Nikulski Financial Inc. Has $533,000 Stock Holdings in Ulta Beauty, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA)

Nikulski Financial Inc. lowered its stake in Ulta Beauty, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA) by 13.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,226 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 185 shares during the quarter. Nikulski Financial Inc.’s holdings in Ulta Beauty were worth $533,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Paladin Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Ulta Beauty in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Ulta Beauty by 118.4% in the third quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 83 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Ulta Beauty by 151.5% in the third quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 83 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the period. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Ulta Beauty during the third quarter valued at $41,000. Finally, Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC acquired a new position in Ulta Beauty during the fourth quarter valued at $43,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.39% of the company’s stock.

Ulta Beauty Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ULTA opened at $417.83 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $407.85 and a 200-day moving average of $385.62. Ulta Beauty, Inc. has a one year low of $318.17 and a one year high of $574.76. The stock has a market cap of $19.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.72, a P/E/G ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.28.

Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:ULTA) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, December 5th. The specialty retailer reported $5.14 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.45 by $0.69. Ulta Beauty had a net margin of 10.58% and a return on equity of 51.95%. The company had revenue of $2.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.50 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $5.07 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts anticipate that Ulta Beauty, Inc. will post 23.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ULTA has been the subject of a number of research reports. StockNews.com upgraded Ulta Beauty from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price objective on shares of Ulta Beauty from $426.00 to $424.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 9th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on shares of Ulta Beauty from $455.00 to $475.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Loop Capital boosted their price target on shares of Ulta Beauty from $450.00 to $480.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 9th. Finally, Bank of America boosted their target price on Ulta Beauty from $460.00 to $475.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have given a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $459.22.

About Ulta Beauty

Ulta Beauty, Inc operates as a specialty beauty retailer in the United States. The company offers branded and private label beauty products, including cosmetics, fragrance, haircare, skincare, bath and body products, professional hair products, and salon styling tools through its Ulta Beauty stores, shop-in-shops, Ulta.com website, and its mobile applications.