Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN) is Woodson Capital Management LP's 5th Largest Position

Woodson Capital Management LP trimmed its stake in Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN - Free Report) by 21.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 586,789 shares of the apparel retailer's stock after selling 163,211 shares during the quarter. Urban Outfitters comprises 5.2% of Woodson Capital Management LP's portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest position. Woodson Capital Management LP owned about 0.64% of Urban Outfitters worth $32,203,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Fisher Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Urban Outfitters by 5.6% in the fourth quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 2,188,806 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $120,122,000 after purchasing an additional 115,390 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. grew its holdings in Urban Outfitters by 9.0% in the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 2,089,155 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $114,653,000 after purchasing an additional 173,082 shares during the period. Junto Capital Management LP grew its holdings in Urban Outfitters by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. Junto Capital Management LP now owns 1,483,646 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $81,422,000 after purchasing an additional 13,820 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in Urban Outfitters by 5.4% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,174,966 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $64,482,000 after purchasing an additional 60,697 shares during the period. Finally, Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in Urban Outfitters by 183,272.0% in the fourth quarter. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,094,731 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $60,079,000 after purchasing an additional 1,094,134 shares during the period. 77.61% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on URBN shares. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Urban Outfitters from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Citigroup reduced their price target on shares of Urban Outfitters from $65.00 to $54.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 8th. Barclays reduced their price target on shares of Urban Outfitters from $68.00 to $59.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 12th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on shares of Urban Outfitters from $63.00 to $62.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Urban Outfitters from $45.00 to $54.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $54.00.

Insider Activity at Urban Outfitters

In related news, CEO Tricia D. Smith sold 10,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $53.94, for a total value of $539,400.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 12,601 shares of the company's stock, valued at $679,697.94. This represents a 44.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Wesley S. Mcdonald sold 8,300 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the director now directly owns 15,450 shares in the company, valued at $902,898. This represents a 34.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 29,976 shares of company stock valued at $1,663,713 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 31.60% of the company's stock.

Urban Outfitters Trading Down 2.2%

NASDAQ URBN opened at $61.42 on Tuesday. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $51.43 and its 200-day simple moving average is $51.63. Urban Outfitters, Inc. has a 52 week low of $33.86 and a 52 week high of $63.21. The stock has a market cap of $5.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.60, a PEG ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.33.

Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The apparel retailer reported $1.04 EPS 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%. On average, research analysts expect that Urban Outfitters, Inc. will post 3.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Urban Outfitters

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.

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