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Ulta Beauty stock buybacks
ULTA$1.2Bbought back in the 12 months to Aug 1, 2026
Ulta Beauty bought back $1.2B of its stock in the last twelve months, $1.2B more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 4.5% from a year earlier.
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q4 '20 | $0 |
| Q1 '21 | $41.9M |
| Q2 '21 | $392.3M |
| Q3 '21 | $243.5M |
| Q4 '21 | $126.4M |
| Q1 '22 | $759.8M |
| Q2 '22 | $132.8M |
| Q3 '22 | $301.6M |
| Q4 '22 | $137.5M |
| Q1 '23 | $328.1M |
| Q2 '23 | $283.5M |
| Q3 '23 | $275.5M |
| Q4 '23 | $281.5M |
| Q1 '24 | $155.2M |
| Q2 '24 | $289.4M |
| Q3 '24 | $212.3M |
| Q4 '24 | $263.6M |
| Q1 '25 | $237.9M |
| Q2 '25 | $369.8M |
| Q3 '25 | $109.5M |
| Q4 '25 | $224.7M |
| Q1 '26 | $197.4M |
| Q2 '26 | $545.3M |
| Q3 '26 | $247.9M |
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q4 '20 | 56.5M |
| Q1 '21 | 56.8M |
| Q2 '21 | 56.2M |
| Q3 '21 | 55.0M |
| Q4 '21 | 54.7M |
| Q1 '22 | 53.5M |
| Q2 '22 | 52.6M |
| Q3 '22 | 51.9M |
| Q4 '22 | 51.4M |
| Q1 '23 | 51.1M |
| Q2 '23 | 50.5M |
| Q3 '23 | 49.8M |
| Q4 '23 | 49.2M |
| Q1 '24 | 48.8M |
| Q2 '24 | 48.4M |
| Q3 '24 | 47.7M |
| Q4 '24 | 47.1M |
| Q1 '25 | 46.5M |
| Q2 '25 | 45.5M |
| Q3 '25 | 45.1M |
| Q4 '25 | 44.9M |
| Q1 '26 | 44.4M |
| Q2 '26 | 44.0M |
| Q3 '26 | 43.1M |
$248Mlast quarter (Q3 2026)
$1.2Bnet of stock compensation ($27M)
−4.5%diluted shares, 1 year
−20.5%diluted shares, 5 years
—dividends, 12 months
106%of free cash flow ($1.1B) spent on buybacks
$0raised by issuing stock, 12 months
42.8Mshares outstanding (Aug 24, 2026)
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Questions
- Does Ulta Beauty buy back its stock?
- Ulta Beauty bought back $1.2B of its stock in the last twelve months, $1.2B more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 4.5% from a year earlier.
- How much did Ulta Beauty spend on buybacks in fiscal 2026?
- $901M, according to its 10-K for the fiscal year ending Jan 31, 2026.
- Is Ulta Beauty's share count going down?
- Its diluted share count changed −20.5% over five fiscal years and −4.5% over the last year.
Latest filing used: 10-Q for the period ending Aug 1, 2026, filed Aug 27, 2026 · open on SEC.gov