ULTA — Bearish (ASignal Rank 4/4)
ASignal's 10+ AI agent pipeline rates ULTA as Bearish with 83% confidence in the Consumer Cyclical sector.
AI Analysis Summary
ULTA presents significant risks with extreme leverage, negative earnings growth, and a 50% forecasted price decline over 180 days. Avoid or short with caution.
Investment Framework Assessment
Evaluated through three legendary investor frameworks:
- Warren Buffett (Value Investing): Grade D — 25/100
- Bill Ackman (Activist Investing): Grade C — 57/100
- Ray Dalio (Macro/Risk Parity): Grade D — 42/100
Consensus: Bearish
Price Intelligence
- Current price: $558.55
- Price target: $468.51 (-16.1%)
- Risk level: high
- Horizon: medium term
Quality Assessment
- Balance sheet: concerning
- Cash flow: fair
- Competitive moat: none
Peer Group Analysis
ULTA is in the “Strong Cash Flow” cluster alongside WSM, WY, WTW, WMT, WELL (127 stocks total). 2 of 127 peers are currently bullish.