Q1 EPS Estimates for URBN Lifted by Telsey Advisory Group

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN) – Investment analysts at Telsey Advisory Group upped their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Urban Outfitters in a research note issued on Thursday, February 27th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now anticipates that the apparel retailer will post earnings per share of $0.83 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.76. Telsey Advisory Group has a “Market Perform” rating and a $59.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Urban Outfitters’ current full-year earnings is $3.91 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Urban Outfitters’ Q1 2026 earnings at $0.83 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.36 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.36 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.20 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.20 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.04 EPS.

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

A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Citigroup upgraded Urban Outfitters from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $42.00 to $59.00 in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Urban Outfitters from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday. StockNews.com raised Urban Outfitters from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on shares of Urban Outfitters from $60.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Bank of America lifted their price target on shares of Urban Outfitters from $46.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, Urban Outfitters currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $56.00.

Urban Outfitters Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ URBN opened at $58.19 on Friday. Urban Outfitters has a 1 year low of $33.86 and a 1 year high of $60.90. The company’s 50-day moving average is $55.91 and its 200 day moving average is $45.54. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.67, a P/E/G ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.54.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Urban Outfitters

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its stake in shares of Urban Outfitters by 61.5% in the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 525 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. increased its holdings in Urban Outfitters by 138.8% during the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 609 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 354 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in Urban Outfitters by 36.3% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 759 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 202 shares during the period. Quarry LP raised its position in Urban Outfitters by 32.3% in the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,222 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $47,000 after acquiring an additional 298 shares during the period. Finally, Asset Management One Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Urban Outfitters during the 3rd quarter worth $47,000. 77.61% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Urban Outfitters

In related 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 completion of the sale, the director now owns 495,296 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $25,012,448. The trade was a 2.94 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 31.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.