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With 1,385 stores at the end of fiscal 2023 and a partnership with Target, Ulta Beauty is the largest specialized beauty retailer in the US. The firm offers makeup (41% of 2023 sales), fragrances, skin care (19% of sales), and hair care products (19% of sales), and bath and body items. Ulta offers private-label products and merchandise from more than 500 vendors. It also offers salon services, including hair, makeup, skin, and brow services, in all stores. Most Ulta stores are approximately 10,000 square feet and are in suburban strip centers. Ulta was founded in 1990 and is based in Bolingbrook, Illinois.

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금요일 아침 (미 동부 시간 기준) 미국 주식 선물이 상승하고 있는 가운데, 오늘 투자자들의 관심을 끌 수 있는 일부 주식은 다음과 같다: 1. 월스트리트는 진코솔라 홀딩(NYSE:JKS)가 개장 전에 39억 1천만 달러의 매출과 주당 17센트의 분기 이익을 보고할 것으로 예상하고 있다. 벤징가 프로의 데이터에 따르면, 진코솔라의 주가는 시간외 거래에서 1.4% 오른 18.36달러를 기록했다.

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울타 뷰티(NASDAQ:ULTA)가 목요일 시장 마감 후 2분기 재무 결과를 발표했다. 이 발표로 주가는 시간외 거래에서 6% 이상 하락했다. 분기 보고서의 주요 내용은 다음과 같다.

울타 뷰티의 주식은 예상보다 나쁜 2분기 실적 및 연간 전망 하향 조정으로 하락

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돈이 풍부한 투자자들은 울타 뷰티(NASDAQ:ULTA)에 대해 낙관적인 접근 방식을 채택했으며, 이는 시장 참여자들이 무시해서는 안 되는 것이다. 벤징가(Benzinga)의 공개 옵션 기록을 추적한 결과 금요일 이 중요한 움직임이 드러났다. 이들 투자자의 신원은 아직 알려지지 않았지만, 울타의 이러한 상당한 움직임은 일반적으로 큰 일이 곧 일어날 것임을 암시한다.

울타 뷰티에 대한 집중 조명: 옵션 활동의 급증 분석

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This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels. 
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Consumer Discretionary sector: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>TSLA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/04/24</td>
<td>$245.00</td>
<td>$35.7K</td>
<td>6.6K</td>
<td>78.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NKE</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/04/24</td>
<td>$84.00</td>
<td>$967.0K</td>
<td>8.6K</td>
<td>7.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NIO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$7.50</td>
<td>$109.8K</td>
<td>76.6K</td>
<td>7.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BABA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/11/24</td>
<td>$120.00</td>
<td>$37.0K</td>
<td>13.0K</td>
<td>6.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMZN</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$170.00</td>
<td>$30.6K</td>
<td>10.1K</td>
<td>4.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CZR</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$42.50</td>
<td>$42.1K</td>
<td>41</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/04/24</td>
<td>$28.50</td>
<td>$52.3K</td>
<td>1.7K</td>
<td>790</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PDD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$160.00</td>
<td>$51.6K</td>
<td>4.5K</td>
<td>745</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$52.50</td>
<td>$26.2K</td>
<td>260</td>
<td>471</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ULTA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/11/24</td>
<td>$360.00</td>
<td>$81.3K</td>
<td>90</td>
<td>425</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table. 
• For TSLA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 1 day(s) on October 4, 2024. This event was a transfer of 183 contract(s) at a $245.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 10 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.7K, with a price of $196.0 per contract. There were 6640 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 78087 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding NKE (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NKE#NYSE">NKE</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on October 4, 2024. Parties traded 5662 contract(s) at a $84.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 26 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $967.0K, with a price of $172.0 per contract. There were 8648 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 7607 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding NIO (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NIO#NYSE">NIO</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 106 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 915 contract(s) at a $7.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $109.8K, with a price of $120.0 per contract. There were 76648 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 7322 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding BABA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 8 day(s) on October 11, 2024. Parties traded 186 contract(s) at a $120.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 11 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $37.0K, with a price of $199.0 per contract. There were 13022 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 6639 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding AMZN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 43 day(s) on November 15, 2024. Parties traded 75 contract(s) at a $170.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.6K, with a price of $409.0 per contract. There were 10120 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4429 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For CZR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CZR#NASDAQ">CZR</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 15 day(s) on October 18, 2024. This event was a transfer of 390 contract(s) at a $42.50 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 38 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $42.1K, with a price of $108.0 per contract. There were 41 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1003 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For LI (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LI#NASDAQ">LI</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 1 day(s) on October 4, 2024. This event was a transfer of 582 contract(s) at a $28.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $52.3K, with a price of $90.0 per contract. There were 1756 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 790 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding PDD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PDD#NASDAQ">PDD</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 43 day(s) on November 15, 2024. Parties traded 60 contract(s) at a $160.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $51.6K, with a price of $860.0 per contract. There were 4541 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 745 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For GM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GM#NYSE">GM</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 351 day(s) on September 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 75 contract(s) at a $52.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.2K, with a price of $350.0 per contract. There were 260 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 471 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For ULTA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ULTA#NASDAQ">ULTA</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 8 day(s) on October 11, 2024. This event was a transfer of 332 contract(s) at a $360.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 49 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $81.3K, with a price of $245.0 per contract. There were 90 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 425 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more news on unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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Ratings for Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ULTA#NASDAQ">ULTA</a>) were provided by 31 analysts in the past three months, showcasing a mix of bullish and bearish perspectives.
The table below summarizes their recent ratings, showcasing the evolving sentiments within the past 30 days and comparing them to the preceding months.
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th></th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Bullish</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Somewhat Bullish</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Indifferent</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Somewhat Bearish</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Bearish</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Total Ratings</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">7</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">11</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">10</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">2</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Last 30D</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">1</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1M Ago</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">1</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">1</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2M Ago</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">6</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">8</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">7</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">1</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3M Ago</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">3</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">1</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">1</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
Providing deeper insights, analysts have established 12-month price targets, indicating an average target of $417.77, along with a high estimate of $505.00 and a low estimate of $300.00. A negative shift in sentiment is evident as analysts have decreased the average price target by 10.42%. 
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1727960442_0.png" alt="price target chart" />
<h2>Exploring Analyst Ratings: An In-Depth Overview</h2>
The perception of Ulta Beauty by financial experts is analyzed through recent analyst actions. The following summary presents key analysts, their recent evaluations, and adjustments to ratings and price targets.
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Analyst</th>
<th>Analyst Firm</th>
<th>Action Taken</th>
<th>Rating</th>
<th>Current Price Target</th>
<th>Prior Price Target</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Oliver Chen</td>
<td>TD Cowen</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Hold</td>
<td>$390.00</td>
<td>$395.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oliver Chen</td>
<td>TD Cowen</td>
<td>Announces</td>
<td>Hold</td>
<td>$395.00</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Anna Glaessgen</td>
<td>B. Riley Securities</td>
<td>Announces</td>
<td>Sell</td>
<td>$300.00</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Anthony Chukumba</td>
<td>Loop Capital</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Buy</td>
<td>$450.00</td>
<td>$520.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Michael Baker</td>
<td>DA Davidson</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Buy</td>
<td>$435.00</td>
<td>$507.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dana Telsey</td>
<td>Telsey Advisory Group</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Outperform</td>
<td>$450.00</td>
<td>$500.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Kelly Crago</td>
<td>Citigroup</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Neutral</td>
<td>$345.00</td>
<td>$375.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Susan Anderson</td>
<td>Canaccord Genuity</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Buy</td>
<td>$442.00</td>
<td>$500.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Adrienne Yih</td>
<td>Barclays</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Equal-Weight</td>
<td>$335.00</td>
<td>$328.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Michael Lasser</td>
<td>UBS</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Buy</td>
<td>$505.00</td>
<td>$550.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Simeon Siegel</td>
<td>BMO Capital</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Market Perform</td>
<td>$385.00</td>
<td>$500.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Korinne Wolfmeyer</td>
<td>Piper Sandler</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Neutral</td>
<td>$356.00</td>
<td>$404.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Ike Boruchow</td>
<td>Wells Fargo</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Underweight</td>
<td>$300.00</td>
<td>$325.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mark Astrachan</td>
<td>Stifel</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Hold</td>
<td>$385.00</td>
<td>$475.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oliver Chen</td>
<td>TD Cowen</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Buy</td>
<td>$395.00</td>
<td>$500.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Rupesh Parikh</td>
<td>Oppenheimer</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Outperform</td>
<td>$435.00</td>
<td>$450.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Michael Binetti</td>
<td>Evercore ISI Group</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Outperform</td>
<td>$420.00</td>
<td>$430.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Olivia Tong</td>
<td>Raymond James</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Outperform</td>
<td>$450.00</td>
<td>$500.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Lorraine Hutchinson</td>
<td>B of A Securities</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Neutral</td>
<td>$380.00</td>
<td>$425.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Krisztina Katai</td>
<td>Deutsche Bank</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Buy</td>
<td>$448.00</td>
<td>$552.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Susan Anderson</td>
<td>Canaccord Genuity</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Buy</td>
<td>$500.00</td>
<td>$522.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dana Telsey</td>
<td>Telsey Advisory Group</td>
<td>Maintains</td>
<td>Outperform</td>
<td>$500.00</td>
<td>$500.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Michael Binetti</td>
<td>Evercore ISI Group</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Outperform</td>
<td>$430.00</td>
<td>$500.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mark Altschwager</td>
<td>Baird</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Outperform</td>
<td>$485.00</td>
<td>$525.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Rupesh Parikh</td>
<td>Oppenheimer</td>
<td>Maintains</td>
<td>Outperform</td>
<td>$450.00</td>
<td>$450.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Kate McShane</td>
<td>Goldman Sachs</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Neutral</td>
<td>$412.00</td>
<td>$475.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Ike Boruchow</td>
<td>Wells Fargo</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Underweight</td>
<td>$325.00</td>
<td>$350.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Korinne Wolfmeyer</td>
<td>Piper Sandler</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Neutral</td>
<td>$404.00</td>
<td>$494.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dana Telsey</td>
<td>Telsey Advisory Group</td>
<td>Maintains</td>
<td>Outperform</td>
<td>$500.00</td>
<td>$500.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Rupesh Parikh</td>
<td>Oppenheimer</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Outperform</td>
<td>$450.00</td>
<td>$475.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Korinne Wolfmeyer</td>
<td>Piper Sandler</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Overweight</td>
<td>$494.00</td>
<td>$498.00</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h3>Key Insights:</h3>
<ul>
<li>Action Taken: Responding to changing market dynamics and company performance, analysts update their recommendations. Whether they 'Maintain', 'Raise', or 'Lower' their stance, it signifies their response to recent developments related to Ulta Beauty. This offers insight into analysts' perspectives on the current state of the company.</li>
<li>Rating: Delving into assessments, analysts assign qualitative values, from 'Outperform' to 'Underperform'. These ratings communicate expectations for the relative performance of Ulta Beauty compared to the broader market.</li>
<li>Price Targets: Analysts predict movements in price targets, offering estimates for Ulta Beauty's future value. Examining the current and prior targets offers insights into analysts' evolving expectations.</li>
</ul>
Assessing these analyst evaluations alongside crucial financial indicators can provide a comprehensive overview of Ulta Beauty's market position. Stay informed and make well-judged decisions with the assistance of our Ratings Table.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/ULTA/analyst-ratings?utm_source=Benzinga Insights">Stay up to date on Ulta Beauty analyst ratings.</a>
<h2>About Ulta Beauty</h2>
With 1,385 stores at the end of fiscal 2023 and a partnership with Target, Ulta Beauty is the largest specialized beauty retailer in the US. The firm offers makeup (41% of 2023 sales), fragrances, skin care (19% of sales), and hair care products (19% of sales), and bath and body items. Ulta offers private-label products and merchandise from more than 500 vendors. It also offers salon services, including hair, makeup, skin, and brow services, in all stores. Most Ulta stores are approximately 10,000 square feet and are in suburban strip centers. Ulta was founded in 1990 and is based in Bolingbrook, Illinois.
<h3>Ulta Beauty: Delving into Financials</h3>
Market Capitalization Analysis: With a profound presence, the company's market capitalization is above industry averages. This reflects substantial size and strong market recognition.
Revenue Growth: Ulta Beauty's remarkable performance in 3 months is evident. As of 31 July, 2024, the company achieved an impressive revenue growth rate of 0.88%. This signifies a substantial increase in the company's top-line earnings. As compared to its peers, the company achieved a growth rate higher than the average among peers in Consumer Discretionary sector.
Net Margin: The company's net margin is a standout performer, exceeding industry averages. With an impressive net margin of 9.9%, the company showcases strong profitability and effective cost control.
Return on Equity (ROE): Ulta Beauty's ROE excels beyond industry benchmarks, reaching 10.87%. This signifies robust financial management and efficient use of shareholder equity capital.
Return on Assets (ROA): Ulta Beauty's financial strength is reflected in its exceptional ROA, which exceeds industry averages. With a remarkable ROA of 4.44%, the company showcases efficient use of assets and strong financial health.
Debt Management: With a below-average debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, Ulta Beauty adopts a prudent financial strategy, indicating a balanced approach to debt management.
<h2>Analyst Ratings: What Are They?</h2>
Benzinga tracks 150 analyst firms and reports on their stock expectations. Analysts typically arrive at their conclusions by predicting how much money a company will make in the future, usually the upcoming five years, and how risky or predictable that company's revenue streams are.
Analysts attend company conference calls and meetings, research company financial statements, and communicate with insiders to publish their ratings on stocks. Analysts typically rate each stock once per quarter or whenever the company has a major update.
Analysts may enhance their evaluations by incorporating forecasts for metrics like growth estimates, earnings, and revenue, delivering additional guidance to investors. It is vital to acknowledge that, although experts in stocks and sectors, analysts are human and express their opinions when providing insights.
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The Analyst Verdict: Ulta Beauty In The Eyes Of 31 Experts

