Zacks Research Has Negative Outlook for URBN Q1 Earnings

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2027 earnings per share estimates for shares of Urban Outfitters in a research note issued on Wednesday, March 18th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the apparel retailer will post earnings of $1.14 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.21. The consensus estimate for Urban Outfitters’ current full-year earnings is $3.91 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Urban Outfitters’ Q4 2027 earnings at $1.53 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $1.36 EPS and Q3 2028 earnings at $1.54 EPS.

URBN has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating on shares of Urban Outfitters in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of Urban Outfitters from $80.00 to $75.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Barclays raised their target price on Urban Outfitters from $98.00 to $102.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Urban Outfitters from $85.00 to $91.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Urban Outfitters in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Urban Outfitters has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $86.25.

Urban Outfitters Stock Down 2.8%

URBN stock opened at $63.39 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $5.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.50, a P/E/G ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.22. Urban Outfitters has a 12 month low of $41.89 and a 12 month high of $84.35. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $68.38 and a two-hundred day moving average of $70.45.

Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The apparel retailer reported $1.43 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.19. The firm had revenue of $1.80 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.79 billion. Urban Outfitters had a return on equity of 18.96% and a net margin of 7.54%.The firm’s revenue was up 10.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.04 earnings per share.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Urban Outfitters

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in URBN. Allianz Asset Management GmbH raised its holdings in Urban Outfitters by 316.5% in the 3rd quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 187,660 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $13,405,000 after acquiring an additional 142,600 shares in the last quarter. Broad Peak Investment Advisers Pte Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Urban Outfitters during the 3rd quarter worth $5,917,000. Oak Harvest Investment Services increased its position in shares of Urban Outfitters by 203.1% in the third quarter. Oak Harvest Investment Services now owns 30,313 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $2,165,000 after purchasing an additional 20,313 shares during the period. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S increased its position in shares of Urban Outfitters by 17.4% in the third quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S now owns 279,763 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $19,983,000 after purchasing an additional 41,559 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in Urban Outfitters by 4.0% in the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 3,675,936 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $262,578,000 after purchasing an additional 142,909 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 77.61% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Urban Outfitters news, CEO Richard A. Hayne sold 10,667 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.57, for a total value of $816,772.19. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 17,793,265 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,362,430,301.05. This represents a 0.06% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 413,517 shares of company stock valued at $30,625,730. 31.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Urban Outfitters News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised its Q4 FY2027 EPS estimate to $1.53 from $1.48, signaling stronger-than-expected seasonal prospects.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks lifted its Q2 FY2028 EPS view to $1.85 from $1.77, a meaningful increase for a key spring/summer quarter.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks nudged FY2027 EPS slightly higher to $5.76 from $5.75 and published a FY2029 outlook of $6.51, implying confidence in longer‑term earnings power.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks made very small upward tweaks to Q1 FY2028 (to $1.36 from $1.35), Q2 FY2027 (to $1.63 from $1.61) and Q3 FY2027 (to $1.46 from $1.45) — changes that are likely too small to move consensus materially.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut its Q1 FY2027 EPS forecast to $1.14 from $1.21, a sizable downgrade for an important quarter that may pressure near‑term sentiment.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks trimmed Q3 FY2028 to $1.54 (from $1.59) and Q4 FY2028 to $1.56 (from $1.62), and lowered FY2028 slightly to $6.31 from $6.33 — modest but broad downward adjustments to next‑year outlook.

Urban Outfitters Company 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.