Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp Reduces Stock Position in Urban Outfitters, Inc. $URBN

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp decreased its position in shares of Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN) by 62.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 7,951 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock after selling 13,252 shares during the quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp’s holdings in Urban Outfitters were worth $568,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of URBN. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Urban Outfitters during the second quarter worth $55,429,000. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd increased its position in shares of Urban Outfitters by 59.1% in the second quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 1,287,096 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $93,366,000 after buying an additional 477,909 shares in the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP raised its stake in shares of Urban Outfitters by 150.5% during the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 617,527 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $44,795,000 after buying an additional 371,058 shares during the last quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S purchased a new stake in shares of Urban Outfitters in the 2nd quarter worth about $17,279,000. Finally, Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC boosted its position in shares of Urban Outfitters by 1,248.3% in the 2nd quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 242,656 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $18,767,000 after buying an additional 224,659 shares in the last quarter. 77.61% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Richard A. Hayne sold 10,667 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $74.94, for a total value of $799,384.98. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 17,995,938 shares in the company, valued at $1,348,615,593.72. This represents a 0.06% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 499,415 shares of company stock worth $38,286,984. Insiders own 31.80% of the company’s stock.

Urban Outfitters Price Performance

URBN stock opened at $70.85 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $6.35 billion, a PE ratio of 13.37, a P/E/G ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 1.24. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $75.45 and a 200 day simple moving average of $72.33. Urban Outfitters, Inc. has a 12 month low of $41.89 and a 12 month high of $84.35.

Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, December 10th. The apparel retailer reported $1.28 EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $1.53 billion during the quarter. Urban Outfitters had a return on equity of 18.33% and a net margin of 8.15%. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Urban Outfitters, Inc. will post 3.91 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on URBN. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of Urban Outfitters from $96.00 to $94.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Wall Street Zen lowered Urban Outfitters from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Urban Outfitters from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on Urban Outfitters in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $83.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $93.00 price target on shares of Urban Outfitters in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Urban Outfitters presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $86.67.

Key Urban Outfitters News

Here are the key news stories impacting Urban Outfitters this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bullish independent analysis points to a debt-free balance sheet, record revenue, strong comparable-store results, growth across brands (including Nuuly), accelerating cash flow, rising CAPEX and aggressive buybacks — the author’s DCF shows upside versus the current price. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Yahoo Finance published a piece questioning whether the market is underpricing URBN, echoing the view that margins, cash generation and brand momentum underpin upside potential. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street coverage is mixed: some firms (Deutsche Bank, others) are bullish while the consensus rating sits near “Hold” with an average price target above the current share price — this supports both upside potential and justification for caution.
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Richard Hayne sold multiple small tranches (total ~5,378 shares on Jan. 27–28 for ≈$376.6k). Each sale is tiny relative to his ~17.6M share stake, but such filings can create short-term selling pressure or negative headlines. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Margaret Hayne has been selling repeatedly in January (combined recent sales ~4,700+ shares at roughly $70/share, plus larger earlier January tranches), reducing her position modestly — adds to headline risk even though her remaining stake is large. Read More.

Urban Outfitters Profile

Urban Outfitters, Inc is a global lifestyle retailer headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Established in 1970 by Richard Hayne, Scott Belair and Judy Wicks, the company began as a single store catering to college students in the city’s historic Old City neighborhood. Over the decades, Urban Outfitters has expanded its reach and diversified its portfolio to include multiple retail concepts addressing distinct customer segments.

The company operates through several well-known brands, each offering a curated selection of apparel, footwear, accessories and home goods.