BUZZ-Ulta Beauty falls after Warren Buffett's Berkshire dumps stake

Reuters11-15 18:49

** Shares of Ulta Beauty drop nearly 6% to $361 premarket ** Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway dumps stake in the cosmetics firm by 96.5%, a regulatory filing showed on Thursday ** Berkshire had first disclosed investment in Ulta in August ** In August, Ulta lowered its FY sales and profit forecasts, owing to weakening demand for higher-priced cosmetics and perfumes

** Median price target of 31 analysts has declined to $400 from $490 three months ago

** Stock is down 22% so far this year, as of last close

(Reporting by Savyata Mishra in Bengaluru) ((mailto:Savyata.Mishra@thomsonreuters.com))

Disclaimer: Investing carries risk. This is not financial advice. The above content should not be regarded as an offer, recommendation, or solicitation on acquiring or disposing of any financial products, any associated discussions, comments, or posts by author or other users should not be considered as such either. It is solely for general information purpose only, which does not consider your own investment objectives, financial situations or needs. TTM assumes no responsibility or warranty for the accuracy and completeness of the information, investors should do their own research and may seek professional advice before investing.

Comments

We need your insight to fill this gap
Leave a comment