About Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN)

Urban Outfitters, Inc. is a lifestyle specialty retail company. The Company operates through two segments: Retail and Wholesale. The Company's Retail segment consists of its Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, Free People, Terrain and Bhldn brands, whose merchandise is sold to its customers through retail stores, Websites, mobile applications, catalogs and customer contact centers. The Retail segment also includes Vetri Family, which operates restaurants under the names Amis, Alla Spina, Lo Spiedo, Pizzeria Vetri and Osteria. Its Wholesale segment consists of the Free People wholesale division that primarily designs, develops and markets young women's contemporary casual apparel and shoes through individual and chain specialty stores and department stores. The Company's Wholesale segment includes Free People-branded tops, bottoms, sweaters, dresses, intimates, shoes and activewear, which are sold through department and specialty stores around the world, and its Free People stores.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Family clothing stores
Sub-IndustryApparel Retail
SectorRetail/Wholesale
SymbolNASDAQ:URBN
CUSIP91704710
Phone215-454-5500
Debt
Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
Current Ratio2.72%
Quick Ratio1.74%
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio23.69
Forward P/E Ratio17.35
P/E Growth1.42
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$3.62 billion
Price / Sales1.19
Cash Flow$2.9544 per share
Price / Cash13.39
Book Value$12.02 per share
Price / Book3.29
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.67
Net Income$108.26 million
Net Margins2.99%
Return on Equity14.19%
Return on Assets9.56%
Miscellaneous
Employees23,000
Outstanding Shares108,530,000
Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Urban Outfitters' stock symbol?
Urban Outfitters trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "URBN."
How will Urban Outfitters' stock buyback program work?
Urban Outfitters announced that its board has initiated a share buyback plan on Saturday, August 26th 2017, which allows the company to repurchase $20,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization allows the company to reacquire up to 0.9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are often a sign that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Urban Outfitters' earnings last quarter?
Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN) released its earnings results on Tuesday, March, 6th. The apparel retailer reported $0.69 EPS for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.63 by $0.06. The apparel retailer had revenue of $1.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.08 billion. Urban Outfitters had a net margin of 2.99% and a return on equity of 14.19%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 5.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.55 EPS. View Urban Outfitters' Earnings History.
When is Urban Outfitters' next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for URBN?
26 brokers have issued 1-year target prices for Urban Outfitters' stock. Their forecasts range from $16.00 to $46.00. On average, they anticipate Urban Outfitters' share price to reach $31.64 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Urban Outfitters.
Are investors shorting Urban Outfitters?
Urban Outfitters saw a decline in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 7,844,385 shares, a decline of 21.2% from the February 28th total of 9,954,712 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 3,184,728 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.5 days. Approximately 10.1% of the company's stock are sold short.
Who are some of Urban Outfitters' key competitors?
Who are Urban Outfitters' key executives?
Urban Outfitters' management team includes the folowing people:
- Richard A. Hayne, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer (Age 69)
- David W. McCreight, President, Chief Executive Officer - Anthropologie Group (Age 54)
- Francis J. Conforti CPA, Chief Financial Officer (Age 41)
- Margaret A. Hayne, Chief Executive Officer, Free People Brand; Chief Creative Officer, Urban Outfitters, Inc.; Director (Age 58)
- Trish Donnelly, Chief Executive Officer - Urban Outfitters Group (Age 50)
- Calvin Hollinger, Chief Operating Officer (Age 52)
- Azeez Hayne, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary (Age 40)
- Robert H. Strouse, Lead Independent Director (Age 68)
- Scott Galloway, Director (Age 52)
- Edward N. Antoian, Independent Director (Age 61)
Has Urban Outfitters been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about URBN stock has been trending positive recently, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group ranks the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than twenty million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Urban Outfitters earned a media sentiment score of 0.29 on Accern's scale. They also gave news stories about the apparel retailer an impact score of 45.18 out of 100, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next few days.
How do I buy shares of Urban Outfitters?
Shares of URBN can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Urban Outfitters' stock price today?
One share of URBN stock can currently be purchased for approximately $39.56.
How big of a company is Urban Outfitters?