TD Cowen analyst Oliver Chen maintains Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ULTA#NASDAQ">ULTA</a>) with a Hold and lowers the price target from $395 to $390.

Price Target

TD Cowen Maintains Hold on Ulta Beauty, Lowers Price Target to $390

Ulta Beauty's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ULTA#NYSE">ULTA</a>) short percent of float has fallen 10.66% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 2.88 million shares sold short, which is 7.88% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 2.36 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>Ulta Beauty Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1727728214_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Ulta Beauty has declined since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to rise in the near-term but traders should be aware that less shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Ulta Beauty's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Ulta Beauty's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 12.70%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
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Short Ideas

(ULTA) - Analyzing Ulta Beauty's Short Interest

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ULTA#NASDAQ">ULTA</a>).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with ULTA, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did? 
Today, <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?utm_source=insights">Benzinga</a>'s options scanner spotted 18 uncommon options trades for Ulta Beauty.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 16% bullish and 50%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 10 are puts, for a total amount of $335,034, and 8 are calls, for a total amount of $304,783.
<h3>Expected Price Movements</h3>
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $200.0 and $450.0 for Ulta Beauty, spanning the last three months.
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Development</h3>
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Ulta Beauty's options for a given strike price.
Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Ulta Beauty's whale activity within a strike price range from $200.0 to $450.0 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>Ulta Beauty Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1727725535_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Biggest Options Spotted:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>ULTA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$13.1</td>
<td>$12.8</td>
<td>$13.1</td>
<td>$390.00</td>
<td>$58.9K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">151</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ULTA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$57.4</td>
<td>$54.3</td>
<td>$56.67</td>
<td>$350.00</td>
<td>$56.6K</td>
<td>172</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">15</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ULTA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$10.7</td>
<td>$10.4</td>
<td>$10.7</td>
<td>$400.00</td>
<td>$48.1K</td>
<td>437</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">63</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ULTA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$9.3</td>
<td>$9.1</td>
<td>$9.3</td>
<td>$380.00</td>
<td>$46.5K</td>
<td>522</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">66</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ULTA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/04/24</td>
<td>$13.6</td>
<td>$12.2</td>
<td>$13.1</td>
<td>$400.00</td>
<td>$39.3K</td>
<td>188</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">83</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Ulta Beauty</h3>
With 1,385 stores at the end of fiscal 2023 and a partnership with Target, Ulta Beauty is the largest specialized beauty retailer in the US. The firm offers makeup (41% of 2023 sales), fragrances, skin care (19% of sales), and hair care products (19% of sales), and bath and body items. Ulta offers private-label products and merchandise from more than 500 vendors. It also offers salon services, including hair, makeup, skin, and brow services, in all stores. Most Ulta stores are approximately 10,000 square feet and are in suburban strip centers. Ulta was founded in 1990 and is based in Bolingbrook, Illinois.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Ulta Beauty, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
<h3>Current Position of Ulta Beauty</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a volume of 1,282,900, the price of ULTA is down -4.03% at $387.71. </li>
<li>RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Next earnings are expected to be released in 60 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Professional Analyst Ratings for Ulta Beauty</h3>
3 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $381.6666666666667.
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&#x2A; An analyst from TD Cowen has revised its rating downward to Hold, adjusting the price target to $395. 
&#x2A; An analyst from B. Riley Securities has revised its rating downward to Sell, adjusting the price target to $300. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Loop Capital persists with their Buy rating on Ulta Beauty, maintaining a target price of $450. 
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Decoding Ulta Beauty's Options Activity: What's the Big Picture?

Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ULTA#NASDAQ">ULTA</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 11.9% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 23.93%. Currently, Ulta Beauty has a market capitalization of $18.88 billion. 
Buying $100 In ULTA: If an investor had bought $100 of ULTA stock 15 years ago, it would be worth $2,426.86 today based on a price of $400.68 for ULTA at the time of writing.
<h3>Ulta Beauty's Performance Over Last 15 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1727283628_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
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If You Invested $100 In This Stock 15 Years Ago, You Would Have $2,400 Today

Ulta Beauty, Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ulta#NASDAQ">ULTA</a>), a leading retailer in the beauty and cosmetic industry, has seen its stock price fall below critical technical thresholds, including its 200-day moving average. This moving average is an important indicator for gauging market trends and momentum. Yesterday the stock closed at $393.84, below the moving average of $436.89. The breach of this threshold heightens investors&#39; concerns about the stock&#39;s short-term outlook and signals the potential for further downside if these levels are not reclaimed.
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Shares of Ulta Beauty have dropped 22.1% in the past six months compared with the industry&#39;s 12.2% decline. The S&amp;P 500 has gained 9.4% in the same time. Currently, the stock stands below its 52-week high of $574.76.
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This decline in the stock price can be attributed to a combination of broader market dynamics and specific challenges encountered by the company. Let&#39;s see whether investors should exit or if this stock is on the verge of recovery.
<h2>Decoding Headwinds Behind ULTA&#39;s Dismal Stock Performance</h2>
ULTA is encountering challenges within prestige beauty. According to Circana data for the 13 weeks ended Aug. 3, 2024, the company retained market share in mass beauty, while losing share in the prestige beauty, particularly in makeup and hair categories. ULTA is also being impacted by changing consumer purchasing behavior, as they are increasingly prioritizing value over premium offerings in the face of inflationary pressures. It is also battling increased competitive pressures with the introduction of new points of distribution for prestige beauty products.
ULTA came across some unexpected operational challenges stemming from its Enterprise Resource Planning (&quot;ERP&quot;) system transformation in the second quarter of fiscal 2024. While managing old and new systems during the transition, some disruption occurred in in-store inventory allocation. To reduce future disruption, ULTA is identifying key legacy processes causing friction and implementing proactive monitoring and dedicated support to quickly address issues as they arise.
Another aspect that impacted ULTA&#39;s performance was the effect of incremental promotions, which fell short of generating the expected sales lift. While these promotions drove traffic and sales on the company&#39;s digital platforms, they failed to generate a meaningful uplift in ULTA&#39;s brick-and-mortar stores. The increased frequency of offers, with new structures, pressured the average selling price without leading to additional purchases in stores.
<h2>ULTA&#39;s Weak Gross Margin and High Cost</h2>
Ulta Beauty experienced a contraction in gross margin in the second quarter due to lower merchandise margin and fixed cost deleverage. The merchandise margin decreased due to increased promotional activity, adverse impact from the brand mix and the continued lapping of benefits from price increases last year. For fiscal 2024, the company is expecting gross margin to decline, as lower merchandise margin and deleverage of store fixed costs are likely to be only partially offset by growth in other revenues and lower transportation costs.
Ulta Beauty also has been grappling with higher selling, general and administrative (SG&amp;A) expenses for a while now. In the second quarter of fiscal 2024, SG&amp;A expenses increased due to the deleveraging of store payroll and benefits, higher corporate overhead from strategic investments and increased store and marketing expenses.
<h2>Revised Outlook of ULTA</h2>
To adopt a more cautious approach, the company decided to revise ULTA&#39;s fiscal 2024 outlook downward at its last earnings call. ULTA now expects net sales to be in the range of $11-$11.2 billion compared with the previous guidance of $11.5-$11.6 billion. Comparable sales are expected to be flat to down 2% compared with the 2% to 3% growth projected earlier. For fiscal 2024, earnings are envisioned in the band of $22.60-$23.50 per share, lower than the earlier guided range of $25.20-$26.
<h2>ULTA&#39;s Earnings Estimates Decline</h2>
ULTA is currently in a tough spot. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings per share has seen downward revisions. In the past 30 days, analysts have decreased their estimates for the current and next fiscal year by 8.9% to $23.21 and 10.5% to $25.16 per share, respectively.
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<h2>Factors Working in ULTA&#39;s Favor</h2>
ULTA is concentrating on reinforcing its competitive position and driving stronger performance through several initiatives. These include strengthening product assortment, increasing social relevance, enhancing the digital experience, leveraging a powerful loyalty program and evolving promotional strategies.
ULTA is consistently attracting new and lapsed members to the loyalty program while experiencing healthy growth in platinum and diamond members. By the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2024, the company had 43.9 million active Ulta Beauty Rewards members, a 5% increase from the previous year. The company&#39;s brand awareness and loyalty are showing significant gains across multiple demographics.
With a distinct business model, Ulta Beauty offers unique and lasting experiences both online and in-store. Although some aspects have faced challenges, the company continues to engage effectively with customers. ULTA focuses on enhancing guest experiences, assortment, loyalty programs, services and omni-channel offerings.
<h2>Unlocking ULTA&#39;s Valuations</h2>
Although ULTA&#39;s stock is currently trading at a discount compared with its industry peers, this valuation disparity might not be as favorable as it seems. The lower price could be indicative of underlying issues rather than representing a clear investment opportunity.
ULTA is currently trading at a discount to its industry benchmarks. The stock has a forward 12-month P/E ratio of 16.09 compared with the industry&#39;s forward 12-month P/E ratio of 16.59.
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<h2>ULTA&#39;s Investment Analysis</h2>
Ulta Beauty&#39;s stock decline points to several challenges, including slowing beauty category growth, heightened competition, changing consumer trends and ERP system disruptions. The company&#39;s reduced fiscal 2024 guidance, coupled with negative sentiment from analysts, indicates that it could face ongoing difficulties. While omnichannel expansion and loyalty program improvements are noteworthy, these may not be enough to counter current obstacles. With persistent issues and an uncertain future, investors should approach the stock with caution. Currently, Ulta Beauty stock carries a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell).
<h2>Stocks to Consider</h2>
Here, we have highlighted three better-ranked stocks, namely Abercrombie &amp; Fitch Co. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/anf#NYSE">ANF</a>), Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/sfm#NASDAQ">SFM</a>) and Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/jwn#NYSE">JWN</a>), currently sporting a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) each.
Abercrombie &amp; Fitch is a global, digitally-led, omnichannel specialty retailer of apparel and accessories catering to kids through millennials with assortments curated for their specific lifestyle needs. ANF has a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of nearly 28%, on average.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Abercrombie &amp; Fitch&#39;s current fiscal year&#39;s sales and earnings indicates growth of 13.1% and 63.4%, respectively, from the year-ago reported numbers.
Sprouts Farmers Market engages in the retailing of fresh, natural and organic food products under the Sprouts brand in the United States. SFM has a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of around 12%, on average.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Sprouts Farmers Market&#39;s current financial year&#39;s sales and earnings suggests a rise of 9.6% and 18.7%, respectively, from the year-earlier reported figures.
Nordstrom, a fashion retailer, provides apparel, shoes, beauty accessories and home goods. JWN delivered an earnings surprise of 29.7% in the last reported quarter.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Nordstrom&#39;s current financial year&#39;s sales implies growth of 0.6% from the year-ago reported number.
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Ulta Beauty Announces Partnership And Launch Of Multi-Branded Beauty Collection With Wicked

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ULTA#NASDAQ">ULTA</a>).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with ULTA, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did? 
Today, <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?utm_source=insights">Benzinga</a>'s options scanner spotted 13 uncommon options trades for Ulta Beauty.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 30% bullish and 53%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 6 are puts, for a total amount of $303,919, and 7 are calls, for a total amount of $353,361.
<h3>Projected Price Targets</h3>
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $280.0 to $415.0 for Ulta Beauty over the recent three months. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Development</h3>
Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in Ulta Beauty's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to Ulta Beauty's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $280.0 to $415.0 over the preceding 30 days.
<h3>Ulta Beauty Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1727203550_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Biggest Options Spotted:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Open Interest</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>ULTA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$8.1</td>
<td>$8.0</td>
<td>$8.0</td>
<td>$415.00</td>
<td>$95.2K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">707</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">172</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ULTA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$6.8</td>
<td>$6.7</td>
<td>$6.8</td>
<td>$385.00</td>
<td>$90.4K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">91</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">164</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ULTA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/27/24</td>
<td>$10.0</td>
<td>$7.1</td>
<td>$7.15</td>
<td>$395.00</td>
<td>$54.0K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">265</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">185</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ULTA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/27/24</td>
<td>$7.5</td>
<td>$5.4</td>
<td>$5.4</td>
<td>$395.00</td>
<td>$54.0K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">265</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">101</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ULTA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$8.1</td>
<td>$8.1</td>
<td>$8.1</td>
<td>$390.00</td>
<td>$53.4K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">837</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">88</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Ulta Beauty</h3>
With 1,385 stores at the end of fiscal 2023 and a partnership with Target, Ulta Beauty is the largest specialized beauty retailer in the US. The firm offers makeup (41% of 2023 sales), fragrances, skin care (19% of sales), and hair care products (19% of sales), and bath and body items. Ulta offers private-label products and merchandise from more than 500 vendors. It also offers salon services, including hair, makeup, skin, and brow services, in all stores. Most Ulta stores are approximately 10,000 square feet and are in suburban strip centers. Ulta was founded in 1990 and is based in Bolingbrook, Illinois.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Ulta Beauty, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
<h3>Current Position of Ulta Beauty</h3>
<ul>
<li>Trading volume stands at 607,763, with ULTA's price up by 1.69%, positioned at $400.5.</li>
<li>RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Earnings announcement expected in 66 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What The Experts Say On Ulta Beauty</h3>
5 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $433.0.
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&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Telsey Advisory Group continues to hold a Outperform rating for Ulta Beauty, targeting a price of $500. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from TD Cowen continues to hold a Buy rating for Ulta Beauty, targeting a price of $395. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Stifel has decided to maintain their Hold rating on Ulta Beauty, which currently sits at a price target of $385. 
&#x2A; An analyst from B of A Securities persists with their Neutral rating on Ulta Beauty, maintaining a target price of $380. 
&#x2A; An analyst from UBS persists with their Buy rating on Ulta Beauty, maintaining a target price of $505. 
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TD Cowen analyst Oliver Chen downgrades Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ULTA#NASDAQ">ULTA</a>) from Buy to Hold and announces $395 price target.

