JPMorgan Chase & Co. Lowers Stake in Urban Outfitters, Inc. $URBN

JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut its stake in Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN) by 19.0% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 470,582 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock after selling 110,632 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. owned about 0.52% of Urban Outfitters worth $33,614,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. IFP Advisors Inc bought a new stake in Urban Outfitters during the 3rd quarter valued at about $430,000. Cambria Investment Management L.P. grew its stake in Urban Outfitters by 15.3% in the 3rd quarter. Cambria Investment Management L.P. now owns 15,694 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $1,121,000 after acquiring an additional 2,088 shares in the last quarter. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Urban Outfitters during the third quarter worth approximately $466,000. Danske Bank A S purchased a new position in shares of Urban Outfitters during the third quarter worth approximately $4,032,000. Finally, Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt raised its stake in shares of Urban Outfitters by 11.9% during the third quarter. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt now owns 84,500 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $6,036,000 after acquiring an additional 9,000 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.61% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Urban Outfitters

In other Urban Outfitters news, insider Margaret Hayne sold 9,333 shares of Urban Outfitters stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.50, for a total value of $657,976.50. Following the transaction, the insider owned 1,933,859 shares in the company, valued at $136,337,059.50. The trade was a 0.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Richard A. Hayne sold 10,667 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.50, for a total transaction of $752,023.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 17,449,385 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,230,181,642.50. This represents a 0.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 393,517 shares of company stock worth $29,018,130. 31.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Key Stories Impacting Urban Outfitters

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 Stock Down 2.8%

Urban Outfitters stock opened at $63.39 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $5.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.50, a P/E/G ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.23. The business has a fifty day moving average of $68.38 and a two-hundred day moving average of $70.49. Urban Outfitters, Inc. has a twelve month low of $41.89 and a twelve month high of $84.35.

Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The apparel retailer reported $1.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.19. The business 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 business’s revenue was up 10.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.04 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Urban Outfitters, Inc. will post 3.91 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently issued reports on URBN shares. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on Urban Outfitters from $80.00 to $75.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Urban Outfitters from $85.00 to $91.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on Urban Outfitters in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $83.00 price target on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded Urban Outfitters from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Urban Outfitters in a report on Monday, December 29th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $86.25.

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.