Equities Analysts Set Expectations for URBN FY2025 Earnings

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research lifted their FY2025 earnings estimates for Urban Outfitters in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, December 10th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the apparel retailer will earn $3.81 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $3.54. The consensus estimate for Urban Outfitters' current full-year earnings is $3.84 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Urban Outfitters' Q1 2026 earnings at $0.72 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.22 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.12 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.02 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.08 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.77 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.34 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.20 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.32 EPS.

Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 26th. The apparel retailer reported $1.10 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.25. Urban Outfitters had a net margin of 6.11% and a return on equity of 15.86%. The firm had revenue of $1.36 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.34 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.88 earnings per share. The business's revenue was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Urban Outfitters from $40.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 27th. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Urban Outfitters from $43.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 27th. Bank of America upped their target price on shares of Urban Outfitters from $46.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 27th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Urban Outfitters from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, December 7th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group upped their target price on shares of Urban Outfitters from $44.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $46.27.

Urban Outfitters Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ URBN traded up $0.20 during trading on Thursday, hitting $51.77. The stock had a trading volume of 1,603,260 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,727,138. Urban Outfitters has a 12 month low of $33.86 and a 12 month high of $52.68. The company has a market capitalization of $4.78 billion, a PE ratio of 14.78, a PEG ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.60. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $39.97 and a two-hundred day moving average of $40.74.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Urban Outfitters

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its holdings in Urban Outfitters by 7.6% during the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 35,686 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $1,315,000 after purchasing an additional 2,527 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Urban Outfitters by 1.2% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,481,469 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $56,765,000 after purchasing an additional 18,249 shares during the last quarter. XTX Topco Ltd lifted its holdings in Urban Outfitters by 367.0% during the third quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 25,427 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $974,000 after purchasing an additional 19,982 shares during the last quarter. Zacks Investment Management lifted its holdings in Urban Outfitters by 10.4% during the third quarter. Zacks Investment Management now owns 43,607 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $1,671,000 after purchasing an additional 4,092 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Weiss Asset Management LP purchased a new stake in Urban Outfitters during the third quarter valued at about $3,894,000. 77.61% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Urban Outfitters Company Profile

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.