TD Cowen Downgrades Ulta Beauty to Hold, Announces $395 Price Target

Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on Ulta Beauty. Our analysis of options history for Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ULTA#NASDAQ">ULTA</a>) revealed 15 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 60% of traders were bullish, while 26% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 2 were puts, with a value of $219,960, and 13 were calls, valued at $917,758.
<h3>Expected Price Movements</h3>
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $340.0 to $500.0 for Ulta Beauty over the last 3 months. 
<h3>Analyzing Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Ulta Beauty options trades today is 211.0 with a total volume of 702.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Ulta Beauty's big money trades within a strike price range of $340.0 to $500.0 over the last 30 days.
<h3>Ulta Beauty 30-Day Option Volume &amp; Interest Snapshot</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1726844484_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Noteworthy Options Activity:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Open Interest</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>ULTA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$54.7</td>
<td>$54.3</td>
<td>$54.3</td>
<td>$370.00</td>
<td>$190.0K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">101</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">35</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ULTA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$114.2</td>
<td>$110.8</td>
<td>$112.8</td>
<td>$500.00</td>
<td>$180.4K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">35</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">18</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ULTA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$75.7</td>
<td>$74.1</td>
<td>$75.7</td>
<td>$340.00</td>
<td>$151.4K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">58</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">20</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ULTA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>09/27/24</td>
<td>$5.1</td>
<td>$4.8</td>
<td>$4.8</td>
<td>$410.00</td>
<td>$115.5K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">372</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">276</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ULTA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$34.7</td>
<td>$34.0</td>
<td>$34.3</td>
<td>$400.00</td>
<td>$99.4K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">351</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">44</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Ulta Beauty</h3>
With 1,385 stores at the end of fiscal 2023 and a partnership with Target, Ulta Beauty is the largest specialized beauty retailer in the US. The firm offers makeup (41% of 2023 sales), fragrances, skin care (19% of sales), and hair care products (19% of sales), and bath and body items. Ulta offers private-label products and merchandise from more than 500 vendors. It also offers salon services, including hair, makeup, skin, and brow services, in all stores. Most Ulta stores are approximately 10,000 square feet and are in suburban strip centers. Ulta was founded in 1990 and is based in Bolingbrook, Illinois.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Ulta Beauty, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
<h3>Where Is Ulta Beauty Standing Right Now?</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a trading volume of 284,429, the price of ULTA is up by 0.78%, reaching $406.43.</li>
<li>Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Next earnings report is scheduled for 70 days from now.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What Analysts Are Saying About Ulta Beauty</h3>
In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $456.6.
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&#x2A; An analyst from Loop Capital persists with their Buy rating on Ulta Beauty, maintaining a target price of $450. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Deutsche Bank persists with their Buy rating on Ulta Beauty, maintaining a target price of $448. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Raymond James downgraded its action to Outperform with a price target of $450. 
&#x2A; An analyst from UBS persists with their Buy rating on Ulta Beauty, maintaining a target price of $505. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Evercore ISI Group has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Ulta Beauty, which currently sits at a price target of $430. 
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Looking At Ulta Beauty's Recent Unusual Options Activity

Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bearish approach towards Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ULTA#NASDAQ">ULTA</a>), and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in ULTA usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 9 extraordinary options activities for Ulta Beauty. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 22% leaning bullish and 55% bearish. Among these notable options, 4 are puts, totaling $275,733, and 5 are calls, amounting to $175,502.
<h3>What's The Price Target?</h3>
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $350.0 and $450.0 for Ulta Beauty, spanning the last three months.
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Trends</h3>
Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for Ulta Beauty's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across Ulta Beauty's significant trades, within a strike price range of $350.0 to $450.0, over the past month.
<h3>Ulta Beauty Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1726671842_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Biggest Options Spotted:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Open Interest</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>ULTA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$45.6</td>
<td>$45.1</td>
<td>$45.6</td>
<td>$350.00</td>
<td>$114.0K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">25</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ULTA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$33.9</td>
<td>$32.7</td>
<td>$33.1</td>
<td>$350.00</td>
<td>$66.2K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">102</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">20</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ULTA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$33.1</td>
<td>$29.4</td>
<td>$33.1</td>
<td>$350.00</td>
<td>$52.9K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">102</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">45</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ULTA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$51.2</td>
<td>$49.0</td>
<td>$49.5</td>
<td>$380.00</td>
<td>$49.5K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">308</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ULTA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$12.9</td>
<td>$12.4</td>
<td>$12.9</td>
<td>$400.00</td>
<td>$42.5K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">94</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">28</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Ulta Beauty</h3>
With 1,385 stores at the end of fiscal 2023 and a partnership with Target, Ulta Beauty is the largest specialized beauty retailer in the US. The firm offers makeup (41% of 2023 sales), fragrances, skin care (19% of sales), and hair care products (19% of sales), and bath and body items. Ulta offers private-label products and merchandise from more than 500 vendors. It also offers salon services, including hair, makeup, skin, and brow services, in all stores. Most Ulta stores are approximately 10,000 square feet and are in suburban strip centers. Ulta was founded in 1990 and is based in Bolingbrook, Illinois.
In light of the recent options history for Ulta Beauty, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
<h3>Ulta Beauty's Current Market Status</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a volume of 355,430, the price of ULTA is up 2.01% at $404.99. </li>
<li>RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Next earnings are expected to be released in 72 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What Analysts Are Saying About Ulta Beauty</h3>
5 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $413.4.
<ul>
<li>An analyst from Canaccord Genuity persists with their Buy rating on Ulta Beauty, maintaining a target price of $500. </li>
<li>An analyst from TD Cowen persists with their Buy rating on Ulta Beauty, maintaining a target price of $395. </li>
<li>Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Canaccord Genuity keeps a Buy rating on Ulta Beauty with a target price of $442. </li>
<li>An analyst from Stifel persists with their Hold rating on Ulta Beauty, maintaining a target price of $385. </li>
<li>Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Citigroup keeps a Neutral rating on Ulta Beauty with a target price of $345. </li>
</ul>
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Ulta Beauty Unusual Options Activity For September 18

This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels. 
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Consumer Discretionary sector: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>JD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$37.50</td>
<td>$62.0K</td>
<td>13.1K</td>
<td>9.9K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMZN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/20/24</td>
<td>$192.50</td>
<td>$40.4K</td>
<td>15.5K</td>
<td>4.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TSLA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/27/24</td>
<td>$220.00</td>
<td>$30.1K</td>
<td>2.4K</td>
<td>3.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NKE</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/04/24</td>
<td>$67.00</td>
<td>$72.1K</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>1.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>W</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$45.00</td>
<td>$63.3K</td>
<td>8.7K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LCID</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$4.00</td>
<td>$31.2K</td>
<td>61.6K</td>
<td>760</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>EVGO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$4.50</td>
<td>$45.1K</td>
<td>985</td>
<td>500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>HD</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$385.00</td>
<td>$57.7K</td>
<td>27</td>
<td>453</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MCD</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$290.00</td>
<td>$94.5K</td>
<td>287</td>
<td>334</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ULTA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/20/24</td>
<td>$390.00</td>
<td>$32.0K</td>
<td>800</td>
<td>290</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table. 
• For JD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JD#NASDAQ">JD</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 123 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 2000 contract(s) at a $37.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 19 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $62.0K, with a price of $31.0 per contract. There were 13194 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 9938 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AMZN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 4 day(s) on September 20, 2024. This event was a transfer of 1618 contract(s) at a $192.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 24 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $40.4K, with a price of $25.0 per contract. There were 15510 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4877 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding TSLA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 11 day(s) on September 27, 2024. Parties traded 60 contract(s) at a $220.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.1K, with a price of $503.0 per contract. There were 2479 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3025 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For NKE (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NKE#NYSE">NKE</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 18 day(s) on October 4, 2024. This event was a transfer of 1799 contract(s) at a $67.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 35 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $72.1K, with a price of $40.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1799 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding W (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/W#NYSE">W</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 95 day(s) on December 20, 2024. Parties traded 75 contract(s) at a $45.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $63.3K, with a price of $845.0 per contract. There were 8781 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1075 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For LCID (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LCID#NASDAQ">LCID</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 123 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 315 contract(s) at a $4.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 13 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.2K, with a price of $99.0 per contract. There were 61603 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 760 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For EVGO (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EVGO#NASDAQ">EVGO</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 158 day(s) on February 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 500 contract(s) at a $4.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 22 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $45.1K, with a price of $90.0 per contract. There were 985 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 500 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding HD (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HD#NYSE">HD</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 60 day(s) on November 15, 2024. Parties traded 35 contract(s) at a $385.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $57.7K, with a price of $1650.0 per contract. There were 27 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 453 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MCD (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MCD#NYSE">MCD</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 60 day(s) on November 15, 2024. This event was a transfer of 150 contract(s) at a $290.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $94.5K, with a price of $630.0 per contract. There were 287 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 334 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding ULTA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ULTA#NASDAQ">ULTA</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on September 20, 2024. Parties traded 50 contract(s) at a $390.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.0K, with a price of $640.0 per contract. There were 800 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 290 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more news on unusual options activity</a>. 
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Ulta Beauty's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ULTA#NYSE">ULTA</a>) short percent of float has risen 44.12% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 3.23 million shares sold short, which is 8.82% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 1.7 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>Ulta Beauty Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1726254012_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Ulta Beauty has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Ulta Beauty's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Ulta Beauty's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 12.73%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

