5 Unstoppable Stocks to Buy in 2026

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In this article, we are going to look at the 5 Unstoppable Stocks to Buy in 2026. For a longer list and more details on how we picked these stocks, you can go to 10 Unstoppable Stocks to Buy in 2026. 

5. Ulta Beauty, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA)

% Gain Over Past Year: ~37.9%

Average Upside Potential: ~33.4%

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 58

Ulta Beauty, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA) is one of the Unstoppable Stocks to Buy in 2026. On May 5, Bank of America upgraded the company’s stock to “Buy” from “Neutral,” with the price target of $685. It noted that the recent decline in the share price resulted in an attractive entry point. The firm believes that the high-quality compounder continues to trade at a discount to its peers. Notably, Ulta Beauty, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA)’s stock price declined by more than ~13% on a YTD basis.

The firm’s analyst, Lorraine Hutchinson, highlighted that the company’s investment cycle has been developing long-term competitive advantages. Notably, the firm believes that improvement in cost discipline is expected to drive operating income growth and healthier FCF.

Ulta Beauty, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA) provided FY 2026 guidance, where it expects net sales growth of 6.0% – 7.0% and diluted EPS growth of 9.4% – 11.4%. The company returned $890.5 million of capital to shareholders via planned share repurchases.

Ulta Beauty, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA) operates as a specialty beauty retailer.

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