Research Analysts Set Expectations for URBN Q2 Earnings

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Urban Outfitters in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 18th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the apparel retailer will post earnings per share of $1.63 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.61. The consensus estimate for Urban Outfitters’ current full-year earnings is $3.91 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Urban Outfitters’ Q3 2027 earnings at $1.46 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $5.76 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $1.85 EPS, Q4 2028 earnings at $1.56 EPS, FY2028 earnings at $6.31 EPS and FY2029 earnings at $6.51 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on URBN. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Urban Outfitters from $96.00 to $94.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Urban Outfitters from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 28th. Guggenheim started coverage on shares of Urban Outfitters in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. They set a “neutral” rating for the company. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on shares of Urban Outfitters from $80.00 to $75.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating on shares of Urban Outfitters in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Urban Outfitters has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $86.25.

Urban Outfitters Price Performance

URBN stock opened at $63.39 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $68.38 and its two-hundred day moving average is $70.45. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.50, a P/E/G ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.22. Urban Outfitters has a 1 year low of $41.89 and a 1 year high of $84.35.

Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The apparel retailer reported $1.43 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.24 by $0.19. Urban Outfitters had a return on equity of 18.96% and a net margin of 7.54%.The firm had revenue of $1.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.79 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.04 EPS. Urban Outfitters’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.1% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of URBN. Abrams Bison Investments LLC acquired a new stake in Urban Outfitters during the 4th quarter worth $127,114,000. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. boosted its stake in Urban Outfitters by 900.1% in the third quarter. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. now owns 969,999 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $69,287,000 after acquiring an additional 873,008 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors purchased a new position in shares of Urban Outfitters during the third quarter worth about $60,795,000. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Urban Outfitters during the second quarter worth about $55,429,000. Finally, Balyasny Asset Management L.P. increased its position in shares of Urban Outfitters by 5,360.2% during the third quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 618,152 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $44,155,000 after purchasing an additional 606,831 shares in the last quarter. 77.61% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Urban Outfitters

In other Urban Outfitters news, CEO Richard A. Hayne sold 10,667 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.50, for a total value of $752,023.50. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 17,449,385 shares in the company, valued at $1,230,181,642.50. This represents a 0.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Margaret Hayne sold 9,333 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.50, for a total transaction of $657,976.50. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 1,933,859 shares in the company, valued at approximately $136,337,059.50. The trade was a 0.48% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 413,517 shares of company stock valued at $30,625,730. 31.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Key Urban Outfitters News

Here are the key news stories impacting Urban Outfitters this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised its Q4 FY2027 EPS estimate to $1.53 from $1.48, signaling stronger-than-expected seasonal prospects.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks lifted its Q2 FY2028 EPS view to $1.85 from $1.77, a meaningful increase for a key spring/summer quarter.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks nudged FY2027 EPS slightly higher to $5.76 from $5.75 and published a FY2029 outlook of $6.51, implying confidence in longer‑term earnings power.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks made very small upward tweaks to Q1 FY2028 (to $1.36 from $1.35), Q2 FY2027 (to $1.63 from $1.61) and Q3 FY2027 (to $1.46 from $1.45) — changes that are likely too small to move consensus materially.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut its Q1 FY2027 EPS forecast to $1.14 from $1.21, a sizable downgrade for an important quarter that may pressure near‑term sentiment.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks trimmed Q3 FY2028 to $1.54 (from $1.59) and Q4 FY2028 to $1.56 (from $1.62), and lowered FY2028 slightly to $6.31 from $6.33 — modest but broad downward adjustments to next‑year outlook.

Urban Outfitters Company Profile

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.