Zacks Research Predicts Higher Earnings for Urban Outfitters

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN) – Analysts at Zacks Research increased their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Urban Outfitters in a research note issued on Wednesday, March 19th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the apparel retailer will earn $4.72 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $4.08. The consensus estimate for Urban Outfitters’ current full-year earnings is $3.91 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Urban Outfitters’ Q4 2026 earnings at $1.24 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.30 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.88 EPS.

Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The apparel retailer reported $1.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 the consensus estimate of $1.63 billion.

URBN has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Morgan Stanley upgraded Urban Outfitters from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $41.00 to $63.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Urban Outfitters from $46.00 to $54.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 8th. Bank of America increased their target price on Urban Outfitters from $46.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 27th. Citigroup raised Urban Outfitters from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the company from $42.00 to $59.00 in a research note on Wednesday, November 27th. Finally, StockNews.com raised Urban Outfitters from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Urban Outfitters currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $56.00.

Urban Outfitters Stock Performance

Shares of URBN stock opened at $49.13 on Monday. Urban Outfitters has a 52-week low of $33.86 and a 52-week high of $61.16. The company has a market capitalization of $4.53 billion, a PE ratio of 14.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.56. The business’s fifty day moving average is $54.82 and its 200 day moving average is $47.12.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Urban Outfitters

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its position in shares of Urban Outfitters by 61.5% during the fourth quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 525 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in shares of Urban Outfitters by 36.3% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 759 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 202 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP increased its position in shares of Urban Outfitters by 32.3% during the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,222 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $47,000 after acquiring an additional 298 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of Urban Outfitters by 315.1% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,482 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $82,000 after acquiring an additional 1,125 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Asset Management One Co. Ltd. increased its position in shares of Urban Outfitters by 38.2% during the fourth quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 1,699 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $95,000 after acquiring an additional 470 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 77.61% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Wesley S. Mcdonald sold 8,300 shares of Urban Outfitters stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $58.44, for a total transaction of $485,052.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 15,450 shares in the company, valued at approximately $902,898. This trade represents a 34.95 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Tricia D. Smith sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $53.94, for a total transaction of $539,400.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 12,601 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $679,697.94. This trade represents a 44.25 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 99,976 shares of company stock valued at $5,573,263. 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.