Peering Into Ulta Beauty's Recent Short Interest

Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ULTA#NASDAQ">ULTA</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 11.83% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 23.45%. Currently, Ulta Beauty has a market capitalization of $17.70 billion. 
Buying $100 In ULTA: If an investor had bought $100 of ULTA stock 15 years ago, it would be worth $2,468.66 today based on a price of $375.73 for ULTA at the time of writing.
<h3>Ulta Beauty's Performance Over Last 15 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1726149880_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

Here's How Much You Would Have Made Owning Ulta Beauty Stock In The Last 15 Years

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ULTA#NASDAQ">ULTA</a>).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with ULTA, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did? 
Today, <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?utm_source=insights">Benzinga</a>'s options scanner spotted 24 uncommon options trades for Ulta Beauty.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 37% bullish and 54%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 6 are puts, for a total amount of $298,006, and 18 are calls, for a total amount of $1,248,319.
<h3>What's The Price Target?</h3>
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $330.0 to $470.0 for Ulta Beauty over the last 3 months. 
<h3>Insights into Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in Ulta Beauty's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to Ulta Beauty's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $330.0 to $470.0 over the preceding 30 days.
<h3>Ulta Beauty Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1725999333_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Biggest Options Spotted:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>ULTA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$21.1</td>
<td>$18.5</td>
<td>$18.5</td>
<td>$450.00</td>
<td>$560.5K</td>
<td>1.9K</td>
<td>432</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ULTA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$20.8</td>
<td>$17.2</td>
<td>$18.5</td>
<td>$450.00</td>
<td>$133.2K</td>
<td>1.9K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ULTA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/13/24</td>
<td>$11.9</td>
<td>$9.6</td>
<td>$11.9</td>
<td>$377.50</td>
<td>$83.3K</td>
<td>128</td>
<td>103</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ULTA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/11/24</td>
<td>$14.9</td>
<td>$14.5</td>
<td>$14.5</td>
<td>$375.00</td>
<td>$72.5K</td>
<td>52</td>
<td>53</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ULTA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/20/24</td>
<td>$6.3</td>
<td>$5.0</td>
<td>$5.3</td>
<td>$375.00</td>
<td>$53.0K</td>
<td>574</td>
<td>149</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Ulta Beauty</h3>
With 1,385 stores at the end of fiscal 2023 and a partnership with Target, Ulta Beauty is the largest specialized beauty retailer in the US. The firm offers makeup (41% of 2023 sales), fragrances, skin care (19% of sales), and hair care products (19% of sales), and bath and body items. Ulta offers private-label products and merchandise from more than 500 vendors. It also offers salon services, including hair, makeup, skin, and brow services, in all stores. Most Ulta stores are approximately 10,000 square feet and are in suburban strip centers. Ulta was founded in 1990 and is based in Bolingbrook, Illinois.
<h3>Present Market Standing of Ulta Beauty</h3>
<ul>
<li>Trading volume stands at 2,008,257, with ULTA's price down by -2.11%, positioned at $373.5.</li>
<li>RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Earnings announcement expected in 80 days.</li>
</ul>
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Unpacking the Latest Options Trading Trends in Ulta Beauty

