Zacks Research Expects Higher Earnings for Urban Outfitters

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN) – Research analysts at Zacks Research raised their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Urban Outfitters in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, December 10th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the apparel retailer will post earnings per share of $3.81 for the year, up from their prior forecast of $3.54. The consensus estimate for Urban Outfitters’ current full-year earnings is $3.88 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Urban Outfitters’ Q1 2026 earnings at $0.72 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.22 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.12 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.02 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.08 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.77 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.34 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.20 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.32 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also weighed in on URBN. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Urban Outfitters from $40.00 to $48.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price target on shares of Urban Outfitters from $35.00 to $34.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 22nd. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Urban Outfitters from $43.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. StockNews.com raised shares of Urban Outfitters from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, December 7th. Finally, Bank of America boosted their price target on Urban Outfitters from $46.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $46.27.

Urban Outfitters Price Performance

Shares of Urban Outfitters stock opened at $52.44 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $4.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.03, a P/E/G ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 1.60. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $40.59 and a 200-day simple moving average of $40.89. Urban Outfitters has a 52-week low of $33.86 and a 52-week high of $52.86.

Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 26th. The apparel retailer reported $1.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.25. Urban Outfitters had a return on equity of 15.86% and a net margin of 6.11%. The firm had revenue of $1.36 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.34 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.88 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Urban Outfitters

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Marshall Wace LLP boosted its stake in Urban Outfitters by 116.3% during the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 2,288,817 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $93,956,000 after purchasing an additional 1,230,771 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its position in shares of Urban Outfitters by 20.5% in the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,555,067 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $63,836,000 after acquiring an additional 264,708 shares during the period. Cerity Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Urban Outfitters in the third quarter valued at approximately $8,340,000. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Urban Outfitters in the third quarter worth $7,789,000. Finally, Hennessy Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Urban Outfitters during the second quarter worth $7,685,000. 77.61% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Urban Outfitters Company Profile

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.