Q1 EPS Forecast for Urban Outfitters Increased by Analyst

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of 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 per share of $0.83 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.72. The consensus estimate for Urban Outfitters’ current full-year earnings is $3.91 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Urban Outfitters’ Q2 2026 earnings at $1.39 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.25 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.83 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.44 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.30 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $5.07 EPS.

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

Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Urban Outfitters from $45.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, January 10th. Barclays boosted their target price on Urban Outfitters from $63.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 28th. Citigroup upgraded Urban Outfitters from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the company from $42.00 to $59.00 in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. StockNews.com raised Urban Outfitters from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, March 1st. Finally, Robert W. Baird increased their target price on Urban Outfitters from $60.00 to $62.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $56.00.

Urban Outfitters Price Performance

Shares of URBN opened at $48.95 on Friday. Urban Outfitters has a 1 year low of $33.86 and a 1 year high of $61.16. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $54.98 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $46.89. The firm has a market cap of $4.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.56.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Urban Outfitters

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of URBN. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Urban Outfitters by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,481,469 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $56,765,000 after buying an additional 18,249 shares during the period. Algert Global LLC lifted its position in shares of Urban Outfitters by 36.0% during the third quarter. Algert Global LLC now owns 53,715 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $2,058,000 after buying an additional 14,220 shares during the last quarter. Friedenthal Financial bought a new stake in shares of Urban Outfitters in the 4th quarter valued at about $765,000. Petrus Trust Company LTA purchased a new position in shares of Urban Outfitters in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $642,000. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted its position in Urban Outfitters by 3.1% during the third quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 2,073,416 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $79,433,000 after acquiring an additional 62,019 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 77.61% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Urban Outfitters

In related news, insider Azeez Hayne sold 11,676 shares of Urban Outfitters stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $54.75, for a total transaction of $639,261.00. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Harry S. Cherken, Jr. sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.50, for a total transaction of $757,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 495,296 shares in the company, valued at $25,012,448. This trade represents a 2.94 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 99,976 shares of company stock worth $5,573,263 over the last quarter. Insiders own 31.80% of the company’s stock.

Urban Outfitters Company Profile

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.