Urban Outfitters (URBN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Urban Outfitters, Inc. is a global lifestyle retailer headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Established in 1970 by Richard Hayne, Scott Belair and Judy Wicks, the company began as a single store catering to college students in the city’s historic Old City neighborhood. Over the decades, Urban Outfitters has expanded its reach and diversified its portfolio to include multiple retail concepts addressing distinct customer segments.

The company operates through several well-known brands, each offering a curated selection of apparel, footwear, accessories and home goods. Urban Outfitters focuses on contemporary urban fashion and décor for young adults, while Anthropologie delivers a blend of women’s apparel, footwear, jewelry and home furnishings with a bohemian aesthetic. Free People, another key division, specializes in boho-inspired apparel, intimates and lifestyle accessories, targeting fashion-forward consumers. In addition, Urban Outfitters has introduced niche concepts such as Terrain, which centers on garden and outdoor living products, and BHLDN, a wedding apparel and décor boutique.

Urban Outfitters serves customers through a combination of brick-and-mortar stores and digital platforms. Its retail footprint spans North America and Europe, with a presence in major markets including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany and France. The company’s e-commerce operations complement its physical stores, offering site-wide product selections, exclusive online drops and localized shipping options to strengthen direct-to-consumer engagement.

Leadership at Urban Outfitters remains closely tied to its founders, with Richard A. Hayne serving as Chief Executive Officer and guiding the company’s strategic vision. The executive team continues to emphasize brand differentiation, integrated omnichannel experiences and collaborations with emerging designers and artists. Through ongoing product innovation and tailored consumer outreach, Urban Outfitters aims to maintain its position as a dynamic player in the lifestyle retail sector.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $72.93 to $73.80
• 50-Day Range: $66.84 to $79.79
• 52-Week Range: $34.76 to $80.71
• Volume: 22,556 shs
• Average Volume: 2.09 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $6.53 billion
• P/E Ratio: 14.22
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $81.91
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Urban Outfitters Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Urban Outfitters scored higher than 83% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 67th out of 212 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Urban Outfitters has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Urban Outfitters has a consensus price target of $81.91, representing about 12.1% upside from its current price of $73.06.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Urban Outfitters has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 11.00%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Urban Outfitters are expected to grow by 11.00% in the coming year, from $3.91 to $4.34 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Urban Outfitters is 14.27, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 234.31.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Urban Outfitters is 14.27, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 20.03.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Urban Outfitters has a PEG Ratio of 1.16. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Urban Outfitters has a P/B Ratio of 2.73. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

17.63% of the float of Urban Outfitters has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Urban Outfitters has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Urban Outfitters has recently increased by 6.26%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Urban Outfitters does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Urban Outfitters does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.25

Percentage of Shares Shorted

17.63% of the float of Urban Outfitters has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Urban Outfitters has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Urban Outfitters has recently increased by 6.26%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.13

News Sentiment

Urban Outfitters has a news sentiment score of 1.13. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.66 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Urban Outfitters this week, compared to 16 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

7 people have searched for URBN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 40% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 5 people have added Urban Outfitters to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -38% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Urban Outfitters insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $70,120.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

31.80% of the stock of Urban Outfitters is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

77.61% of the stock of Urban Outfitters is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

URBN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have URBN shares performed this year?

Urban Outfitters' stock was trading at $54.88 at the beginning of the year. Since then, URBN stock has increased by 33.1% and is now trading at $73.06.

How were Urban Outfitters' earnings last quarter?

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 27th. The apparel retailer reported $1.58 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.44 by $0.14. The firm's revenue was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Urban Outfitters have any subsidiaries?

Urban Outfitters subsidiaries include Anthropologie, Anthropologie UK Limited, Free People of PA LLC, HK Sourcing Limited, J. Franklin Styer Nurseries, UK Group Finance Holdco Limited, UO Bermuda Limited, and more.

How do I buy shares of Urban Outfitters?

Shares of URBN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Urban Outfitters own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Urban Outfitters investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Adobe (ADBE), Arista Networks (ANET) and ServiceNow (NOW).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/27/2025
• Today: 10/07/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/25/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 1/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: RETAIL - APP/SHOE
• Sub-Industry: Apparel Retail
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:URBN
• CIK: 912615
• Web: www.urbn.com
• Phone: (215) 454-5500
• Fax: 215-454-5163
• Employees: 29,000
• Year Founded: 1970

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Urban Outfitters: $81.91
• High Price Target: $93.00
• Low Price Target: $70.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +12.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 14 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $5.12
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 14.27
• Forward P/E Ratio: 18.69
• P/E Growth: 1.16
• Net Income: $402.46 million
• Net Margins: 8.15%
• Pretax Margin: 10.08%
• Return on Equity: 18.43%
• Return on Assets: 9.98%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.48
• Quick Ratio: 0.84

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $5.55 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.18
• Cash Flow: $5.43 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 13.46
• Book Value: $26.78 per share
• Price / Book: 2.73

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 89,700,000
• Free Float: 61,174,000
• Market Cap: $6.55 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.26