Telsey Advisory Group Weighs in on URBN FY2026 Earnings

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN) – Equities research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group upped their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Urban Outfitters in a note issued to investors on Thursday, February 27th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now forecasts that the apparel retailer will earn $4.62 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $4.16. Telsey Advisory Group has a “Market Perform” rating and a $59.00 price target 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’ Q4 2026 earnings at $1.23 EPS.

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

URBN has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Morgan Stanley upgraded Urban Outfitters from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $41.00 to $63.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. Barclays increased their target price on Urban Outfitters from $63.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Urban Outfitters from $46.00 to $54.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 8th. StockNews.com upgraded Urban Outfitters from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. Finally, UBS Group raised their price objective on Urban Outfitters from $45.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, January 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $56.00.

Urban Outfitters Stock Down 3.6 %

NASDAQ:URBN opened at $56.77 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $56.04 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $45.86. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.27, a P/E/G ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.54. Urban Outfitters has a 12-month low of $33.86 and a 12-month high of $61.16.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Harry S. Cherken, Jr. sold 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.50, for a total transaction of $757,500.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 495,296 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $25,012,448. This trade represents a 2.94 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 31.80% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Urban Outfitters

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of URBN. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its stake in shares of 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 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 fourth 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. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in Urban Outfitters by 36.3% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 759 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 202 shares during the last quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Urban Outfitters during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $47,000. Finally, Quarry LP raised its stake in Urban Outfitters by 32.3% during the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,222 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $47,000 after buying an additional 298 shares during the period. 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.