Ulta Beauty Earnings Are Imminent; These Most Accurate Analysts Revise Forecasts Ahead Of Earnings Call

Ulta Beauty, Inc. ULTA is set to release first-quarter financial results, after the closing bell on Thursday.

Analysts expect the Bolingbrook, Illinois-based company to report quarterly earnings at $6.23 per share, down from $6.88 per share in the year-ago period. Ulta Beauty is expected to post revenue of $2.72 billion, according to data from Benzinga Pro. The company has topped analysts’ revenue expectations in 10 straight quarters.

On March 14, Ulta Beauty said fourth-quarter revenue increased 10.2% year-over-year to $3.55 billion, which beat the consensus estimate of $3.53 billion. The specialty beauty retailer reported quarterly earnings of $8.08 per share, which beat analyst estimates of 7.53 per share.

Ulta Beauty shares fell 0.8% to close at $378.28 on Wednesday.

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Let's have a look at how Benzinga's most-accurate analysts have rated the company in the recent period.

• Canaccord Genuity analyst Susan Anderson maintained a Buy rating and cut the price target from $575 to $522 on May 29. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 70%.
• Citigroup analyst Kelly Crago maintained a Neutral rating and slashed the price target from $485 to $400 on May 24. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 78%.
• Stifel analyst Mark Astrachan maintained a Hold rating and lowered the price target from $565 to $475 on May 14. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 83%.
• Oppenheimer analyst Rupesh Parikh maintained an Outperform rating and decreased the price target from $500 to $475 on May 7. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 72%.
• Barclays analyst Adrienne Yih downgraded the stock from Overweight to Equal-Weight and cut the price target from $612 to $434 on April 29. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 70%.

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