Sephora and Ulta have sales throughout the year—in Ulta’s case, nearly monthly—but not every sale is as good as the next. Ulta’s National Lash Day sale, for example, was largely underwhelming. And as a base-level Beauty Insider, I don’t shop Sephora’s November holiday sale because I get only 10% off. Instead, I wait for the … Read more
Ulta Beauty’s (ULTA) stock is up 7% after the cosmetics retailer reported fourth-quarter 2024 financial results that surpassed Wall Street targets. The company announced earnings per share (EPS) of $8.46 U.S., which was well ahead of analysts’ consensus expectations of $7.13 U.S. Revenue for the final months of last year totaled $3.50 billion … Read more
Ulta Beauty on Thursday issued weak guidance for the year ahead as it navigates a series of internal missteps, rising competition and what it called “consumer uncertainty.” The retailer, which appointed Kecia Steelman as its new CEO in January, said it’s expecting comparable sales to be flat or grow 1% in 2025, while analysts had … Read more
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) has announced that chief executive officer (CEO) Dave Kimbell is retiring from the cosmetics company where he has worked for the last decade. Kimbell will also step down from the company’s board of directors and is being succeeded in the CEO role by Ulta Beauty’s current President and Chief Operating … Read more
Ulta Beauty on Thursday beat Wall Street’s fiscal third-quarter expectations, fending off fears of fiercer competition and slowing demand for makeup and skin care. The retailer hiked its full-year outlook slightly to reflect the better-than-expected results. For the fiscal year, it said it now expects net sales to range from $11.1 billion to $11.2 billion, … Read more