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Ulta Beauty (ULTA) stock, explained like you're 5

Ulta Beauty trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker ULTA. It is a large cap company in the other specialty stores industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 24.4 billion dollars.

Ticker
ULTA
Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Other Specialty Stores
Size
Large cap, about 24.4 billion dollars

Is Ulta Beauty a small, medium or large cap company?

Yes. Ulta Beauty is a large cap stock. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 24.4 billion dollars.

Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.

How Ulta Beauty makes money

  • Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining.
  • Online and in store sales.
  • Memberships, financing and services around the main product.

What moves ULTA stock

  • How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend.
  • Interest rates, which affect big purchases.
  • Prices, costs and competition.

In the news lately

  • Ulta Beauty Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA) Stock Has Consensus Target Price of $627.83 According to Analysts (MarketBeat)
  • Ulta Beauty Inc. stock underperforms Friday when compared to competitors (MarketWatch)
  • Ulta Beauty's foundation has donated $86 million in 10 years. (Stock Titan)
  • ULTA Oct 2026 625.000 call (ULTA261023C00625000) Stock Price, News, Quote & History (Yahoo! Finance Canada)
  • Goldman Sachs keeps USD 673.00 target for Ulta Beauty stock (ad-hoc-news.de)

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Key terms to know before you follow ULTA

  • Market cap
  • P/E ratio
  • EPS (earnings per share)
  • Earnings report
  • Volatility

Questions about Ulta Beauty stock

What does Ulta Beauty do?

Ulta Beauty trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker ULTA. It is a large cap company in the other specialty stores industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 24.4 billion dollars.

What is the ticker symbol for Ulta Beauty?

Ulta Beauty trades under the ticker ULTA on the Nasdaq.

What is Ulta Beauty's market cap?

Ulta Beauty is a large cap stock with a market cap of about 24.4 billion dollars.

How does Ulta Beauty make money?

Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining. Online and in store sales. Memberships, financing and services around the main product.

What moves ULTA stock?

How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend. Interest rates, which affect big purchases. Prices, costs and competition.

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Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.

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