Urban Outfitters Company Profile (NASDAQ:URBN)

Urban Outfitters trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "URBN."

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN) released its earnings results on Tuesday, May, 16th. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.16 by $0.03. The business earned $761.20 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $768.95 million. Urban Outfitters had a return on equity of 15.88% and a net margin of 5.66%. The business's revenue for the quarter was down .2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.25 EPS. View Urban Outfitters' Earnings History.

Urban Outfitters is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, August, 15th 2017. View Earnings Estimates for Urban Outfitters.

27 brokerages have issued 1-year target prices for Urban Outfitters' stock. Their predictions range from $16.00 to $43.00. On average, they anticipate Urban Outfitters' stock price to reach $24.92 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Urban Outfitters.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Urban Outfitters stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Urban Outfitters’ shares have declined significantly in the past six months and also underperformed the industry by a wide margin primarily due to lower-than-expected earnings for the third consecutive quarter. Further, the company’s top-line fell short of the estimate for the fourth consecutive quarter, when it posted first-quarter fiscal 2018 results. Moreover, investors are also concerned by management’s remark over gross margin, which is expected to decline year over year in second-quarter fiscal 2018 due to  rise in delivery and logistic expenses, higher markdowns at and lower initial mark up. However, new store openings, increase in direct penetration, growing wholesale operations, technology advancements and merchandising improvements bode well for the long term. Management is also making all possible efforts to enhance the performance of brands through store refurbishment and by bringing in more compelling assortments." (5/19/2017)
• 2. Cowen and Company analysts commented, "URBN's 4Q EPS of 55c was slight miss vs. Street's 56c, primarily on lower GM (-140bp vs. St. -100bp). Shares could trade down HSD today on decelerating sales trend towards end of 4Q, & 1Q GM is expected to be down similarly to 4Q. UO & Anthro store bases are at about saturation (199 & 210 stores, respectively), and DTC/bricks penetration could reach 50:50 in next 3 years." (3/8/2017)
• 3. Jefferies Group LLC analysts commented, "2016 saw pressure in Anthro, margins compress in 2H, and some tail-off to UO's top line at year end. BUT' The company has high DTC penetration, is understored relative to peers, and is differentiated in the marketplace. With more balanced inventories, strength in DTC, and easy compares, we see a very favorable setup for URBN in 2H17." (3/8/2017)
• 4. Wedbush analysts commented, "URBN executives spent portions of the call hind-sighting 4Q16 results, discussing the volatility of current macro conditions, and recapping secular issues related to the continued impact of sales shifting to digital. Overall, the tone suggests similar trends from 4Q are likely to continue through at least 1H17. These trends include lower IMU and higher markdowns at U.O. and Anthro, continued margin pressure from channel shift to direct-to-consumer, and continued outperformance of non-apparel categories. Additionally, store opening cadence tilts toward 1H17, which puts additional pressure on the P&L, likely driving back half-weighted growth in 2017. Valuation remains supportive, but we have yet to identify a compelling near-term catalyst. We remain NEUTRAL." (3/8/2017)
• 5. Instinet analysts commented, "Forecasting a 50%/50% ecomm/store split in three years, URBN continues to acknowledge the ongoing retail transformation, while stressing its margineroding implications and not trying to convince others (or themselves) that business will go on as usual. In this new normal, it is encouraging that URBN is not facing a material string of store closures; however, with persisting GM pressures and ongoing opex deleverage, coupled with impairments for one-off locations, we believe URBN is better off, but not insulated from the retail pressures." (3/8/2017)

Urban Outfitters saw a increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totalling 19,665,266 shares, an increase of 23.4% from the May 31st total of 15,939,711 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 5,430,104 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.6 days. Currently, 26.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Some companies that are related to Urban Outfitters include American Eagle Outfitters (AEO), Ted Baker plc (TED), Guess? (GES), N Brown Group plc (BWNG), Buckle, Inc. (The) (BKE), Abercrombie & Fitch Company (ANF), Genesco (GCO), Express (EXPR), Lands' End (LE), Ascena Retail Group (ASNA), Francesca's Holdings Corporation (FRAN), Citi Trends (CTRN), Tilly's (TLYS), Joules Group PLC (JOUL), Sequential Brands Group (SQBG), Xcel Brands (XELB), Stein Mart (SMRT) and Stage Stores (SSI).

Urban Outfitters' management team includes the folowing people:

• Richard A. Hayne, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
• David W. McCreight, President, Chief Executive Officer - Anthropologie Group
• Francis J. Conforti CPA, Chief Financial Officer
• Margaret A. Hayne, Chief Executive Officer, Free People Brand; Chief Creative Officer, Urban Outfitters, Inc.; Director
• Trish Donnelly, Chief Executive Officer - Urban Outfitters Group
• Calvin Hollinger, Chief Operating Officer
• Azeez Hayne, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary
• Robert H. Strouse, Lead Independent Director
• Scott Galloway, Director
• Edward N. Antoian, Independent Director

Urban Outfitters' stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include GW&K Investment Management LLC (0.27%), Peregrine Capital Management LLC (0.25%), First Quadrant L P CA (0.18%), Skylands Capital LLC (0.14%), Sib LLC (0.14%) and Conservest Capital Advisors Inc. (0.09%). Company insiders that own Urban Outfitters stock include Azeez Hayne, Frank Conforti and Robert H Strouse. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Urban Outfitters.

Urban Outfitters' stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Nisa Investment Advisors LLC, BB&T Corp, Bank of Montreal Can, Fulton Bank N.A. and Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund. Company insiders that have sold Urban Outfitters stock in the last year include Azeez Hayne and Frank Conforti. View Insider Buying and Selling for Urban Outfitters.

Urban Outfitters' stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Skylands Capital LLC, GW&K Investment Management LLC, Aperio Group LLC, First Quadrant L P CA, Peregrine Capital Management LLC, LS Investment Advisors LLC, Louisiana State Employees Retirement System and State Treasurer State of Michigan. View Insider Buying and Selling for Urban Outfitters.

Shares of Urban Outfitters can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of Urban Outfitters stock can currently be purchased for approximately $18.15.