Telsey Advisory Group Has Positive View of URBN Q1 Earnings

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN) – Research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group boosted their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Urban Outfitters in a research report issued on Thursday, February 27th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now expects 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 currently has a “Market Perform” rating and a $59.00 target price 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.

Several other research analysts have also recently commented on URBN. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Urban Outfitters from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Morgan Stanley raised Urban Outfitters from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $41.00 to $63.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. StockNews.com cut Urban Outfitters from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 21st. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on Urban Outfitters from $60.00 to $62.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Urban Outfitters from $46.00 to $54.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $55.55.

Urban Outfitters Price Performance

Shares of URBN stock opened at $57.25 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $5.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.54. Urban Outfitters has a one year low of $33.86 and a one year high of $60.90. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $55.85 and a 200 day moving average price of $45.42.

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Harry S. Cherken, Jr. sold 15,000 shares of the business’s 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 transaction, the director now directly owns 495,296 shares in the company, valued at approximately $25,012,448. The trade was a 2.94 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 31.80% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Urban Outfitters

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Urban Outfitters by 138.8% during the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 609 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 354 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its holdings in shares of Urban Outfitters by 61.5% during the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 525 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Urban Outfitters by 36.3% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 759 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 202 shares in the last quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Urban Outfitters during the 3rd quarter valued at about $47,000. Finally, Quarry LP lifted its holdings in shares of Urban Outfitters by 32.3% during the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,222 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 298 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 77.61% 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.