Company report

Is Ulta Beauty, Inc. owned by private equity?

Private equity owned?
NO

Last checked Jul 25, 2026

Ulta Beauty, Inc.ulta.com

Ulta Beauty, Inc. is not currently listed as private-equity-owned.

Ownership & Acquisition History

Current ownerPublic company (Nasdaq: ULTA) owned by public shareholders
Private equity ownerNot applicable
PE ownership dateNot applicable
Company founded1990 by Richard E. George; Terry Hanson in Chicago suburbs (first store in Lombard, Illinois, United States)

Ulta Beauty, Inc. is a publicly traded company (Nasdaq: ULTA) and is not currently controlled by a private equity firm or private equity fund.

Notes

  • Ulta Beauty states its common stock trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol ULTA, indicating it is a public company rather than PE-controlled. ([ulta.com](https://www.ulta.com/investor/company-information/faq))
  • Ulta Beauty’s Form 10-K states the company’s principal website is www.ulta.com and notes the company was founded in 1990. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1403568/000110465926035243/ulta-20260131x10k.htm))
  • Ulta Beauty’s founders and early operating history (including first stores in the Chicago suburbs and first location in Lombard, Illinois) are described in Wikipedia; this supports founding location context but is secondary to SEC filings for corporate facts. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulta_Beauty))
  • Current logo file is available via Wikimedia Commons (direct SVG file hosted on upload.wikimedia.org). ([commons.wikimedia.org](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AUlta_Beauty_logo.svg))

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Ownership FAQ

Is Ulta Beauty, Inc. owned by private equity?

No. Ulta Beauty, Inc. does not currently appear to be private-equity-owned.

Who owns Ulta Beauty, Inc.?

Public company (Nasdaq: ULTA) owned by public shareholders

When was Ulta Beauty, Inc. last checked?

This page was last checked on Jul 25, 2026.