FY2025 EPS Estimates for URBN Increased by Analyst

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN) – Analysts at Telsey Advisory Group lifted their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Urban Outfitters in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, November 27th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now forecasts that the apparel retailer will post earnings of $3.91 per share for the year, up from their prior 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 $3.65 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.

URBN has been the topic of several other reports. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Urban Outfitters from $38.00 to $41.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price target on Urban Outfitters from $42.00 to $39.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 22nd. Citigroup raised Urban Outfitters from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $42.00 to $59.00 in a report on Wednesday. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Urban Outfitters from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, September 28th. Finally, Barclays increased their target price on shares of Urban Outfitters from $43.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $46.27.

Urban Outfitters Stock Up 18.3 %

NASDAQ URBN opened at $47.49 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $4.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.52, a PEG ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.50. Urban Outfitters has a twelve month low of $33.17 and a twelve month high of $48.90. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $37.24 and its 200 day simple moving average is $40.06.

Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 26th. The apparel retailer reported $1.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.82 by $0.28. The firm had revenue of $1.36 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.34 billion. Urban Outfitters had a net margin of 5.83% and a return on equity of 15.49%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.88 EPS.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Urban Outfitters

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of Urban Outfitters by 1.1% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,799,366 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $107,244,000 after buying an additional 31,100 shares in the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP grew its stake in shares of Urban Outfitters by 116.3% during the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 2,288,817 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $93,956,000 after acquiring an additional 1,230,771 shares in the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Urban Outfitters by 3.1% during the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 2,073,416 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $79,433,000 after acquiring an additional 62,019 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. raised its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 264,708 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Urban Outfitters by 1.2% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,481,469 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $56,765,000 after purchasing an additional 18,249 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 77.61% of the company’s stock.

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.