DJ Ulta Beauty Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Ulta Beauty Inc. $(ULTA)$ advanced 1.66% to $695.63 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.03% to 49,499.20 and the S&P 500 Index falling 0.54% to 6,908.86.
Ulta Beauty Inc. closed 2.70% 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 Thursday, as Target Corp. (TGT) fell 1.42% to $114.79, Macy's Inc. (M) rose 0.25% to $20.35, and Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. $(SBH)$ rose 3.56% to $16.60.
Trading volume (415,267) remained 138,554 below its 50-day average volume of 553,821.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 26, 2026.
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