Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN) Insider Margaret Hayne Sells 9,333 Shares of Stock

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN) insider Margaret Hayne sold 9,333 shares of Urban Outfitters stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.50, for a total transaction of $657,976.50. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 1,933,859 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $136,337,059.50. The trade was a 0.48% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link.

Margaret Hayne also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, February 19th, Margaret Hayne sold 2,185 shares of Urban Outfitters stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.10, for a total transaction of $153,168.50.
• On Tuesday, February 10th, Margaret Hayne sold 9,333 shares of Urban Outfitters stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.13, for a total value of $663,856.29.
• On Wednesday, February 4th, Margaret Hayne sold 9,333 shares of Urban Outfitters stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $73.43, for a total value of $685,322.19.
• On Monday, February 2nd, Margaret Hayne sold 9,333 shares of Urban Outfitters stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.36, for a total value of $666,002.88.
• On Friday, January 30th, Margaret Hayne sold 9,333 shares of Urban Outfitters stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.34, for a total value of $656,483.22.
• On Thursday, January 29th, Margaret Hayne sold 8,750 shares of Urban Outfitters stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.03, for a total value of $612,762.50.
• On Wednesday, January 28th, Margaret Hayne sold 2,890 shares of Urban Outfitters stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.05, for a total value of $202,444.50.
• On Tuesday, January 27th, Margaret Hayne sold 1,814 shares of Urban Outfitters stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.00, for a total value of $126,980.00.
• On Thursday, January 22nd, Margaret Hayne sold 9,333 shares of Urban Outfitters stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.17, for a total transaction of $664,229.61.
• On Tuesday, January 20th, Margaret Hayne sold 9,333 shares of Urban Outfitters stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.46, for a total transaction of $657,603.18.

Urban Outfitters Trading Down 3.6%

NASDAQ URBN opened at $65.90 on Tuesday. Urban Outfitters, Inc. has a 1 year low of $41.89 and a 1 year high of $84.35. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $73.52 and a 200 day simple moving average of $71.72. The company has a market cap of $5.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.43, a P/E/G ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.24.

Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, December 10th. The apparel retailer reported $1.28 earnings per share for the quarter. Urban Outfitters had a net margin of 8.15% and a return on equity of 18.33%. The firm had revenue of $1.53 billion during the quarter. Equities research analysts forecast that Urban Outfitters, Inc. will post 3.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Urban Outfitters News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Telsey Advisory Group reiterated an Outperform rating on URBN, which supports investor confidence in earnings and the growth outlook. Telsey Reiterates Outperform
• Neutral Sentiment: A recent valuation piece notes URBN has pulled back from highs and highlights its strong long-term returns, arguing the share-price weakness improves the valuation entry point for longer-term investors. This is a mixed signal — attractive for value-focused buyers, but not an immediate catalyst. Valuation Check
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling by top executives is pressuring the stock: CEO Richard Hayne and Co‑President Margaret Hayne sold multiple tranches of shares in February (combined total in the tens of thousands of shares — roughly ~43k shares across recent filings, representing roughly $3.0M of sales). Such concentrated insider disposals often weigh on sentiment even though both retain large majority stakes (the CEO still owns ~17.4M shares). See the SEC filings and reporting on the insider trades for details. Insider Filing 1 Insider Filing 2 Fool: CCO Sale

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have issued reports on URBN shares. Zacks Research lowered Urban Outfitters from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target 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. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Urban Outfitters in a report on Monday, December 29th. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Urban Outfitters in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $98.00 target price on shares of Urban Outfitters in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $86.67.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Urban Outfitters

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in Urban Outfitters by 8.1% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 3,975,316 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $299,183,000 after acquiring an additional 299,380 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. grew its position in shares of Urban Outfitters by 23.1% during the 3rd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 2,879,092 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $205,654,000 after buying an additional 540,877 shares during the period. Fisher Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Urban Outfitters by 2.8% during the third quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 1,847,922 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $131,997,000 after purchasing an additional 50,837 shares during the period. Abrams Bison Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of Urban Outfitters during the 4th quarter worth about $127,114,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Urban Outfitters by 0.9% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,525,150 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $110,646,000 after acquiring an additional 12,965 shares during the last quarter. 77.61% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Urban Outfitters

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.