Zacks Research Has Bullish Outlook for URBN FY2025 Earnings

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN) – Zacks Research increased their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Urban Outfitters in a research note issued on Tuesday, December 10th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the apparel retailer will earn $3.81 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $3.54. The consensus estimate for Urban Outfitters’ current full-year earnings is $3.84 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Urban Outfitters’ Q1 2026 earnings at $0.72 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.22 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.12 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.02 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.08 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.77 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.34 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.20 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.32 EPS.

Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 26th. The apparel retailer reported $1.10 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.25. Urban Outfitters had a return on equity of 15.86% and a net margin of 6.11%. The business had revenue of $1.36 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.34 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.88 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year.

URBN has been the topic of several other research reports. Citigroup raised Urban Outfitters from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $42.00 to $59.00 in a research note on Wednesday, November 27th. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price objective on shares of Urban Outfitters from $42.00 to $39.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, August 22nd. Bank of America upped their target price on shares of Urban Outfitters from $46.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 27th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Urban Outfitters from $40.00 to $48.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. Finally, Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on Urban Outfitters from $47.00 to $49.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Urban Outfitters currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $46.27.

Urban Outfitters Stock Up 0.4 %

NASDAQ:URBN opened at $51.77 on Thursday. Urban Outfitters has a 52 week low of $33.86 and a 52 week high of $52.68. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $40.29 and its two-hundred day moving average is $40.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.60.

Institutional Trading of Urban Outfitters

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in URBN. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Urban Outfitters by 138.8% in the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 609 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 354 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP boosted its stake in Urban Outfitters by 1,825.0% in the second quarter. Quarry LP now owns 924 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 876 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. purchased a new position in shares of Urban Outfitters during the second quarter worth about $42,000. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Urban Outfitters during the third quarter worth about $47,000. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Urban Outfitters in the 2nd quarter valued at about $48,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 77.61% of the company’s stock.

About Urban Outfitters

Urban Outfitters, Inc engages in the retail and wholesale of general consumer products. The company operates through three segments: Retail, Wholesale, and Nuuly. It operates Urban Outfitters stores, which offer women's and men's fashion apparel, activewear, intimates, footwear, accessories, home goods, electronics, and beauty products for young adults aged 18 to 28; and Anthropologie stores that provide women's apparel, accessories, intimates, shoes, and home furnishings, as well as gifts, decorative items, and beauty and wellness products for women aged 28 to 45.