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 Stock Down 0.2%

ULTA opened at $663.48 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $29.43 billion, a PE ratio of 25.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.45 and a beta of 0.85. Ulta Beauty Inc. has a twelve month low of $309.01 and a twelve month high of $675.65. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $583.88 and a 200 day moving average price of $541.87.

Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:ULTA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 4th. The specialty retailer reported $5.14 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.61 by $0.53. The firm had revenue of $2.86 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.70 billion. Ulta Beauty had a return on equity of 46.33% and a net margin of 9.93%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $5.14 earnings per share. Ulta Beauty has set its FY 2025 guidance at 25.200-25.500 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Ulta Beauty Inc. will post 23.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently commented on the company. Robert W. Baird set a $700.00 target price on Ulta Beauty in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. B. Riley reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Ulta Beauty in a report on Monday, December 8th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Ulta Beauty from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, September 26th. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $640.00 price objective (up from $610.00) on shares of Ulta Beauty in a research report on Monday, December 1st. Finally, Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Ulta Beauty in a research note on Friday, December 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $607.64.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC grew its holdings in Ulta Beauty by 107.7% during the 2nd quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 54 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 28 shares during the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Ulta Beauty in the third quarter valued at $25,000. Hemington Wealth Management boosted its stake in shares of Ulta Beauty by 142.9% during the second quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 68 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ulta Beauty during the third quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Ulta Beauty during the 3rd quarter worth about $31,000. 90.39% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other 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.

Ulta Beauty Company Profile

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.