Across the recent three months, 30 analysts have shared their insights on Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ULTA#NASDAQ">ULTA</a>), expressing a variety of opinions spanning from bullish to bearish.
The following table provides a quick overview of their recent ratings, highlighting the changing sentiments over the past 30 days and comparing them to the preceding months.
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th></th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Bullish</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Somewhat Bullish</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Indifferent</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Somewhat Bearish</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Bearish</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Total Ratings</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">7</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">11</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">9</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">2</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Last 30D</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1M Ago</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">7</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">8</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">7</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">1</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2M Ago</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">2</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">1</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">1</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3M Ago</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">1</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">1</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
The 12-month price targets assessed by analysts reveal further insights, featuring an average target of $417.37, a high estimate of $505.00, and a low estimate of $300.00. Experiencing a 10.5% decline, the current average is now lower than the previous average price target of $466.34. 
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1725969731_0.png" alt="price target chart" />
<h2>Exploring Analyst Ratings: An In-Depth Overview</h2>
A clear picture of Ulta Beauty's perception among financial experts is painted with a thorough analysis of recent analyst actions. The summary below outlines key analysts, their recent evaluations, and adjustments to ratings and price targets.
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Analyst</th>
<th>Analyst Firm</th>
<th>Action Taken</th>
<th>Rating</th>
<th>Current Price Target</th>
<th>Prior Price Target</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Anna Glaessgen</td>
<td>B. Riley Securities</td>
<td>Announces</td>
<td>Sell</td>
<td>$300.00</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Anthony Chukumba</td>
<td>Loop Capital</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Buy</td>
<td>$450.00</td>
<td>$520.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Michael Baker</td>
<td>DA Davidson</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Buy</td>
<td>$435.00</td>
<td>$507.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dana Telsey</td>
<td>Telsey Advisory Group</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Outperform</td>
<td>$450.00</td>
<td>$500.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Kelly Crago</td>
<td>Citigroup</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Neutral</td>
<td>$345.00</td>
<td>$375.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Susan Anderson</td>
<td>Canaccord Genuity</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Buy</td>
<td>$442.00</td>
<td>$500.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Adrienne Yih</td>
<td>Barclays</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Equal-Weight</td>
<td>$335.00</td>
<td>$328.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Michael Lasser</td>
<td>UBS</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Buy</td>
<td>$505.00</td>
<td>$550.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Simeon Siegel</td>
<td>BMO Capital</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Market Perform</td>
<td>$385.00</td>
<td>$500.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Korinne Wolfmeyer</td>
<td>Piper Sandler</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Neutral</td>
<td>$356.00</td>
<td>$404.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Ike Boruchow</td>
<td>Wells Fargo</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Underweight</td>
<td>$300.00</td>
<td>$325.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mark Astrachan</td>
<td>Stifel</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Hold</td>
<td>$385.00</td>
<td>$475.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oliver Chen</td>
<td>TD Cowen</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Buy</td>
<td>$395.00</td>
<td>$500.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Rupesh Parikh</td>
<td>Oppenheimer</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Outperform</td>
<td>$435.00</td>
<td>$450.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Michael Binetti</td>
<td>Evercore ISI Group</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Outperform</td>
<td>$420.00</td>
<td>$430.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Olivia Tong</td>
<td>Raymond James</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Outperform</td>
<td>$450.00</td>
<td>$500.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Lorraine Hutchinson</td>
<td>B of A Securities</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Neutral</td>
<td>$380.00</td>
<td>$425.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Krisztina Katai</td>
<td>Deutsche Bank</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Buy</td>
<td>$448.00</td>
<td>$552.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Susan Anderson</td>
<td>Canaccord Genuity</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Buy</td>
<td>$500.00</td>
<td>$522.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dana Telsey</td>
<td>Telsey Advisory Group</td>
<td>Maintains</td>
<td>Outperform</td>
<td>$500.00</td>
<td>$500.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Michael Binetti</td>
<td>Evercore ISI Group</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Outperform</td>
<td>$430.00</td>
<td>$500.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mark Altschwager</td>
<td>Baird</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Outperform</td>
<td>$485.00</td>
<td>$525.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Rupesh Parikh</td>
<td>Oppenheimer</td>
<td>Maintains</td>
<td>Outperform</td>
<td>$450.00</td>
<td>$450.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Kate McShane</td>
<td>Goldman Sachs</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Neutral</td>
<td>$412.00</td>
<td>$475.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Ike Boruchow</td>
<td>Wells Fargo</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Underweight</td>
<td>$325.00</td>
<td>$350.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Korinne Wolfmeyer</td>
<td>Piper Sandler</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Neutral</td>
<td>$404.00</td>
<td>$494.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dana Telsey</td>
<td>Telsey Advisory Group</td>
<td>Maintains</td>
<td>Outperform</td>
<td>$500.00</td>
<td>$500.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Rupesh Parikh</td>
<td>Oppenheimer</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Outperform</td>
<td>$450.00</td>
<td>$475.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Korinne Wolfmeyer</td>
<td>Piper Sandler</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Overweight</td>
<td>$494.00</td>
<td>$498.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Adrienne Yih</td>
<td>Barclays</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Equal-Weight</td>
<td>$355.00</td>
<td>$394.00</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h3>Key Insights:</h3>
<ul>
<li>Action Taken: Responding to changing market dynamics and company performance, analysts update their recommendations. Whether they 'Maintain', 'Raise', or 'Lower' their stance, it signifies their response to recent developments related to Ulta Beauty. This offers insight into analysts' perspectives on the current state of the company.</li>
<li>Rating: Analysts assign qualitative assessments to stocks, ranging from 'Outperform' to 'Underperform'. These ratings convey the analysts' expectations for the relative performance of Ulta Beauty compared to the broader market.</li>
<li>Price Targets: Delving into movements, analysts provide estimates for the future value of Ulta Beauty's stock. This analysis reveals shifts in analysts' expectations over time.</li>
</ul>
Assessing these analyst evaluations alongside crucial financial indicators can provide a comprehensive overview of Ulta Beauty's market position. Stay informed and make well-judged decisions with the assistance of our Ratings Table.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/ULTA/analyst-ratings?utm_source=Benzinga Insights">Stay up to date on Ulta Beauty analyst ratings.</a>
<h2>Discovering Ulta Beauty: A Closer Look</h2>
With 1,385 stores at the end of fiscal 2023 and a partnership with Target, Ulta Beauty is the largest specialized beauty retailer in the US. The firm offers makeup (41% of 2023 sales), fragrances, skin care (19% of sales), and hair care products (19% of sales), and bath and body items. Ulta offers private-label products and merchandise from more than 500 vendors. It also offers salon services, including hair, makeup, skin, and brow services, in all stores. Most Ulta stores are approximately 10,000 square feet and are in suburban strip centers. Ulta was founded in 1990 and is based in Bolingbrook, Illinois.
<h3>Ulta Beauty: Financial Performance Dissected</h3>
Market Capitalization Analysis: The company's market capitalization surpasses industry averages, showcasing a dominant size relative to peers and suggesting a strong market position.
Revenue Growth: Over the 3 months period, Ulta Beauty showcased positive performance, achieving a revenue growth rate of 0.88% as of 31 July, 2024. This reflects a substantial increase in the company's top-line earnings. In comparison to its industry peers, the company stands out with a growth rate higher than the average among peers in the Consumer Discretionary sector.
Net Margin: Ulta Beauty's net margin is impressive, surpassing industry averages. With a net margin of 9.9%, the company demonstrates strong profitability and effective cost management.
Return on Equity (ROE): Ulta Beauty's ROE excels beyond industry benchmarks, reaching 10.87%. This signifies robust financial management and efficient use of shareholder equity capital.
Return on Assets (ROA): The company's ROA is a standout performer, exceeding industry averages. With an impressive ROA of 4.44%, the company showcases effective utilization of assets.
Debt Management: The company maintains a balanced debt approach with a debt-to-equity ratio below industry norms, standing at 0.82.
<h2>The Significance of Analyst Ratings Explained</h2>
Within the domain of banking and financial systems, analysts specialize in reporting for specific stocks or defined sectors. Their work involves attending company conference calls and meetings, researching company financial statements, and communicating with insiders to publish "analyst ratings" for stocks. Analysts typically assess and rate each stock once per quarter.
Some analysts will also offer forecasts for metrics like growth estimates, earnings, and revenue to provide further guidance on stocks. Investors who use analyst ratings should note that this specialized advice comes from humans and may be subject to error.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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금요일 아침 (미 동부 시간 기준) 미국 주식 선물이 상승하고 있는 가운데, 오늘 투자자들의 관심을 끌 수 있는 일부 주식은 다음과 같다:
1. 월스트리트는 진코솔라 홀딩(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JKS#NYSE">JKS</a>)가 개장 전에 39억 1천만 달러의 매출과 주당 17센트의 분기 이익을 보고할 것으로 예상하고 있다. <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">벤징가 프로</a>의 데이터에 따르면, 진코솔라의 주가는 시간외 거래에서 1.4% 오른 18.36달러를 기록했다.
2. 룰루레몬 애틀라티카(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LULU#NASDAQ">LULU</a>)가 2분기 실적은 예상보다 좋았으나 <a href="https://kr.benzinga.com/news/usa/stocks/%eb%a3%a8%eb%a3%a8%eb%a0%88%eb%aa%ac-2%eb%b6%84%ea%b8%b0-%eb%a7%a4%ec%b6%9c-%ec%98%88%ec%83%81-%ed%95%98%ed%9a%8c-%ec%9d%b4%ec%9d%b5-%ec%98%88%ec%b8%a1-%ec%b4%88%ea%b3%bc-%eb%b0%8f-%ec%95%bd/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">매출은 예상치</a>를 하회했다. 회사는 또한 추정치보다 낮은 FY24 매출 지침을 발표했다. 룰루레몬의 주가는 시간외 거래에서 4.2% 상승한 270.00달러를 기록했다.
3. 분석가들은 미니소 그룹 홀딩(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MNSO#NYSE">MNSO</a>)가 5억 6,546만 달러의 매출과 주당 28센트의 분기 이익을 기록할 것으로 예상하고 있다. 회사는 시장이 열리기 전에 실적을 발표할 예정이다. 미니소(MINISO) 그룹의 주가는 시간외 거래에서 1.7% 상승한 16.60달러를 기록했다.
여기에서 <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premarket/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-google-interstitial="false">프리마켓 시황</a>을 확인하세요.
4. 울타 뷰티(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ULTA#NASDAQ">ULTA</a>)는 2분기 실적이 예상보다 부진하다고 <a href="https://kr.benzinga.com/news/usa/stocks/%ec%9a%b8%ed%83%80-%eb%b7%b0%ed%8b%b0%ec%9d%98-%ec%a3%bc%ec%8b%9d%ec%9d%80-%ec%98%88%ec%83%81%eb%b3%b4%eb%8b%a4-%eb%82%98%ec%81%9c-2%eb%b6%84%ea%b8%b0-%ec%8b%a4%ec%a0%81-%eb%b0%8f-%ec%97%b0%ea%b0%84/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">발표</a>하고 FY24 지침을 하향 조정했다. 울타 뷰티의 주가는 시간외 거래에서 7.1% 하락한 341.50달러를 기록했다.
5. 델 테크놀로지스(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DELL#NYSE">DELL</a>)가 2분기 예상보다 양호한 실적을 <a href="https://kr.benzinga.com/news/usa/stocks/%eb%8d%b8-%ed%85%8c%ed%81%ac%eb%86%80%eb%a1%9c%ec%a7%80%ec%8a%a4-%ec%98%88%ec%83%81%eb%b3%b4%eb%8b%a4-%ec%a2%8b%ec%9d%80-2%eb%b6%84%ea%b8%b0-%ec%8b%a4%ec%a0%81%ea%b3%bc-ai-%eb%aa%a8%eb%a9%98%ed%85%80/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">발표</a>했다. 회사는 2분기 매출이 250억 3천만 달러로 시장 예상치인 241억 4천만 달러를 넘어섰다고 보고했다. 델의 주가는 시간외 거래에서 3.3% 상승한 114.40달러를 기록했다.
사진 출처: Shutterstock
다른 트레이더들보다 30분 일찍 독점 시장 움직임 뉴스를 받아보세요 
Benzinga Pro의 14일 무료 체험을 통해 독점 뉴스 기사를 이용할 수 있어 수백만 명의 다른 트레이더보다 먼저 실행 가능한 거래 뉴스를 얻을 수 있습니다. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/register?t=be2bewe5mibe3bz3&amp;utm_source=bz-kor" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">여기를 클릭</a>하여 14일 무료 체험을 시작하세요.

