Ulta Beauty Q3 Earnings: What to Watch

Investor optimism is rising heading into the third-quarter earnings report from Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA) that will be filed in just a few days. The beauty retailer's stock was hammered during the initial COVID-19 shutdowns but has recovered most of the lost ground following an encouraging operating update in late August and positive news on the vaccine front.

That improving sentiment will be put to the test when CEO Mary Dillon and her team make public their Q3 results on Thursday, Dec. 3, while offering their best guess at how the holiday season might look for the business.

Let's look at a few trends investors might want to watch for in that announcement.

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Source Fool.com