DJ Ulta Beauty Inc. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains
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Shares of Ulta Beauty Inc. $(ULTA)$ rose 2.58% to $553.36 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.20% to 7,126.06 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.79% to 49,447.43.
This was the stock's fifth consecutive day of gains.
Ulta Beauty Inc. closed 22.60% below its 52-week high of $714.97, which the company reached on February 18th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Target Corp. (TGT) rose 3.17% to $127.84, Macy's Inc. (M) rose 2.41% to $19.54, and Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. $(SBH)$ rose 4.91% to $14.53.
Trading volume (987,936) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 703,848.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled April 17, 2026.
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April 17, 2026 17:03 ET (21:03 GMT)
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