Ulta Beauty, Inc.
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Ulta Beauty, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA) is a publicly traded company in the Trade & Services sector. Wiseek has independently scored 16 items for ULTA at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-08-27, rated 7/10. Across its 16 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 9/10, with 12 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for ULTA spans 10-Q, 8-K, DEF 14A, PRER14A.
Recent high-impact activity:
- Ulta Beauty Q2 FY2026: Net Sales Up 8.9% to $3.04B, Diluted EPS $6.55
- Ulta Beauty Beats Q2, Raises FY26 Guidance and Boosts Buyback to $1.8B
- Ulta Beauty Q2 EPS Beats, Raises FY26 Guidance on Strong Sales
- Ulta Beauty Names Kelly E. Garcia as CTO, Board Resignation to Follow
- Shareholders Approve New Incentive Plan with 11.5% Potential Dilution and Officer Exculpation
Financial Snapshot
Short Interest & Short Volume
4.94 days to coverFINRA reported short interest of 2,134,746 shares in ULTA as of the October 15, 2026 settlement, a 12.6% decrease from the prior period — about 4.9 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On November 3, 2026, 45.9% of ULTA volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.
Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.
Dilution Risk
Low riskFiling-implied dilution signals for ULTA, detected from its recent SEC filings · based on capital-structure filings through 2026-06-09.
2026 Incentive Award Plan Approved · Significant Potential Share Dilution
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