울타 뷰티(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ULTA#NASDAQ">ULTA</a>)가 목요일 시장 마감 후 2분기 재무 결과를 발표했다. 이 발표로 주가는 시간외 거래에서 6% 이상 하락했다. 분기 보고서의 주요 <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/08/b40637608/ulta-beauty-announces-second-quarter-fiscal-2024-results">내용</a>은 다음과 같다.
주요 내용: 울타 뷰티는 주당 5.30달러의 분기 이익을 발표했으며, 이는 애널리스트의 컨센서스 추정치인 5.55달러를 4.5% 하회하는 수치이다. 분기 매출은 25억 5,200만 달러로, 컨센서스 추정치보다 2.52% 낮았다.
<ul>
<li>비교 매출은 ​​거래가 1.8% 감소하고 평균 티켓이 0.6% 증가하여 1.2% 감소했다.</li>
<li>2024 회계연도 2분기 말 순 상품 재고는 10.1% 증가한 20억 달러를 기록했다. 이러한 증가는 주로 새로운 브랜드 출시를 지원하기 위한 재고, 사우스캐롤라이나주 그리어에 새로운 시장 주문 처리 센터 개장, 2023년 7월 29일 이후 49개의 순 신규 매장 추가에 따른 것이다.</li>
</ul>
울타 뷰티의 데이브 킴벨(Dave Kimbell) CEO는 "비즈니스 전반에 걸쳐 긍정적인 지표가 많아 고무됐지만, 2분기 실적은 주로 비슷한 매장 매출 감소로 인해 기대에 미치지 못했다. 우리는 매장 실적에 부정적인 영향을 미치는 요인을 명확히 알고 있으며 이러한 추세를 해결하기 위한 조치를 진행 중이다"라고 말했다.
"우리는 판매와 트래픽을 강화하고 재정적 규율을 계속 행사하는 데 중점을 두고 있다. 상반기 추세와 좀 더 신중한 전망을 고려하여 우리는 연간 기대치를 업데이트했다. 저는 우리의 차별화된 모델의 힘, 재무 기반의 견고함, 장기적으로 주주들에게 가치를 제공할 수 있는 능력에 대해 확신을 갖고 있다."
다음 읽기: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/08/40633593/whats-going-on-with-sofi-technologies-stock">소파이 테크놀로지스 주식에 무슨 일이 일어나고 있나요?</a>
전망: 울타는 회계연도 순매출 지침을 115억~116억 달러에서 110억~112억 달러로 낮추고, 회계연도 주당 이익 지침을 25.20~26.00달러에서 22.60~23.50달러로 하향 조정했다.
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ULTA 주가 움직임: <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?gspk=YWRhbWVja2VydDUzMzY&amp;gsxid=zBMR4PKmcgBw">Benzinga Pro</a>에 따르면, 울타 뷰티의 주식은 목요일 애프터마켓에서 6.67% 하락하여 343.06달러에 거래되었다.
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Benzinga Pro의 14일 무료 체험을 통해 독점 뉴스 기사를 이용할 수 있어 수백만 명의 다른 트레이더보다 먼저 실행 가능한 거래 뉴스를 얻을 수 있습니다. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/register?t=be2bewe5mibe3bz3&amp;utm_source=bz-kor" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">여기를 클릭</a>하여 14일 무료 체험을 시작하세요.

돈이 풍부한 투자자들은 울타 뷰티(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ULTA#NASDAQ">ULTA</a>)에 대해 낙관적인 접근 방식을 채택했으며, 이는 시장 참여자들이 무시해서는 안 되는 것이다. 벤징가(Benzinga)의 공개 옵션 기록을 추적한 결과 금요일 이 중요한 움직임이 드러났다. 이들 투자자의 신원은 아직 알려지지 않았지만, 울타의 이러한 상당한 움직임은 일반적으로 큰 일이 곧 일어날 것임을 암시한다.
우리는 오늘 벤징가의 옵션 스캐너가 울타 뷰티의 20가지 특별한 옵션 활동을 강조하면서 관찰한 내용을 통해 이 정보를 수집했다. 이런 수준의 움직임은 평범하지 않다.
이들 헤비급 투자자들의 전반적인 분위기는 강세 경향 45%, 약세 경향 35%로 양분되어 있다. 이러한 주목할만한 옵션 중 3개는 풋옵션(총액 $130,770)이고 17개는 콜옵션($1,001,487)이다.
<h3>예상 가격 목표</h3>
거래량과 미결제약정(Open Interest)을 평가한 결과, 주요 시장 변동자는 지난 3개월 동안 울타 뷰티의 $260.0에서 $480.0 사이의 가격대에 초점을 맞추고 있음이 분명하다.
<h3>거래량 및 미결제약정 인사이트</h3>
거래량과 미결제약정을 살펴보는 것은 옵션을 거래하는 동안 강력한 전략이다. 이 데이터는 특정 행사가에 대한 울타 뷰티 옵션의 유동성과 관심도를 추적하는 데 도움이 될 수 있다. 아래에서는 지난 30일 동안 행사가 $260.0~$480.0 범위 내에서 울타 뷰티의 모든 고래(대규모 투자자들) 거래에 대한 콜과 풋의 거래량과 미결제약정의 변화를 각각 관찰할 수 있다.
<h3>울타 뷰티 30일 옵션 거래량 및 관심 스냅샷</h3>
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<h3>중요한 옵션 거래 감지:</h3>
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>기호</th>
<th>풋/콜</th>
<th>거래 유형</th>
<th>감정</th>
<th>만기일</th>
<th>매도</th>
<th>매수</th>
<th>가격</th>
<th>행사가격</th>
<th>총 거래 가격</th>
<th>미결제약정</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">거래량</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>ULTA</td>
<td>콜</td>
<td>스윕</td>
<td>비관적</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$60.9</td>
<td>$60.8</td>
<td>$60.8</td>
<td>$355.00</td>
<td>$194.5K</td>
<td>25</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">32</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ULTA</td>
<td>콜</td>
<td>스윕</td>
<td>비관적</td>
<td>08/30/24</td>
<td>$13.8</td>
<td>$13.2</td>
<td>$13.4</td>
<td>$380.00</td>
<td>$105.8K</td>
<td>452</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">225</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ULTA</td>
<td>콜</td>
<td>거래</td>
<td>낙관적</td>
<td>09/20/24</td>
<td>$9.6</td>
<td>$9.3</td>
<td>$9.6</td>
<td>$400.00</td>
<td>$103.6K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">264</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ULTA</td>
<td>콜</td>
<td>거래</td>
<td>비관적</td>
<td>09/20/24</td>
<td>$10.3</td>
<td>$9.5</td>
<td>$9.8</td>
<td>$400.00</td>
<td>$98.0K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">105</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ULTA</td>
<td>콜</td>
<td>거래</td>
<td>비관적</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$151.8</td>
<td>$148.1</td>
<td>$148.1</td>
<td>$260.00</td>
<td>$74.0K</td>
<td>4</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">5</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h3>울타 뷰티에 대하여</h3>
울타 뷰티는 2023 회계연도 말 기준으로 1,385개의 매장을 운영하며 타깃(Target)과 제휴 관계를 맺고 있는 미국 최대의 전문 뷰티 소매업체이다. 이 회사는 메이크업(2023년 매출의 41%), 향수, 스킨 케어(매출의 19%), 헤어 케어 제품(매출의 19%) 및 목욕 및 바디 제품을 제공한다. 울타는 자체 브랜드 제품과 500개 이상의 공급업체의 상품을 제공한다. 또한 모든 매장에서 헤어, 메이크업, 피부 및 눈썹 서비스와 같은 미용실 서비스를 제공한다. 대부분의 울타 매장은 약 10,000평방피트 크기이며, 교외의 스트립 센터에 위치해 있다. 울타는 1990년에 설립되어 일리노이주 볼링브룩에 본사를 두고 있다.
울타 뷰티와 관련된 옵션 활동을 분석한 후, 이 회사의 성과를 좀 더 자세히 살펴보겠다.
<h3>울타 뷰티의 현재 시장 상황</h3>
<ul>
<li>거래량은 776,737이며, ULTA의 주가가 -0.33% 하락하여 $373.01에 위치해 있다.</li>
<li>RSI 지표는 주식이 과매도 상태에 접근하고 있을 수 있음을 나타낸다.</li>
<li>6일 후에 실적 발표가 예상된다.</li>
</ul>
옵션은 단순히 주식을 거래하는 것보다 위험한 자산이지만, 더 높은 수익 잠재력을 가지고 있다. 진지한 옵션 트레이더들은 매일 자신을 교육하고, 거래에 진입하고 나가는 규모를 조절하며, 하나 이상의 지표를 따르고, 시장을 면밀히 관찰하여 이 위험을 관리한다.
울타 뷰티의 최신 옵션 거래에 대한 업데이트를 받고 싶다면, <a href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/register174">Benzinga Pro</a>를 통해 실시간 옵션 거래 알림을 받으실 수 있다.






