Ulta shares pop as beauty retailer beats Wall Street expectations and hikes earnings outlook

Cnbc · Jun 02, 2026 · 312 words · By Laya Neelakandan

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What to know about Ulta shares pop as beauty retailer beats Wall Street expectations and hikes earnings outlook

Ulta Beauty on Tuesday reported quarterly results that beat on the top and bottom lines and hiked its earnings outlook as the retailer saw a strong start to its fiscal year.

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What happened

Ulta Beauty on Tuesday reported quarterly results that beat on the top and bottom lines and hiked its earnings outlook as the retailer saw a strong start to its fiscal year.

Why it matters

Shares of the company rose as much as 7% in extended trading.

Common ground

Here's how the company performed in its fiscal first quarter compared with what Wall Street was expecting, according to a survey of analysts by LSEG: - Earnings per share: $7.74 vs.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that For the three-month period ended May 2, Ulta saw net sales increase roughly 11% compared to the year-ago period?
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Claim 1: “For the three-month period ended May 2, Ulta saw net sales increase roughly 11% compared to the year-ago period.”

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Multiple sources, including the official company results and CNBC, confirm net sales increased roughly 11% (specifically 11.1%) for the period ended May 2.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mikayla Jane Nogueira (born June 13, 1998) is an American social media influencer and businesswoman. She has over 17 million followers on TikTok, where she posts beauty and makeup content. She is also…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikayla_Nogueira

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rare Beauty is an American cosmetics company founded by singer and actress Selena Gomez. Launched on September 3, 2020, the brand takes its name from Gomez's third studio album, Rare (2020). Rare Beau…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rare_Beauty

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ulta Beauty, Inc., formerly known as Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance Inc. and before 2000 as Ulta3, is an American chain of cosmetic stores headquartered in Bolingbrook, Illinois. Ulta Beauty carrie…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulta_Beauty

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Claim 2: “The company also launched more than 20 new brands during the quarter, including Selena Gomez's popular makeup brand, Rare Beauty.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support the claim that Ulta launched more than 20 new brands, including Rare Beauty, during the quarter.

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Claim 3: “Revenue: $3.16 billion vs. $3.10 billion expected”

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CNBC and other financial reports confirm the revenue was $3.16 billion versus the expected $3.10 billion.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — FactSet Research Systems Inc., trading as FactSet, is an American financial data and software company headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut, United States. The company provides integrated data and sof…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gen Digital Inc. (formerly Symantec Corporation and NortonLifeLock Inc.) is a multinational software company co-headquartered in both Tempe, Arizona (USA) and Prague, Czech Republic (EU). The company…
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web search NEUTRAL — Consensus has been compiled from financial estimates (models) provided by 15 third-party research analysts, prepared and published on a consistent basis. Download LSEG's 2026-2028 consensus, including…
https://www.lseg.com/en/investor-relations/consensus

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Claim 4: “raised its full-year EPS guidance to between $28.36 and $28.80. Its previous outlook was earnings per share between $28.05 and $28.55.”

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Three independent sources confirm the EPS guidance was raised to $28.36–$28.80 from the previous range of $28.05–$28.55.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kendall Nicole Jenner (born November 3, 1995) is an American model, socialite and media personality. She rose to fame in the reality television show Keeping Up with the Kardashians, in which she starr…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Laura Ashley Bell Bundy-Hinkle (born April 10, 1981) is an American actress and singer-songwriter. Her career started as a child, when her mother entered her in beauty pageants, where she would sing a…
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Claim 5: “Earnings per share: $7.74 vs. $6.86 expected”

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Three independent web sources (CNBC and two other news reports) explicitly state the EPS was $7.74 versus an expected $6.86.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 ... Earnings per share: $7.74 vs. $6.86 expected; Revenue: $3.16 billion vs. $3.10 billion expected. For the three-month period ended May 2, Ulta ...
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/02/ulta-beauty-ulta-q1-earnings…

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Claim 6: “The company said its strongest category for the quarter was fragrances, increasing from 11% to 12% of total revenue.”

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Claim 7: “the launch of Ulta's TikTok Shop, with a focus on Ulta-specific products, during the quarter contributed to its success.”