Urban Outfitters has a market capitalization of $4.21 billion and generates $3.62 billion in revenue each year. The apparel retailer earns $108.26 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.67 on an earnings per share basis. Urban Outfitters employs 23,000 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Urban Outfitters?
Urban Outfitters' mailing address is 5000 South Broad Street, Philadelphia PA, 19112. The apparel retailer can be reached via phone at 215-454-5500 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Urban Outfitters (URBN)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Urban Outfitters and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe URBN will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe URBN will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
26 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Urban Outfitters in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $31.64, suggesting that the stock has a possible downside of 20.02%. The high price target for URBN is $46.00 and the low price target for URBN is $16.00. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 14 hold ratings and 9 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Hold."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
Consensus Rating: | Hold | Hold | Hold | Hold |
Consensus Rating Score: | 2.23 | 2.22 | 2.19 | 2.12 |
Ratings Breakdown: | 3 Sell Rating(s) 14 Hold Rating(s) 9 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 3 Sell Rating(s) 15 Hold Rating(s) 9 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 3 Sell Rating(s) 19 Hold Rating(s) 9 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 3 Sell Rating(s) 17 Hold Rating(s) 6 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
Consensus Price Target: | $31.64 | $30.84 | $25.9643 | $21.9565 |
Price Target Upside: | 20.02% downside | 12.21% downside | 22.05% downside | 8.48% downside |
Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN) Consensus Price Target History

Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN) Analyst Ratings History
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(Data available from 4/25/2016 forward)
Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN) Dividend History by Quarter
Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ URBN) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Insider Ownership Percentage: 25.90%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 76.31%
Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ URBN) Insider Trading History
Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
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4/13/2018 | Joel S Lawson III | Director | Sell | 20,000 | $38.69 | $773,800.00 | 27,000 | |
4/12/2018 | David W Mccreight | Insider | Sell | 147,319 | $38.54 | $5,677,674.26 | 108,900 | |
4/11/2018 | Edward N Antoian | Director | Sell | 20,000 | $38.15 | $763,000.00 | 120,000 | |
4/10/2018 | Trish Donnelly | CEO | Sell | 10,311 | $38.62 | $398,210.82 | | |
4/9/2018 | Azeez Hayne | General Counsel | Sell | 800 | $39.01 | $31,208.00 | | |
3/28/2018 | Scott A Belair | Director | Sell | 30,000 | $36.56 | $1,096,800.00 | 2,470,000 | |
3/26/2018 | Joel S Lawson III | Director | Sell | 20,000 | $36.90 | $738,000.00 | 27,000 | |
3/21/2018 | Margaret Hayne | CEO | Sell | 41,100 | $36.65 | $1,506,315.00 | 1,066,184 | |
3/13/2018 | Frank Conforti | CFO | Sell | 20,941 | $35.27 | $738,589.07 | | |
3/12/2018 | Calvin Hollinger | COO | Sell | 17,397 | $35.25 | $613,244.25 | | |
3/12/2018 | Joel S Lawson III | Director | Sell | 20,000 | $35.71 | $714,200.00 | 27,000 | |
3/9/2018 | Azeez Hayne | General Counsel | Sell | 11,421 | $35.49 | $405,331.29 | | |
3/9/2018 | Calvin Hollinger | COO | Sell | 17,218 | $35.25 | $606,934.50 | | |
3/9/2018 | Frank Conforti | CFO | Sell | 13,788 | $35.40 | $488,095.20 | | |
11/14/2016 | Azeez Hayne | General Counsel | Sell | 6,260 | $39.95 | $250,087.00 | | |
8/19/2016 | Frank Conforti | CFO | Sell | 4,000 | $37.42 | $149,680.00 | 4,000 | |
5/24/2016 | Frank Conforti | CFO | Sell | 3,300 | $28.23 | $93,159.00 | | |
4/4/2016 | Robert H Strouse | Director | Sell | 30,000 | $33.92 | $1,017,600.00 | 110,000 | |
