DJ Ulta Beauty Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Ulta Beauty Inc. $(ULTA)$ advanced 1.33% to $666.18 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.65% to 6,966.28 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.48% to 49,504.07.
This was the stock's sixth consecutive day of gains.
Ulta Beauty Inc. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $660.87, which the company reached on January 8th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Target Corp. (TGT) fell 0.76% to $105.52, Macy's Inc. (M) fell 2.32% to $23.17, and Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. $(SBH)$ rose 2.47% to $15.75.
Trading volume (658,924) remained 29,682 below its 50-day average volume of 688,606.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled January 9, 2026.
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January 09, 2026 16:59 ET (21:59 GMT)
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