DJ Ulta Beauty Inc. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Ulta Beauty Inc. $(ULTA)$ slid 2.41% to $515.14 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.87% to 7,641.16 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.32% to 52,759.21.
The stock's fall snapped a two-day winning streak.
Ulta Beauty Inc. closed 27.95% short of 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 0.47% to $158.25, Macy's Inc. (M) fell 3.50% to $22.58, and Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. $(SBH)$ fell 2.99% to $16.23.
Trading volume (480,487) remained 178,027 below its 50-day average volume of 658,514.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 20, 2026.