4/13/2015 | Tedford G Marlow | CEO | Sell | 50,000 | $44.00 | $2,200,000.00 | | |
4/10/2015 | Calvin Hollinger | Insider | Sell | 8,699 | $44.00 | $382,756.00 | | |
3/16/2015 | Calvin Hollinger | Insider | Sell | 16,552 | $43.83 | $725,474.16 | | |
3/16/2015 | David W Mccreight | CEO | Sell | 10,208 | $45.11 | $460,482.88 | | |
9/19/2014 | Joel S Lawson III | Director | Sell | 20,000 | $38.26 | $765,200.00 | | |
9/4/2013 | Glen Bodzy | General Counsel | Sell | 92,354 | $41.83 | $3,863,167.82 | 255,646 | |
9/3/2013 | Frank Conforti | CFO | Sell | 22,000 | $41.80 | $919,600.00 | | |
7/17/2013 | Wendy B Mcdevitt | Insider | Sell | 20,000 | $42.70 | $854,000.00 | | |
7/8/2013 | Freeman Zausner | COO | Sell | 28,497 | $41.67 | $1,187,469.99 | | |
6/5/2013 | Joel S Lawson III | Director | Sell | 10,000 | $42.02 | $420,200.00 | | |
5/31/2013 | Freeman Zausner | COO | Sell | 71,503 | $42.01 | $3,003,841.03 | | |
3/25/2013 | Richard A Hayne | Director | Sell | 1,283,793 | $38.96 | $50,016,575.28 | | |
3/22/2013 | Freeman Zausner | COO | Sell | 3,992 | $40.02 | $159,759.84 | | |
11/26/2012 | Joel S Lawson III | Director | Sell | 4,400 | $38.38 | $168,872.00 | | |
9/4/2012 | Scott A Belair | Director | Sell | 200,000 | $37.78 | $7,556,000.00 | | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ URBN) News Headlines
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 | The Best Of Urban Outfitters' Spring Shoe Sale www.huffingtonpost.com - April 22 at 8:41 AM |
 | Zacks: Brokerages Expect Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN) Will Post Quarterly Sales of $835.41 Million www.americanbankingnews.com - April 22 at 2:16 AM |
 | Zacks: Analysts Anticipate Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN) to Announce $0.29 Earnings Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - April 20 at 7:14 PM |
 | Here's Why You Should Snap Up Urban Outfitters Right Now finance.yahoo.com - April 19 at 5:13 PM |
 | Here's Why You Should Snap Up Urban Outfitters Right Now finance.yahoo.com - April 19 at 5:13 PM |
 | Why I'm Skeptical of Urban Outfitters' Uptrend finance.yahoo.com - April 18 at 5:18 PM |
 | Active-Investors: Free Post Earnings Research Report: Urban Outfitters' Delivered Record Quarterly Sales; Adjusted EPS Advanced 21% www.finanznachrichten.de - April 17 at 9:07 AM |
 | Free Post Earnings Research Report: Urban Outfitters’ Delivered Record Quarterly Sales; Adjusted EPS Advanced 21% finance.yahoo.com - April 17 at 9:07 AM |
 | Insider Selling: Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN) Insider Sells 147,319 Shares of Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - April 16 at 7:17 PM |
 | Joel S. Lawson III Sells 20,000 Shares of Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN) Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - April 16 at 7:14 PM |
 | Recent Analysis Shows Urban Outfitters, Depomed, Helios and Matheson Analytics, Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Cloudera, and Valero Energy Market Influences — Renewed Outlook, Key Drivers of Growth finance.yahoo.com - April 16 at 8:43 AM |
 | JPMorgan Chase Increases Urban Outfitters (URBN) Price Target to $46.00 www.americanbankingnews.com - April 16 at 7:39 AM |
 | Insider Selling: Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN) Director Sells 20,000 Shares of Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - April 12 at 7:17 PM |
 | Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN) CEO Sells $398,210.82 in Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - April 12 at 7:17 PM |
 | Urban Outfitters (URBN) Given a $20.00 Price Target at BMO Capital Markets www.americanbankingnews.com - April 12 at 11:29 AM |
 | Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN) General Counsel Azeez Hayne Sells 800 Shares www.americanbankingnews.com - April 11 at 7:27 PM |
 | Urban Outfitters is in the perfect position to capitalize on a fundamental shift in American fashion www.businessinsider.com - April 10 at 5:06 PM |
 | See what the IHS Markit Score report has to say about Urban Outfitters Inc. finance.yahoo.com - April 10 at 5:06 PM |
 | JPMorgan Chase Increases Urban Outfitters (URBN) Price Target to $43.00 www.americanbankingnews.com - April 10 at 10:57 AM |
