Zacks Research Analysts Boost Earnings Estimates for URBN

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN) – Research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Urban Outfitters in a research note issued on Wednesday, March 19th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the apparel retailer will post earnings per share of $0.83 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate 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.

URBN has been the subject of several other research reports. Morgan Stanley raised shares of Urban Outfitters from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $41.00 to $63.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Citigroup raised shares of Urban Outfitters from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their target price for the company from $42.00 to $59.00 in a research note on Wednesday, November 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Urban Outfitters from $46.00 to $54.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 8th. Barclays boosted their price objective on Urban Outfitters from $63.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 28th. Finally, Bank of America raised their target price on Urban Outfitters from $46.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. One investment 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’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $56.00.

Urban Outfitters Price Performance

NASDAQ:URBN opened at $49.13 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.08, a P/E/G ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.56. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $54.82 and a 200 day simple moving average of $46.98. Urban Outfitters has a 12-month low of $33.86 and a 12-month high of $61.16.

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

Insider Activity

In other Urban Outfitters news, CEO Tricia D. Smith sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $53.94, for a total value of $539,400.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 12,601 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $679,697.94. This represents a 44.25 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Wesley S. Mcdonald sold 8,300 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $58.44, for a total value of $485,052.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 15,450 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $902,898. This represents a 34.95 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 99,976 shares of company stock worth $5,573,263 over the last 90 days. 31.80% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Urban Outfitters

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of URBN. 111 Capital acquired a new stake in Urban Outfitters during the 4th quarter worth about $289,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its position in shares of Urban Outfitters by 18.7% in the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 9,065 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $497,000 after acquiring an additional 1,427 shares in the last quarter. Phocas Financial Corp. acquired a new stake in shares of Urban Outfitters during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $3,699,000. Mackenzie Financial Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Urban Outfitters in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $216,000. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio lifted its position in shares of Urban Outfitters by 1,778.8% in the 4th quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 34,588 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $1,898,000 after acquiring an additional 32,747 shares in the last quarter. 77.61% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.