Ulta Beauty Inc. Stock Rallies 4.7%, Outperforms Peers

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Shares of Ulta Beauty Inc. rose 4.7% to $516.74 on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.7% to 7,691.76 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.2% to 53,343.40.

The stock's rise snapped a six-day losing streak.

Ulta Beauty Inc. closed 27.7% short of its 52-week high of $714.97, which the company achieved on February 18th.

The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Target Corp. rose 1.0% to $152.48, Macy's Inc. remained unchanged, and Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. rose 0.49% to $16.32.

Trading volume totaled 764,794, compared to the 50-day average of 663,447.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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August 18, 2026 16:35 ET (20:35 GMT)