FY2025 EPS Estimates for URBN Increased by Analyst

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Telsey Advisory Group boosted their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Urban Outfitters in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, January 14th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now forecasts that the apparel retailer will post earnings per share of $3.92 for the year, up from their previous forecast of $3.91. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a "Market Perform" rating and a $56.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Urban Outfitters' current full-year earnings is $3.88 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Urban Outfitters' Q4 2025 earnings at $0.90 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.16 EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on URBN. StockNews.com cut shares of Urban Outfitters from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, January 10th. UBS Group boosted their target price on Urban Outfitters from $45.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, January 10th. Citigroup raised Urban Outfitters from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their target price for the stock from $42.00 to $59.00 in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Urban Outfitters from $48.00 to $60.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday, January 10th. Finally, Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Urban Outfitters from $43.00 to $51.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $50.55.

Urban Outfitters Price Performance

URBN traded down $1.25 on Wednesday, reaching $54.62. 2,084,381 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,123,453. Urban Outfitters has a 52-week low of $33.86 and a 52-week high of $59.05. The company has a market cap of $5.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.65, a PEG ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.55. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $49.07 and its 200-day moving average price is $42.83.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Blue Trust Inc. increased its position in Urban Outfitters by 138.8% during the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 609 shares of the apparel retailer's stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 354 shares during the period. Quarry LP grew its position in Urban Outfitters by 1,825.0% in the 2nd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 924 shares of the apparel retailer's stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 876 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. acquired a new position in shares of Urban Outfitters during the second quarter valued at about $42,000. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in shares of Urban Outfitters by 36.3% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 759 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 202 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Asset Management One Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Urban Outfitters in the third quarter valued at about $47,000. 77.61% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Harry S. Cherken, Jr. sold 55,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $57.31, for a total transaction of $3,152,050.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 510,296 shares in the company, valued at $29,245,063.76. This represents a 9.73 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 31.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.