 | Wolfe Research weighs in on Urban Outfitters seekingalpha.com - April 10 at 9:04 AM |
 | Urban Outfitters (URBN) Downgraded by Deutsche Bank www.americanbankingnews.com - April 8 at 8:01 AM |
 | Is Kohl’s Deal with Amazon Any Good? finance.yahoo.com - April 6 at 5:14 PM |
 | Synchrony, Incyte and Lockheed tumble marketbeat.com - April 6 at 4:49 PM |
 | Urban Outfitters (URBN) Raised to Buy at Zacks Investment Research www.americanbankingnews.com - April 6 at 3:01 PM |
 | Urban Outfitters names new chief for Anthropologie seekingalpha.com - April 6 at 8:59 AM |
 | Urban Outfitters (URBN) Announces Departure of David McCreight, President/CEO Anthropologie Group www.streetinsider.com - April 6 at 8:59 AM |
 | Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" from Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - April 5 at 11:15 AM |
 | Zacks: Brokerages Anticipate Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN) Will Post Quarterly Sales of $829.48 Million www.americanbankingnews.com - April 5 at 2:16 AM |
 | Urban Outfitters (URBN) Given a $42.00 Price Target by SunTrust Banks Analysts www.americanbankingnews.com - April 4 at 8:04 AM |
 | Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN) to Post Q1 2019 Earnings of $0.29 Per Share, SunTrust Banks Forecasts www.americanbankingnews.com - April 4 at 6:44 AM |
 | KeyCorp Brokers Increase Earnings Estimates for Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 4 at 6:44 AM |
 | Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN) Expected to Post Earnings of $0.28 Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - April 3 at 7:12 PM |
 | Urban Outfitters: More Upbeat Signs Emerge finance.yahoo.com - April 3 at 5:05 PM |
 | Urban Outfitters updates on Q1 sales seekingalpha.com - April 3 at 8:56 AM |
 | Urban Outfitters (URBN) Raised to Buy at ValuEngine www.americanbankingnews.com - April 2 at 10:52 PM |
 | Royal Bank of Canada Reiterates $21.00 Price Target for Urban Outfitters (URBN) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 2 at 9:42 PM |
 | Urban Outfitters (URBN) Earns "Buy" Rating from Robert W. Baird www.americanbankingnews.com - April 2 at 1:30 PM |
 | Surging Earnings Estimates Signal Good News for Urban Outfitters (URBN) www.zacks.com - April 2 at 9:12 AM |
 | Scott A. Belair Sells 30,000 Shares of Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN) Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - March 30 at 10:14 PM |
 | Short Interest in Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN) Declines By 21.2% www.americanbankingnews.com - March 29 at 2:22 AM |
 | Urban Outfitters (URBN) Given a $39.00 Price Target at Robert W. Baird www.americanbankingnews.com - March 28 at 8:42 PM |
 | Urban Outfitters (URBN) Receives Buy Rating from Buckingham Research www.americanbankingnews.com - March 28 at 7:39 PM |
 | Should You Buy Urban Outfitters, Inc. Stock? 2 Pros, 2 Cons investorplace.com - March 28 at 7:16 AM |
 | Margaret Hayne Sells 41,100 Shares of Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN) Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - March 23 at 7:14 PM |
 | Urban Outfitters Is Running In Quicksand - Seeking Alpha seekingalpha.com - March 21 at 9:40 AM |
 | Avoid the Long Side of Urban Outfitters finance.yahoo.com - March 19 at 4:53 PM |
 | Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN) Expected to Post Quarterly Sales of $829.48 Million www.americanbankingnews.com - March 19 at 2:46 AM |
 | Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN) CFO Frank Conforti Sells 13,788 Shares www.americanbankingnews.com - March 13 at 7:54 PM |
 | Insider Selling: Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN) General Counsel Sells 11,421 Shares of Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - March 13 at 7:53 PM |
 | Insider Selling: Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN) COO Sells 17,397 Shares of Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - March 13 at 7:32 PM |
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Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN) Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement
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