DJ Ulta Beauty Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Ulta Beauty Inc. $(ULTA)$ rallied 3.43% to $706.82 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.10% to 6,843.22 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.07% to 49,533.19.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Ulta Beauty Inc. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $700.81, which the company reached on February 9th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Tuesday, as Target Corp. (TGT) rose 0.67% to $116.54, Macy's Inc. (M) rose 2.82% to $22.24, and Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. $(SBH)$ fell 3.68% to $15.72.
Trading volume (569,346) remained 117,164 below its 50-day average volume of 686,510.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 17, 2026.
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