DJ Ulta Beauty Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Ulta Beauty Inc. $(ULTA)$ advanced 3.32% to $538.76 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.26% to 53,417.16 and the S&P 500 Index falling 0.28% to 7,652.86.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Ulta Beauty Inc. closed 24.65% short of its 52-week high of $714.97, which the company achieved on February 18th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Monday, as Target Corp. (TGT) rose 2.69% to $169.89, Macy's Inc. (M) rose 1.58% to $23.18, and Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. $(SBH)$ rose 0.84% to $16.71.
Trading volume (607,568) remained 40,799 below its 50-day average volume of 648,367.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 24, 2026.