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Ulta Beauty, Inc.

ULTA · Consumer Cyclical · · USD
564.12 USD
+0.00 (1.26%)
● Updated 2026-09-07 22:03 Saudi Time ↻ Refresh
Short-term Mid-term Long-term

Fahodi Score BUY Long-term (Investment)

71
/ 100
Technical 75
Trend & RS 84
Momentum 67
Fundamental 83
Macro 64
Liquidity 44
ComponentScoreWeight
Technical 75.0 10%
Trend & RS 83.9 10%
Momentum 67.1 5%
Fundamental 83.3 40%
Macro 64.4 15%
Liquidity 44.2 20%

Trade Setup

Entry 564.12
Stop Loss 526.84 (6.6%)
Target 1 (1:1) 601.40 (+6.6%)
Target 2 (2:1) 638.68 (+13.2%)
ATR(14) 18.64 (3.3%)
Risk per Share 37.28
Reward:Risk 2:1

ATR-based levels. Adjust for support/resistance zones.

Factor Profile

Factor Score Z Bar
Value 45.2 -0.19
Momentum 67.1 +0.69
Quality 54.3 +0.17
Composite 55.5

Quality Scores

Piotroski F-Score 6 /9 — Average
1. Positive Net Income 2. Positive Roa 3. Positive Cfo 4. Quality Earnings 5. Lower Leverage 6. Higher Liquidity 7. No Dilution 8. Higher Gross Margin 9. Higher Asset Turnover
Altman Z-Score 8.87 Safe Zone
Distress <1.81Grey 1.81–2.99>2.99 Safe

Valuation vs Peers Overvalued

MetricStockSectorvs Peers
P/E Ratio 20.5 18.0 +14% above
P/B Ratio 8.9 2.5 Above

Comparing against Consumer Cyclical median multiples.

Trading at a premium to sector peers — verify growth justifies premium.

Intrinsic Value (DCF) Overvalued

Intrinsic Value
454.54
vs
Market Price
564.12
Upside
-19.4%
Margin of Safety -24.1%
Stage 1 PV (5yr FCF)4,685,275,919
Terminal Value PV14,749,526,346
Total Enterprise Value19,434,802,265

Assumptions

Base FCF939,638,183
Growth Rate (5yr)8.9%
Terminal Growth2.5%
Discount Rate (WACC)9.0%

2-stage DCF: 5yr projected FCF + Gordon Growth terminal value. Estimates only — adjust growth and WACC for your own assumptions.

Position Sizing — Kelly Criterion

4.5%
Recommended Size
46.4%
Full Kelly
23.2%
Half Kelly
5.0%
Max Cap (Moderate)

Kelly inputs derived from quant score 71/100. Estimated win rate 61%, avg win 9.3%, avg loss 3.6%. Position was capped at the moderate risk maximum. This is analytical output, not a recommendation to trade.

BEAR Regime: BEAR (20% confidence) — position size reduced 10%

Signal Summary STRONG BUY

3
Bullish Signals
1
Bearish Signals
63.24
RSI(14)
12.1199
MACD

Relative Strength (RS) STRONG RS

84
/ 99
RS Rating
O'Neil PASS (≥80)
RS vs SPY ↑ RISING (+16.1% vs SPY 3M)
RS vs Sector OUTPERFORMING (Consumer Cyclical)
RS New High ✓ RS at 3-month high Institutional accumulation signal
Sector Outperformance +16.2% (3M)
RS Line — stock / SPY (90 bars)
← older newer →
RS vs SPY 50-day SMA of RS
STRONG RS: Top performer — outperforming the market and making new relative highs. Institutional accumulation likely.

Technical Indicators

IndicatorValueSignal
Rsi 63.24 NEUTRAL
Macd 12.1199 BULLISH
Ma Cross 505.67 / 556.3 DEATH CROSS
Trend Short ABOVE SMA50
Trend Long ABOVE SMA200
Bollinger MIDDLE
Volume 0.71x NORMAL

Key Levels

LevelPrice
52-Week High714.97
Bollinger Upper568.17
SMA(200)556.3
SMA(50)505.67
SMA(20)532.76
Current Price564.12
Bollinger Lower497.36
52-Week Low443.60
ATR(14)18.64

Advanced Technical Analysis

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Wyckoff Phase & Volume Spread Analysis

Wyckoff Phase

MARKUP Confidence
100%
Sign of Strength
Acc: 0.0  |  Dist: 0.0  |  Markup: 3.5  |  Markdown: 0.0

Volume Spread Analysis (last 5 bars)

DateSignalVolDescription
2026-08-31 Normal 1.52x Normal bar — no special VSA pattern
2026-09-01 Normal 1.14x Normal bar — no special VSA pattern
2026-09-02 Normal 0.82x Normal bar — no special VSA pattern
2026-09-03 Normal 0.92x Normal bar — no special VSA pattern
2026-09-04 Normal 0.71x Normal bar — no special VSA pattern

Ichimoku Cloud BULLISH

LineValueStatus
Tenkan-sen (9) 535.75 Above Kijun
Kijun-sen (26) 530.78 Base line
Senkou A 533.26 Leading span A
Senkou B 506.02 Leading span B
Cloud 506.02 – 533.26 Bullish (Green)
Price vs Cloud 564.12 Above Cloud
Chikou Span 512.83 Bullish
Alignment Score 4/4 BULLISH

TTM Squeeze & Divergences

TTM Squeeze

SQUEEZE OFF No squeeze Momentum: BULLISH
BB: 497.36 – 568.17  |  KC: 504.01 – 561.51

Divergences (last 60 bars)

TypeIndicatorBars AgoStrength
Hidden Bullish RSI 15

Anchored VWAP

VWAP: 508.27 Anchor: 2026-06-30 (52w Low) ABOVE AVWAP +11.0%

Heikin-Ashi Trend

BULLISH Full data via /api/advanced/ULTA

Valuation

MetricValue
Market Cap24.12B
P/E (TTM)20.54
Forward P/EN/A
P/B8.89
EPS27.47

Financial Health

MetricValue
Revenue Growth8.9%
Profit Margin9.3%
ROE46.1%
Debt/Equity95.47
Current Ratio1.34
Dividend YieldN/A
Payout RatioN/A
Beta0.85

Trading Data

564.12
Open
564.12
Day High
564.12
Day Low
515.8K
Volume (0.8x avg)

Recent News (8)

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Price Chart (90 Days)

Candlesticks (green=up, red=down) SMA 20 SMA 50 Bollinger Bands (upper/lower) Volume (green=buying, red=selling)
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