Urban Outfitters (URBN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN) is a multinational lifestyle retail corporation headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The company specializes in apparel, accessories, and home décor, catering primarily to young adults through its flagship Urban Outfitters brand. In addition to Urban Outfitters, the company’s portfolio includes Anthropologie, Free People, Terrain and BHLDN, each targeting distinct customer segments within the fashion and home-goods markets.

Urban Outfitters designs, markets and sells a wide range of products, including men’s and women’s clothing, footwear, jewelry, beauty items and decorative furnishings. The company distributes merchandise through a network of more than 600 brick-and-mortar stores across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, supplemented by robust e-commerce platforms. Emphasis on experiential retail, in-store events and digitally enabled shopping helps drive customer engagement across its concepts.

Founded in 1970 by Richard Hayne, Judy Wicks and Scott Belair, Urban Outfitters began as a small Philadelphia storefront before expanding into an international retailer. Over the decades, the company has grown both organically and through strategic acquisitions, such as the purchase of Free People in 1984 and Terrain in 2015. This evolution has allowed URBN to cultivate a diverse portfolio of lifestyle brands that resonate with trend-conscious consumers.

Under the leadership of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard A. Hayne, Urban Outfitters maintains a decentralized operating structure, empowering individual brand teams to innovate and respond quickly to market trends. The executive team focuses on balancing creative expression, sustainability initiatives and global expansion to strengthen the company’s competitive positioning in the dynamic retail landscape.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $70.96 to $73.10
• 50-Day Range: $51.76 to $75.26
• 52-Week Range: $33.86 to $75.80
• Volume: 552,328 shs
• Average Volume: 2.00 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $6.45 billion
• P/E Ratio: 15.04
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $74.09
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Urban Outfitters Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Urban Outfitters scored higher than 82% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 59th out of 208 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: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Urban Outfitters has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.54, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Urban Outfitters has been the subject of 12 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 14.87, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.00.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Urban Outfitters is 14.87, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 29.42.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Urban Outfitters has a PEG Ratio of 1.21. 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 2.65. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

16.21% 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 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Urban Outfitters has recently increased by 12.02%, 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

16.21% 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 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Urban Outfitters has recently increased by 12.02%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.91

News Sentiment

Urban Outfitters has a news sentiment score of 0.91. 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 0.69 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Urban Outfitters this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 5 people have searched for URBN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -64% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

7 people have added Urban Outfitters to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 75% 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 $11,636,158.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

31.60% 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 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, URBN shares have increased by 29.5% and is now trading at $71.0940.

How were Urban Outfitters' earnings last quarter?

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 21st. The apparel retailer reported $1.16 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.81 by $0.35. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 10.7% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Urban Outfitters have any subsidiaries?

Urban Outfitters subsidiaries include these companies: 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.

Who are Urban Outfitters' major shareholders?

Urban Outfitters' top institutional investors include Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt (0.14%), Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt (0.08%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.08%) and Wesbanco Bank Inc. (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Harry S Cherken Jr, Todd R Morgenfeld, Wesley S Mcdonald, Tricia D Smith, Melanie Marein-Efron, Kotzman Kelly Campbell, Frank Conforti, Margaret Hayne and Azeez Hayne.
View institutional ownership trends.

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: 5/21/2025
• Today: 7/11/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/20/2025
• 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: $74.09
• High Price Target: $90.00
• Low Price Target: $54.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +3.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.54
• Research Coverage: 13 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.78
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 14.98
• Forward P/E Ratio: 18.30
• P/E Growth: 1.21
• Net Income: $402.46 million
• Net Margins: 7.91%
• Pretax Margin: 9.81%
• Return on Equity: 17.98%
• Return on Assets: 9.64%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.40
• Quick Ratio: 0.75

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $5.55 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.16
• Cash Flow: $5.38 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 13.29
• Book Value: $26.78 per share
• Price / Book: 2.67

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 89,640,000
• Free Float: 61,315,000
• Market Cap: $6.41 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.44