Rep. Dan Newhouse Sells Off Shares of Ulta Beauty Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA)

Representative Dan Newhouse (R-Washington) recently sold shares of Ulta Beauty Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA). In a filing disclosed on January 15th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Ulta Beauty stock on December 11th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “EDWARD JONES IRA” account.

Representative Dan Newhouse also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) on 12/31/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE:BR) on 12/31/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) on 12/31/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) on 12/11/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) on 12/11/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUS) on 12/11/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Blackstone (NYSE:BX) on 12/11/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Textron (NYSE:TXT) on 12/11/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Magna International (NYSE:MGA) on 12/11/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Truist Financial (NYSE:TFC) on 12/11/2025.

Ulta Beauty Price Performance

Shares of Ulta Beauty stock traded down $1.64 during trading on Monday, hitting $663.48. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 391,870 shares, compared to its average volume of 506,150. The stock has a market cap of $29.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.45 and a beta of 0.85. Ulta Beauty Inc. has a 52 week low of $309.01 and a 52 week high of $675.65. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $583.88 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $541.87.

Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:ULTA) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, December 4th. The specialty retailer reported $5.14 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.61 by $0.53. The firm had revenue of $2.86 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.70 billion. Ulta Beauty had a return on equity of 46.33% and a net margin of 9.93%.During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $5.14 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 12.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Ulta Beauty has set its FY 2025 guidance at 25.200-25.500 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Ulta Beauty Inc. will post 23.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Ulta Beauty from $690.00 to $780.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Zacks Research raised Ulta Beauty from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 30th. Telsey Advisory Group restated an “outperform” rating and set a $640.00 target price (up previously from $610.00) on shares of Ulta Beauty in a research report on Monday, December 1st. DA Davidson raised their target price on Ulta Beauty from $625.00 to $650.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Finally, Piper Sandler set a $615.00 price target on Ulta Beauty in a research note on Friday, December 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $607.64.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ulta Beauty

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of ULTA. Perigon Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Ulta Beauty by 51.6% during the fourth quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 925 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $560,000 after buying an additional 315 shares during the last quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management increased its position in shares of Ulta Beauty by 32.6% during the fourth quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management now owns 1,293 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $782,000 after acquiring an additional 318 shares in the last quarter. Archford Capital Strategies LLC bought a new position in Ulta Beauty in the 4th quarter valued at about $261,000. Northstar Advisory Group LLC lifted its position in Ulta Beauty by 13.4% in the 4th quarter. Northstar Advisory Group LLC now owns 2,445 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,479,000 after acquiring an additional 288 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. boosted its stake in Ulta Beauty by 5.7% during the 4th quarter. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. now owns 17,868 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $10,810,000 after purchasing an additional 968 shares during the last quarter. 90.39% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Representative Newhouse

Dan Newhouse (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Washington’s 4th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2015. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Newhouse (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Washington’s 4th Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Click here to see Newhouse’s key votes in Congress.

Newhouse served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives representing District 15-Position 2 from 2003 through 2009 and as Washington Director of Agriculture from 2009 to 2013.

Newhouse was first elected to the state House in 2002 and served until he was named state Director of Agriculture in 2009. He was first appointed by Governor Christine Gregoire on February 18, 2009.

About Ulta Beauty

Ulta Beauty, Inc (NASDAQ: ULTA) is a U.S.-based specialty retailer and beauty services provider focused on cosmetics, fragrance, skin care, hair care, bath and body, and beauty tools. The company operates a dual-format business that combines brick-and-mortar retail stores with an e-commerce platform, offering a broad assortment of national, prestige and mass-market brands alongside its own private-label products. In many locations Ulta also provides full-service salon treatments, positioning the company as a one-stop destination for product discovery and in-store services.

The retailer’s product mix spans color cosmetics, haircare and styling products, skin and body care, fragrance, and accessories, catering to a wide range of consumer preferences and price points.