Research Analysts Set Expectations for URBN Q1 Earnings

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Telsey Advisory Group issued their Q1 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Urban Outfitters in a research report issued on Thursday, May 22nd. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey anticipates that the apparel retailer will post earnings per share of $1.19 for the quarter. Telsey Advisory Group has a "Market Perform" rating and a $72.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Urban Outfitters' current full-year earnings is $3.91 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Urban Outfitters' Q2 2027 earnings at $1.58 EPS.

Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 21st. The apparel retailer reported $1.16 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.81 by $0.35. Urban Outfitters had a net margin of 6.11% and a return on equity of 15.86%. The firm had revenue of $1.33 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.29 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.69 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was up 10.7% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other analysts also recently commented on the company. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an "equal weight" rating on shares of Urban Outfitters in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed an "underperform" rating and set a $46.00 price target (up previously from $42.00) on shares of Urban Outfitters in a research note on Wednesday, May 21st. Glj Research reissued a "sell" rating on shares of Urban Outfitters in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Urban Outfitters from $62.00 to $77.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Urban Outfitters from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and upped their price target for the company from $63.00 to $78.00 in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $69.36.

Urban Outfitters Trading Down 0.9%

Shares of NASDAQ:URBN traded down $0.69 during trading on Monday, hitting $71.79. 338,401 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,951,300. The company has a market cap of $6.65 billion, a PE ratio of 20.56, a P/E/G ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.33. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $54.70 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $53.25. Urban Outfitters has a 12-month low of $33.86 and a 12-month high of $75.80.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Wesley S. Mcdonald sold 8,300 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $58.44, for a total transaction of $485,052.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 15,450 shares of the company's stock, valued at $902,898. This represents a 34.95% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Harry S. Cherken, Jr. sold 35,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $74.15, for a total transaction of $2,595,250.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 480,296 shares in the company, valued at approximately $35,613,948.40. The trade was a 6.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 104,632 shares of company stock valued at $7,175,331 in the last quarter. 31.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Urban Outfitters

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its position in Urban Outfitters by 1,016.6% during the fourth quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 131,606 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $7,223,000 after acquiring an additional 119,820 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its stake in shares of Urban Outfitters by 7.9% in the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 706,161 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $38,754,000 after purchasing an additional 51,657 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Urban Outfitters by 5.4% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,174,966 shares of the apparel retailer's stock worth $64,482,000 after purchasing an additional 60,697 shares during the period. Amundi grew its holdings in shares of Urban Outfitters by 850.3% during the 4th quarter. Amundi now owns 34,191 shares of the apparel retailer's stock worth $1,952,000 after purchasing an additional 30,593 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Urban Outfitters during the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,605,000. 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.