As one of the most famous investors of all time, Warren Buffett’s stock market maneuvers are closely tracked by investors hoping to emulate his successes. The ‘Oracle of Omaha’ is a value investor — he tends to buy equity in businesses that are trading at attractive valuations, and preferably have an economic moat — in simpler terms, an enduring competitive advantage.Buffett has made mistakes on rare occasions, however — most notably, passing on Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL) and investing in Dexter Shoe in 1993. T ...

Ulta Beauty Inc (NASDAQ:ULTA) stock is leading the S&P 500 Index (SPX) today ahead of the cosmetics retailer's third-quarter results, which are due out after the market closes on Thursday, Dec. 5. e,l.f Beauty Inc's (NYSE:ELF) fiscal second-quarter report is not far behind, scheduled for release after the market closes on Friday, Dec. 6. Both events could have implications for sector peer Estee Lauder Companies Inc (NYSE:EL), making this an excellent time to check in with these three beauty industry giants. ...

Beating the market is my one and only objective. If I can't make a case for a stock to beat the S&P's historical return of 7-8% per year, I won't buy it. And wouldn't recommend you do either.I'm primarily a GARP investor with a strong focus on fundamentals. I cater to consumer discretionary stocks because these are within my circle of competence. I cover the occasional tech stock if I understand the business and/or am a paying customer.I love researching companies, analyzing financial statements, listening ...

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) closed at $360.47 in the latest trading session, marking a -0.6% move from the prior day. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.57%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 0.28%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 0.63%.Shares of the beauty products retailer have depreciated by 4.59% over the course of the past month, underperforming the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 6.19% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.15%.The upcoming earnings release of ...

Well, that wasn't long.Just one quarter after Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway bought more than $266 million worth of Ulta Beauty (ULTA -4.60%) stock, the conglomerate dumped nearly all of that stake in the third quarter this year, selling more than 95% of its shares.The move was surprising for those who follow Buffett. The Oracle of Omaha is known as a long-term investor, having said, "Our favorite holding period is forever" when the right conditions are met. He has held some stocks for decades, includi ...

Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA ) stock has fallen 22% year-to-date while the market has soared. Investors are likely disappointed by the lack of growth recently and the fact that 2024 and 2025 will be transitional years for the company.I objectively search for undervalued stocks of any size across a wide variety of industries using quantitative methods that I've thoroughly backtested for success. I believe the numbers are more important than the story (most of the time), as they tend to paint a more realistic pi ...

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Both top investors spied opportunity in the Ulta sell-off.There may be no greater investor in history than Warren Buffett. Over nearly 60 years, his conglomerate, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) (BRK.B -0.82%), has almost doubled the annualized returns of the S&P 500. And while that may sound impressive on its face, it gets even more so thanks to the power of compound growth. From 1964 to 2023, the stock delivered an overall gain of 4,384,748%, absolutely crushing the 31,223% returns of the broad market. To clar ...

Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA ) organized its investor day last week, after a tumultuous period. Shares have underperformed recently and ULTA's management is under pressure to deliver. Wall Street seems unsure about this company. Over the past three years, ULTA shares have shifted between outperforming theAnalyst’s Disclosure: I/we have a beneficial long position in the shares of ULTA either through stock ownership, options, or other derivatives. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I ...

BofA Securities analyst Lorraine Hutchinson reiterated the Neutral rating on Ulta Beauty, Inc. ULTA with a price objective of $380. The analyst reduced the FY25 EPS estimate by 8% to $22.41, reflecting a 3% decline due to more store openings offset by lower margins. The company projects annual sales growth of 4-6%, comparable sales growth of 3-4%, and low-double-digit EPS growth. Per Hutchinson, FY25 may be a transitional year, with results falling short of long-term targets as the company navigates softer ...