Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN – Free Report) – Stock analysts at Telsey Advisory Group boosted their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Urban Outfitters in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, November 27th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now expects that the apparel retailer will earn $3.91 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $3.64. Telsey Advisory Group has a “Market Perform” rating and a $46.00 price objective 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.
Several other research firms have also weighed in on URBN. Bank of America upped their target price on Urban Outfitters from $46.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price objective on Urban Outfitters from $42.00 to $39.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, August 22nd. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on Urban Outfitters from $47.00 to $49.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Barclays increased their price objective on Urban Outfitters from $43.00 to $51.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Urban Outfitters from $40.00 to $48.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $46.27.
Urban Outfitters Stock Performance
Urban Outfitters stock opened at $47.49 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.50. Urban Outfitters has a fifty-two week low of $33.17 and a fifty-two week high of $48.90. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $37.44 and its two-hundred day moving average is $40.11.
Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, November 26th. The apparel retailer reported $1.10 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.82 by $0.28. The company had revenue of $1.36 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.34 billion. Urban Outfitters had a return on equity of 15.49% and a net margin of 5.83%. Urban Outfitters’s revenue was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.88 earnings per share.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Urban Outfitters
A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Urban Outfitters by 7.6% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 35,686 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $1,315,000 after purchasing an additional 2,527 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Urban Outfitters by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,481,469 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $56,765,000 after buying an additional 18,249 shares during the period. XTX Topco Ltd raised its holdings in shares of Urban Outfitters by 367.0% during the 3rd quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 25,427 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $974,000 after buying an additional 19,982 shares during the period. Zacks Investment Management raised its holdings in shares of Urban Outfitters by 10.4% during the 3rd quarter. Zacks Investment Management now owns 43,607 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $1,671,000 after buying an additional 4,092 shares during the period. Finally, Weiss Asset Management LP purchased a new stake in shares of Urban Outfitters during the 3rd quarter valued at about $3,894,000. 77.61% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, CEO Tricia D. Smith sold 11,730 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.29, for a total value of $413,951.70. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 31.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
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.
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