What is Zacks Research's Estimate for URBN Q1 Earnings?

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN - Free Report) - Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Urban Outfitters in a report issued on Wednesday, March 19th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the apparel retailer will post earnings of $0.83 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.72. The consensus estimate for Urban Outfitters' current full-year earnings is $3.91 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Urban Outfitters' Q2 2026 earnings at $1.39 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.25 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.83 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.44 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.30 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $5.07 EPS.

Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The apparel retailer reported $1.04 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.89 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $1.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.63 billion. Urban Outfitters had a net margin of 6.11% and a return on equity of 15.86%.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Morgan Stanley raised Urban Outfitters from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and raised their price objective for the company from $41.00 to $63.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. Citigroup raised Urban Outfitters from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $42.00 to $59.00 in a research note on Wednesday, November 27th. StockNews.com raised shares of Urban Outfitters from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, March 1st. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Urban Outfitters from $63.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, February 28th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Urban Outfitters from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $56.00.

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Urban Outfitters Price Performance

Urban Outfitters stock traded down $0.41 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $53.17. The company had a trading volume of 1,996,424 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,756,757. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $54.73 and its 200-day simple moving average is $47.37. Urban Outfitters has a 1 year low of $33.86 and a 1 year high of $61.16. The company has a market capitalization of $4.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.23, a P/E/G ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.56.

Insider Transactions at Urban Outfitters

In other Urban Outfitters news, insider Azeez Hayne sold 11,676 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $54.75, for a total transaction of $639,261.00. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Harry S. Cherken, Jr. sold 55,000 shares of Urban Outfitters stock in a transaction on Friday, January 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $57.31, for a total transaction of $3,152,050.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 510,296 shares in the company, valued at approximately $29,245,063.76. This trade represents a 9.73 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 99,976 shares of company stock worth $5,573,263 over the last quarter. 31.80% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in URBN. 111 Capital acquired a new stake in Urban Outfitters during the fourth quarter worth about $289,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its position in Urban Outfitters by 18.7% during the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 9,065 shares of the apparel retailer's stock worth $497,000 after purchasing an additional 1,427 shares in the last quarter. Phocas Financial Corp. purchased a new position in Urban Outfitters in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $3,699,000. Mackenzie Financial Corp acquired a new position in Urban Outfitters during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $216,000. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio grew its stake in Urban Outfitters by 1,778.8% during the fourth quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 34,588 shares of the apparel retailer's stock worth $1,898,000 after buying an additional 32,747 shares during the period. 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.