Q2 EPS Forecast for Urban Outfitters Increased by Analyst

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lifted their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for Urban Outfitters in a research report issued on Wednesday, June 11th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the apparel retailer will post earnings of $1.44 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.39. The consensus estimate for Urban Outfitters’ current full-year earnings is $3.91 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Urban Outfitters’ FY2026 earnings at $4.95 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.47 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $5.19 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $5.43 EPS.

Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 21st. The apparel retailer reported $1.16 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.81 by $0.35. The business had revenue of $1.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.29 billion. Urban Outfitters had a net margin of 6.11% and a return on equity of 15.86%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 10.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.69 earnings per share.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Bank of America upped their target price on Urban Outfitters from $70.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “equal weight” rating on shares of Urban Outfitters in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. UBS Group raised their target price on Urban Outfitters from $54.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 28th. Citigroup cut their price target on Urban Outfitters from $65.00 to $54.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Urban Outfitters from $62.00 to $77.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $74.09.

Urban Outfitters Trading Down 1.7%

Urban Outfitters stock opened at $68.01 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $6.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.49, a PEG ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.45. Urban Outfitters has a 12 month low of $33.86 and a 12 month high of $75.80. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $59.09 and its 200-day moving average is $55.64.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Margaret Hayne sold 80,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.59, for a total transaction of $5,807,200.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 100 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,259. This represents a 99.88% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Tricia D. Smith sold 4,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.52, for a total transaction of $317,340.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 13,477 shares in the company, valued at approximately $950,398.04. The trade was a 25.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 159,156 shares of company stock worth $11,636,158. Corporate insiders own 31.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Urban Outfitters

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Whipplewood Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Urban Outfitters by 2,893.8% during the 1st quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 479 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 463 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its position in Urban Outfitters by 61.5% in the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 525 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the period. Federated Hermes Inc. lifted its position in shares of Urban Outfitters by 17,175.0% during the 1st quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 691 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 687 shares during the last quarter. Virtus Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Urban Outfitters during the 1st quarter worth $46,000. Finally, Exchange Traded Concepts LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Urban Outfitters during the 1st quarter worth $52,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.