Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for Urban Outfitters (URBN)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ: URBN):

• 1/18/2025 – Urban Outfitters was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 1/16/2025 – Urban Outfitters had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $51.00 to $63.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/14/2025 – Urban Outfitters had its price target raised by analysts at Telsey Advisory Group from $46.00 to $56.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 1/10/2025 – Urban Outfitters had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $45.00 to $60.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 1/10/2025 – Urban Outfitters was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 1/10/2025 – Urban Outfitters had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $48.00 to $60.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 1/8/2025 – Urban Outfitters had its price target raised by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $46.00 to $54.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 1/2/2025 – Urban Outfitters was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 12/25/2024 – Urban Outfitters was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 12/7/2024 – Urban Outfitters was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 11/28/2024 – Urban Outfitters was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 11/27/2024 – Urban Outfitters had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $43.00 to $51.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 11/27/2024 – Urban Outfitters had its price target raised by analysts at Robert W. Baird from $47.00 to $49.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 11/27/2024 – Urban Outfitters had its price target raised by analysts at Telsey Advisory Group from $44.00 to $46.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 11/27/2024 – Urban Outfitters had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $40.00 to $48.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 11/27/2024 – Urban Outfitters had its price target raised by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $38.00 to $41.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 11/27/2024 – Urban Outfitters had its price target raised by analysts at Bank of America Co. from $46.00 to $53.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 11/27/2024 – Urban Outfitters was upgraded by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $59.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $42.00.

Urban Outfitters Price Performance

Shares of URBN stock opened at $55.01 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.76, a PEG ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.55. Urban Outfitters, Inc. has a 1 year low of $33.86 and a 1 year high of $59.05. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $50.43 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $43.15.

Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, November 26th. The apparel retailer reported $1.10 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.25. The business had revenue of $1.36 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.34 billion. Urban Outfitters had a return on equity of 15.86% and a net margin of 6.11%. The firm’s revenue was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.88 earnings per share. Equities research analysts anticipate that Urban Outfitters, Inc. will post 3.89 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Urban Outfitters

In other news, Director Harry S. Cherken, Jr. sold 55,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 approximately $29,245,063.76. This represents a 9.73 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 31.80% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Urban Outfitters

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Blue Trust Inc. increased its stake in shares of Urban Outfitters by 138.8% during the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 609 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 354 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in Urban Outfitters by 36.3% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 759 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 202 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP boosted its holdings in Urban Outfitters by 1,825.0% in the second quarter. Quarry LP now owns 924 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 876 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. purchased a new position in shares of Urban Outfitters during the 2nd quarter worth $42,000. Finally, Asset Management One Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Urban Outfitters during the 3rd quarter worth $47,000. 77.61% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.