Ulta Beauty Inc. Stock Climbs 3.8%, Outperforms Peers
Dow Jones2026/08/31 20:35This article was automatically generated by Dow Jones using technology from Automated Insights.
Shares of Ulta Beauty Inc. advanced 3.8% to $537.10 on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.3% to 7,686.14 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.7% to 53,185.90.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
Ulta Beauty Inc. closed 24.9% below its 52-week high of $714.97, which the company reached on February 18th.
The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Target Corp. fell 1.4% to $160.88, Macy's Inc. fell 0.2% to $21.96, and Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. fell 1.03% to $16.38.
Trading volume totaled 1.1 million, compared to the 50-day average of 671,697.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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August 31, 2026 16:35 ET (20:35 GMT)
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