Zacks Research Issues Negative Estimate for URBN Earnings

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN) – Research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Urban Outfitters in a report issued on Wednesday, June 11th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the apparel retailer will post earnings of $1.17 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.25. 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 $1.18 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.16 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.29 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.27 EPS and Q1 2028 earnings at $1.22 EPS.

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

URBN has been the topic of a number of other reports. 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 report on Wednesday, May 28th. Glj Research reiterated a “sell” rating on shares of Urban Outfitters in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. Baird R W upgraded Urban Outfitters from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 11th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Urban Outfitters from $62.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “equal weight” rating on shares of Urban Outfitters in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $74.09.

Urban Outfitters Stock Performance

URBN opened at $68.01 on Monday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $59.09 and a two-hundred day moving average of $55.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.10 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 fifty-two week low of $33.86 and a fifty-two week high of $75.80.

Insider Buying and Selling at Urban Outfitters

In other news, CEO Tricia D. Smith sold 4,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.52, for a total transaction of $317,340.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 13,477 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $950,398.04. This represents a 25.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Azeez Hayne sold 12,856 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $73.00, for a total transaction of $938,488.00. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 159,156 shares of company stock worth $11,636,158. Corporate insiders own 31.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its position in Urban Outfitters by 1,016.6% during the fourth quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 131,606 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $7,223,000 after buying an additional 119,820 shares in the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio raised its holdings in shares of Urban Outfitters by 1,778.8% during the 4th quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 34,588 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $1,898,000 after acquiring an additional 32,747 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its position in shares of Urban Outfitters by 7.9% during the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 706,161 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $38,754,000 after acquiring an additional 51,657 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Urban Outfitters by 5.4% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,174,966 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $64,482,000 after purchasing an additional 60,697 shares during the period. Finally, Amundi increased its position in Urban Outfitters by 850.3% during the fourth quarter. Amundi now owns 34,191 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $1,952,000 after purchasing an additional 30,593 shares during the last quarter. 77.61% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.