What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for URBN FY2026 Earnings?

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research boosted their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Urban Outfitters in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 19th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the apparel retailer will post earnings of $4.72 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $4.08. The consensus estimate for Urban Outfitters’ current full-year earnings is $3.91 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Urban Outfitters’ Q4 2026 earnings at $1.24 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.30 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.88 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on URBN. Barclays increased their price target on Urban Outfitters from $63.00 to $68.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 28th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Urban Outfitters from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. Citigroup raised Urban Outfitters from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $42.00 to $59.00 in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Urban Outfitters from $46.00 to $54.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 8th. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their price target on Urban Outfitters from $60.00 to $62.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, February 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $56.00.

Urban Outfitters Trading Up 9.1 %

Urban Outfitters stock opened at $53.58 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $4.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.35, a PEG ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.56. Urban Outfitters has a 12 month low of $33.86 and a 12 month high of $61.16. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $54.78 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $47.24.

Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The apparel retailer reported $1.04 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.89 by $0.15. The firm had revenue of $1.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.63 billion. Urban Outfitters had a net margin of 6.11% and a return on equity of 15.86%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Urban Outfitters

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. State Street Corp increased its holdings in Urban Outfitters by 1.1% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,799,366 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $107,244,000 after buying an additional 31,100 shares during the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Urban Outfitters by 5.6% in the 4th quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 2,188,806 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $120,122,000 after acquiring an additional 115,390 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. raised its position in shares of Urban Outfitters by 9.0% during the 4th quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 2,089,155 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $114,653,000 after acquiring an additional 173,082 shares in the last quarter. Junto Capital Management LP lifted its stake in Urban Outfitters by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Junto Capital Management LP now owns 1,483,646 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $81,422,000 after purchasing an additional 13,820 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Urban Outfitters by 1.2% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,481,469 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $56,765,000 after purchasing an additional 18,249 shares in the last quarter. 77.61% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Urban Outfitters news, Director Harry S. Cherken, Jr. sold 15,000 shares of Urban Outfitters stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.50, for a total value of $757,500.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 495,296 shares in the company, valued at $25,012,448. The trade was a 2.94 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Azeez Hayne sold 11,676 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $54.75, for a total value of $639,261.00. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 99,976 shares of company stock valued at $5,573,263 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 31.80% 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.