FY2025 EPS Estimate for Urban Outfitters Boosted by Analyst

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN) – Research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group upped their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Urban Outfitters in a research note issued on Wednesday, November 27th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now forecasts that the apparel retailer will earn $3.91 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $3.64. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a “Market Perform” rating and a $46.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Urban Outfitters’ current full-year earnings is $3.79 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Urban Outfitters’ Q1 2026 earnings at $0.76 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.92 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.15 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on Urban Outfitters from $47.00 to $49.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday. BMO Capital Markets cut their price target on Urban Outfitters from $42.00 to $39.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, August 22nd. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Urban Outfitters from $38.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. StockNews.com raised shares of Urban Outfitters from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Citigroup upgraded shares of Urban Outfitters from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $42.00 to $59.00 in a research note on Wednesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $46.27.

Urban Outfitters Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:URBN opened at $48.73 on Thursday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $37.64 and a 200 day simple moving average of $40.16. The company has a market capitalization of $4.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 1.50. Urban Outfitters has a 52-week low of $33.86 and a 52-week high of $49.48.

Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 26th. The apparel retailer reported $1.10 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.82 by $0.28. The company had revenue of $1.36 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.34 billion. Urban Outfitters had a net margin of 6.11% and a return on equity of 15.86%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.88 EPS.

Insider Buying and Selling at Urban Outfitters

In related news, CEO Tricia D. Smith sold 11,730 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.29, for a total value of $413,951.70. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 31.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co increased its holdings in Urban Outfitters by 5.0% in the 1st quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 62,583 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $2,717,000 after purchasing an additional 2,953 shares in the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Urban Outfitters by 96.6% in the first quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 6,815 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $295,000 after purchasing an additional 3,348 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its holdings in Urban Outfitters by 7.5% in the first quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 33,202 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $1,442,000 after purchasing an additional 2,307 shares during the period. Tidal Investments LLC raised its position in Urban Outfitters by 5.8% during the 1st quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 18,575 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $807,000 after purchasing an additional 1,016 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in Urban Outfitters by 287.4% during the 2nd quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 46,300 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $1,901,000 after buying an additional 34,350 shares during the period. 77.61% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Urban Outfitters

Urban Outfitters, Inc engages in the retail and wholesale of general consumer products. The company operates through three segments: Retail, Wholesale, and Nuuly. It operates Urban Outfitters stores, which offer women's and men's fashion apparel, activewear, intimates, footwear, accessories, home goods, electronics, and beauty products for young adults aged 18 to 28; and Anthropologie stores that provide women's apparel, accessories, intimates, shoes, and home furnishings, as well as gifts, decorative items, and beauty and wellness products for women aged 28 to 45.