04:37 PM EDT, 05/29/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Ulta Beauty ( ULTA ) reported fiscal Q1 earnings late Thursday of $6.70 per diluted share, up from $6.47 a year earlier.

Analysts polled by FactSet expected $5.81.

Net sales for the quarter ended May 3 were $2.85 billion, compared with $2.73 billion a year earlier.

Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $2.79 billion.

The company said it expects fiscal 2025 diluted EPS between $22.65 and $23.20, up from the previous guidance range of $22.50 to $22.90. Analysts polled by FactSet expect $22.91.

Fiscal 2025 net sales are anticipated between $11.5 billion and $11.7 billion, compared with the previous estimate of $11.5 billion to $11.6 billion. Analysts surveyed by FactSet expect $11.60 billion.

Shares of the company were more than 8% in recent after-hours activity.