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While one source mentions a 'TikTok Bet' and another mentions a 'TikTok push', the provided evidence does not explicitly confirm the launch of a TikTok Shop focusing on Ulta-specific products during this specific quarter.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ariana Grande-Butera ( AR-ee-AH-nə GRAHN-day byuu-TAIR-ə; born June 26, 1993) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for her four-octave vocal range, which extends into the whistle reg…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. ( chih-POAT-lay), also known simply as Chipotle, is an American multinational chain of fast casual restaurants specializing in bowls, tacos, and Mission burritos made to o…
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Claim 8: “Ulta Beauty on Tuesday reported quarterly results that beat on the top and bottom lines”

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Multiple sources (CNBC, Reuters/web search results) confirm that Ulta Beauty beat both top-line (revenue) and bottom-line (EPS) expectations for the quarter.

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web search NEUTRAL — Ulta Beauty, Inc., formerly known as Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance Inc. and before 2000 as Ulta3, is an American chain of cosmetic stores headquartered in Bolingbrook, Illinois.[2] Ulta Beauty car…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulta_Beauty

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web search NEUTRAL — Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Lululemon, Ulta Beauty and more.Costco shares fell more than 2 percent in after hours trading, despite that the wholesaler beat analyst expectations on thi…
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/31/after-hours-lulu-ulta-more.h…

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web search NEUTRAL — Shop top beauty brands & new arrivals at Ulta Beauty UAE. All Things Beauty, All in One Place®. Over 25,000 products. Running the gamut of makeup, skin, hair, fragrance and accessories.
https://www.ulta.ae/

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Claim 9: “It reported comparable sales rose 5.3%, compared to StreetAccount estimates of up 4.6%.”

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Only the CNBC report specifically mentions the 5.3% comparable sales increase relative to a StreetAccount estimate of 4.6%. Other sources mention the 5.3% figure but not the specific StreetAccount estimate.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 1, 2026 · Comparable-store sales jumped 8.8%, beating the consensus FactSet forecast of a 3.2% increase. Ollie's shares gained 4.6% in premarket trading.
https://www.facebook.com/schwabnetwork/posts/diane-king-hall…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 · It reported comparable sales rose 5.3%, compared to StreetAccount estimates of up 4.6%. guidance to between $28.36 and $28.80.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/02/ulta-beauty-ulta-q1-earnings…

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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago · Ulta Beauty (ULTA) – Price target: $472.00; Wall Street forecasts. Comparable-store sales jumped 8.8%, Ollie's shares gained 4.6% in premarket ...
https://www.facebook.com/naklongpoong/posts/หุ้นเทคหายเรียบ-…

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Claim 10: “Ulta reaffirmed its full-year same-store sales and revenue projections”

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The provided evidence discusses revenue growth and EPS guidance, but does not explicitly state that the company 'reaffirmed' its existing full-year same-store sales and revenue projections.

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web search NEUTRAL — Its revenue for the same period is expected to register a 3.2% growth from the prior year, settling at $2.81 billion. In addition, it surpassed the consensus revenue and EPS estimates in three of the …
https://stocknews.com/news/el-ulta-sbh-3-beauty-stocks-outpe…

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web search NEUTRAL — This week, Ulta Beauty reported $12.4 billion in net sales for 2025, up 9.7 percent year over year, driven by more than 5 percent comparable-store growth, its acquisition of Space NK, and new store op…
https://puck.news/newsletter_content/ulta-beautys-tiktok-bet…

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web search NEUTRAL — Shares of Ulta Beauty plunged more than 5 percent in the extended session, after the beauty retailer beat analyst expectations on both top and bottom lines in its first quarter earnings report.
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/31/after-hours-lulu-ulta-more.h…

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Claim 11: “Shares of the company rose as much as 7% in extended trading.”

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Sources contradict the stock movement. One source reports shares gained 5.2% in after-hours trading, while another reports shares 'sank' or 'plunged more than 5 percent' in extended trading following the report.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... Comparable store sales rose 5.3%, exceeding expectations, and Ulta's shares gained 5.2% in after-hours trading. Ulta Beauty beat first ...
https://www.barrons.com/articles/ulta-beauty-earnings-stock-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA) shares took a significant hit, dropping over 4% in after-hours trading to $624.70 following its Q4 fiscal 2025 earnings release on ...
https://www.kavout.com/market-lens/why-did-ulta-beauty-s-sto…

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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 12, 2026 ... The company said its net sales grew 11.8%. Shares of the company sank in extended trading. In this article. ULTA. Follow your favorite stocks ...
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/12/ulta-beauty-ulta-q4-earnings…

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