DJ Ulta Beauty Inc. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains
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Shares of Ulta Beauty Inc. $(ULTA)$ rallied 2.15% to $527.85 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.21% to 7,707.98 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.22% to 53,463.05.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Ulta Beauty Inc. closed 26.17% below 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 Wednesday, as Target Corp. (TGT) rose 4.28% to $159.00, Macy's Inc. (M) rose 0.73% to $23.40, and Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. $(SBH)$ rose 2.51% to $16.73.
Trading volume (644,137) remained 13,256 below its 50-day average volume of 657,393.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 19, 2026.