Ulta shares pop as beauty retailers hikes sales and earnings outlook for second straight quarter

An Ulta Beauty store in Concord, California, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025.Ulta Beauty on Thursday raised its full-year sales outlook after topping Wall Street's expectations for the fiscal third quarter. The beauty retailer said it now expects net sales for the year to be approximately $12.3 billion, higher than its previous expectations of $12 billion to $12.1 billion. That would would represent an increase from last fiscal year's net sales of $11.3 billion. It expects earnings per share of $25.20 to $25 ...