DJ Ulta Beauty Inc. Stock Underperforms Monday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Ulta Beauty Inc. $(ULTA)$ slipped 2.92% to $479.87 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.32% to 49,686.12 and the S&P 500 Index falling 0.07% to 7,403.05.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.
Ulta Beauty Inc. closed 32.88% below its 52-week high of $714.97, which the company achieved on February 18th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Monday, as Target Corp. (TGT) rose 1.53% to $123.40, Macy's Inc. (M) rose 0.60% to $18.52, and Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. $(SBH)$ fell 0.67% to $11.82.
Trading volume (1.1 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 787,704.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 18, 2026.
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May 18, 2026 17:04 ET (21:04 GMT)
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