Zacks Research Analysts Boost Earnings Estimates for URBN

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Urban Outfitters in a report released on Wednesday, March 19th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the apparel retailer will earn $0.83 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.72. The consensus estimate for Urban Outfitters’ current full-year earnings is $3.91 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Urban Outfitters’ Q2 2026 earnings at $1.39 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.25 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.83 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.44 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.30 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $5.07 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also recently commented on URBN. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Urban Outfitters from $63.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Urban Outfitters from $46.00 to $54.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Urban Outfitters from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. Morgan Stanley raised Urban Outfitters from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $41.00 to $63.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 21st. Finally, Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on Urban Outfitters from $60.00 to $62.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, February 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $56.00.

Urban Outfitters Stock Up 0.4 %

Shares of URBN stock opened at $49.13 on Friday. Urban Outfitters has a 12 month low of $33.86 and a 12 month high of $61.16. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $54.82 and its 200-day simple moving average is $47.05. The firm has a market cap of $4.53 billion, a PE ratio of 14.08, a P/E/G ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.56.

Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The apparel retailer reported $1.04 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.89 by $0.15. Urban Outfitters had a return on equity of 15.86% and a net margin of 6.11%. The firm had revenue of $1.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.63 billion.

Institutional Trading of Urban Outfitters

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in URBN. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in Urban Outfitters by 183,272.0% in the 4th quarter. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,094,731 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $60,079,000 after buying an additional 1,094,134 shares in the last quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Urban Outfitters by 5,565.6% in the fourth quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC now owns 875,336 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $48,038,000 after acquiring an additional 859,886 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Urban Outfitters in the fourth quarter valued at about $31,605,000. Wealthfront Advisers LLC bought a new position in Urban Outfitters during the fourth quarter worth about $21,140,000. Finally, Voloridge Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Urban Outfitters in the 4th quarter worth about $18,513,000. 77.61% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Urban Outfitters

In other Urban Outfitters news, Director Harry S. Cherken, Jr. sold 55,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $57.31, for a total transaction of $3,152,050.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 510,296 shares in the company, valued at $29,245,063.76. This trade represents a 9.73 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Azeez Hayne sold 11,676 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $54.75, for a total value of $639,261.00. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 99,976 shares of company stock valued at $5,573,263 in the last quarter. 31.80% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.