesday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Ulta Beauty Inc. $(ULTA)$ slid 1.33% to $541.35 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.32% to 7,728.20 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.34% to 53,791.85.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.
Ulta Beauty Inc. closed 24.28% short of its 52-week high of $714.97, which the company achieved on February 18th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Tuesday, as Target Corp. (TGT) rose 0.18% to $152.29, Macy's Inc. (M) fell 1.53% to $24.52, and Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. $(SBH)$ rose 0.54% to $16.84.
Trading volume (409,983) remained 345,132 below its 50-day average volume of 755,115.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 11, 2026.