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이들 10개 대형주는 지난주 최고의 성과를 거두었다. 그것들이 당신의 포트폴리오에 있나요?
<ol>
<li><a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/40338228" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" data-google-interstitial="false">9월 9일부터</a> 치폴레 멕시칸 그릴(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMG#NYSE">CMG</a>)의 CEO 겸 회장인 브라이언 니콜(Brian Niccol)이 스타벅스(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SBUX#NASDAQ">SBUX</a>)의 새로운 회장 겸 CEO로 임명되었다고 발표한 후 스타벅스의 주가는 24.08% 상승했다.</li>
<li>슈퍼 마이크로 컴퓨터(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMCI#NASDAQ">SMCI</a>)의 주식은 소로스 펀드 매니지먼트(Soros Fund Management)가 SEC 양식 13F 제출에 슈퍼 마이크로의 주식 <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/40403528" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" data-google-interstitial="false">24,898</a>주를 매입했음을 밝힌 후 23.06% 급등했다.</li>
<li>델 테크놀로지스(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DELL#NYSE">DELL</a>) 주식은 <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/40400328" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">분석가들의 목표 주가 상향 조정하자</a> 20.72% 상승했다.</li>
<li>씨 리미티드(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SE#NYSE">SE</a>) 주식은 18.42% 상승했다. 이 회사가 2분기 실적을 발표했고, 몇몇 분석가들이 이 주식에 대한 <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/40377351" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">목표주가를 상향 조정</a>했기 때문이다.</li>
<li>카바나(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CVNA#NYSE">CVNA</a>)의 주식은 17.55% 상승했다. 지난주 7월 자동차 판매 증가에 따른 자동차 관련주 상승세 때문이다.</li>
<li>울타 뷰티(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ULTA#NASDAQ">ULTA</a>)의 주식은 17.43% 뛰었다. 이번 주 버크셔 해서웨이(NYSE:<a class="items-end ticker-link-wrapper inline-flex" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/brk" target="_blank" rel="dofollow noopener" aria-label="Go to Quote Page for BRK" data-google-interstitial="false">BRK</a>)가 <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/40402528" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">이 회사의 지분을 추가한 뒤 </a>주가가 상승했다.</li>
<li>엔비디아(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>)의 주식은 지난주 17.19% 상승했다. 금리 인하로 이어질 수 있는 예상보다 부진한 생산자물가지수(PPI) 수치에 따른 전반적인 시장 강세 속에 반도체 주가 상승했다.</li>
<li>마이크론 테크놀로지(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MU#NASDAQ">MU</a>)의 주식은 지난주 17.19% 상승했다.금리 인하로 이어질 수 있는 예상보다 부진한 생산자물가지수(PPI) 수치에 따른 전반적인 시장 강세 속에 반도체 주가 상승했다.</li>
<li>노무라 홀딩스(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NMR#NYSE">NMR</a>)의 주식은 지난주 14.48% 상승하였다.</li>
<li>코히런트(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COHR#NYSE">COHR</a>)의 주식은 14.02% 상승했다. 이 회사가 4분기 재무결과를 예상보다 좋게 발표하고, 분석가들이 <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/COHR/analyst-ratings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">이 주식에 대한 목표 주가를 상향 조정</a>했기 때문이다.</li>
</ol>
관련 기사:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://kr.benzinga.com/news/usa/stocks/%eb%a6%ac%eb%b9%84%ec%95%88%ea%b3%bc-%ec%b9%98%ed%8f%b4%eb%a0%88%eb%8a%94-%ec%a7%80%eb%82%9c%ec%a3%bc-%ec%b5%9c%ec%95%85%ec%9d%98-%ec%84%b1%ea%b3%bc%eb%a5%bc-%eb%b3%b4%ec%9d%b8-10%ea%b0%9c-%eb%8c%80/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">리비안과 치폴레는 지난주 최악의 성과를 보인 10개 대형주 중 일부 (8월 11일-8월 17일)</a></li>
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<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/register?t=be2bewe5mibe3bz3&amp;utm_source=bz-kor" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">여기를 클릭</a>하여 14일 무료 체험을 시작하세요.

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엔비디아, 스타벅스 및 델은 지난주 최고 성과를 보여준 10개 대형주 중 일부 (8월 11일-8월 17일)

S&amp;P 500과 나스닥 100 지수는 금요일 7일 연속 상승세를 기록했다. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/economic">주간 동안</a> 발표된 일련의 낙관적인 경제 지표에 대응하여 위험 자산에 대한 투자 심리가 개선되면서 2023년 10월 말 이후 가장 강력한 주간 실적을 기록했다.
이러한 지수들을 추적하면서 SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>)와 Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1(나스닥:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>)은 금요일 각각 0.2%와 0.1%의 소폭 일일 상승률로 마감했다. 지난주 동안 S&amp;P 500과 나스닥 100은 각각 4%, 5.5% 급등해 10개월 만에 최고 주간 상승률을 기록했다.
SPDR 다우존스 산업평균 ETF(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIA#NYSE">DIA</a>)가 추적하는 다우존스 지수는 0.2% 상승 마감하여 4일 연속 상승세를 기록했으며 2023년 12월 이후 최고의 주간 상승을 기록했다.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">월스트리트, 강세 경제 데이터와 사상 최고 실적으로 연속 상승 연장</h3>
금요일에 트레이더들은 미시간 대학의 소비자 심리가 예상보다 나은 것으로 나타났으며 이는 <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/econ-s/24/08/40419637/us-consumer-confidence-rebounds-in-august-expectations-are-subject-to-change-as-presidential-campaig" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-google-interstitial="false">소비자들 사이에서 낙관론이 커지고 있음</a>을 나타냈다.
하루 전 발표된, 8월 10일로 끝나는 주에 대한 최초 실업수당 청구 건수는 하락세를 보였으며 이는 노동 시장 회복력에 대한 우려가 줄어들었음을 나타낸다. 한편 7월 소매판매는 월간 기준으로 예상보다 1% 이상 급증해 2023년 1월 이후 가장 강한 달을 기록했다.
지난주 초에 발표된 소비자와 생산자 모두에 대한 예상보다 약한 인플레이션 데이터는 시장의 열광을 더욱 부채질하여 다음 달 연방준비은행(연준)의 금리 인하에 대한 기대를 확고히 했다.
낙관적인 데이터로 인해 더 큰 규모의 금리 인하 가능성이 누그러졌고, 시장 참여자들은 이제 보다 완만한 25베이시스 포인트(bp) 인하 쪽으로 기울고 있다. CME 그룹의 페드워치(FedWatch) 도구에 따르면 더 큰 50bp 인하가 예상되는 시장 내재 확률은 23%로 떨어졌다. 이는 경제 데이터가 <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/24/08/40405406/interest-rate-markets-rethink-fed-strategy-as-economic-data-signals-no-rush-for-m" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-google-interstitial="false">과도하게 느슨한 통화 정책</a>을 서두르지 않는다는 신호로 나타났기 때문이다.
"최신 데이터는 일자리가 늘어날 때 소비자들 반대로 베팅하는 것은 나쁜 베팅이라는 우리의 견해를 뒷받침한다. 악천후에도 불구하고 지난달에는 쇼핑몰에 가는 것을 막지 못했다"고 야데니 리서치(Yardeni Research)의 사장인 에드 야데니(Ed Yardeni)가 말했다.
최근 실적 시즌에는 경기 침체가 임박했다는 징후가 전혀 나타나지 않는다고 야데니가 말했다. S&amp;P 500 기업 중 90% 이상이 2분기 실적을 보고한 가운데, 해당 지수의 주당 총 영업이익은 전년 동기 대비 10.9% 증가한 60.19달러로 사상 최고치를 기록했다.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">금요일 S&amp;P 500의 TOP 5 이동주</h3>
<figure class="wp-block-table is-style-stripes">
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>기업명</td>
<td>1일 수익률 (%)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>울타 뷰티 (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ULTA#NASDAQ">ULTA</a>)</td>
<td>3.21</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>덱스콤 (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DXCM#NASDAQ">DXCM</a>)</td>
<td>3.16</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>태피스트리 (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TPR#NYSE">TPR</a>)</td>
<td>3.06</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>웨스트 파마슈티컬 서비시즈 (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WST#NYSE">WST</a>)</td>
<td>2.67</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>배스 앤 바디 웍스 (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BBWI#NYSE">BBWI</a>)</td>
<td>2.47</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</figure>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">금요일 나스닥 100의 TOP 5 이동주</h3>
<figure class="wp-block-table is-style-stripes">
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>보안 이름</td>
<td>1일 수익률 (%)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>아틀라시안 (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TEAM#NASDAQ">TEAM</a>)</td>
<td>5.05</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>덱스콤</td>
<td>3.16</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PDD 홀딩스 (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PDD#NASDAQ">PDD</a>)</td>
<td>2.90</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>테이크투 인터랙티브 소프트웨어 (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TTWO#NASDAQ">TTWO</a>)</td>
<td>2.43</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>워너 브라더스 디스커버리 (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WBD#NASDAQ">WBD</a>)</td>
<td>2.36</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</figure>
관련 기사:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/08/40399595/bill-ackman-cuts-chipotle-stake-right-before-stock-drop-did-billionaire-see-what-the-market-coul">빌 악먼, 치폴레 주식 매각 후 주가 급락 예상 &#8211; 시장은 못 알아챈 게 악먼 덕분?</a></li>
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