Analysts Are Neutral on Top Consumer Cyclical Stocks: Ulta Beauty (ULTA), Costco (COST)
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Ulta Beauty (ULTA)
Barclays analyst Adrienne Yih maintained a Hold rating on Ulta Beauty on May 30 and set a price target of $485.00. The company's shares closed last Friday at $471.46.
According to TipRanks.com, Yih is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 6.3% and a 49.0% success rate. Yih covers the NA sector, focusing on stocks such as National Vision Holdings, Dick's Sporting Goods, and Canada Goose Holdings.
Ulta Beauty has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $463.17, representing a -1.1% downside. In a report issued on May 15, Piper Sandler also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $386.00 price target.
Costco (COST)
Barclays analyst Seth Sigman maintained a Hold rating on Costco on May 30 and set a price target of $1000.00. The company's shares closed last Friday at $1040.18, close to its 52-week high of $1078.23.
According to TipRanks.com, Sigman 's ranking currently consits of 0 on a 0-5 ranking scale, with an average return of -7.3% and a 53.7% success rate. Sigman covers the NA sector, focusing on stocks such as Driven Brands Holdings, Floor & Decor Holdings, and Advance Auto Parts.
The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Costco with a $1081.82 average price target, representing a 7.9% upside. In a report issued on May 29, Wells Fargo also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $1000.00 price target.
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