Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN) Downgraded by Telsey Advisory Group to “Market Perform”

Telsey Advisory Group cut shares of Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN) from an outperform rating to a market perform rating in a research report released on Thursday, MarketBeat.com reports. Telsey Advisory Group currently has $44.00 price objective on the apparel retailer’s stock, down from their previous price objective of $49.00. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Urban Outfitters’ Q3 2025 earnings at $0.84 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.88 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.64 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.74 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.93 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.95 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.93 EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on URBN. StockNews.com cut Urban Outfitters from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report on Tuesday, June 18th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on shares of Urban Outfitters from $32.00 to $35.00 and gave the company an underperform rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 22nd. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Urban Outfitters from $50.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock an overweight rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 18th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on shares of Urban Outfitters from $48.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a neutral rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 22nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Urban Outfitters from $39.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock an equal weight rating in a research note on Thursday, May 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Urban Outfitters presently has an average rating of Hold and an average target price of $42.30.

Urban Outfitters Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:URBN opened at $37.51 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $43.54 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $42.18. The company has a market capitalization of $3.50 billion, a PE ratio of 11.98, a PEG ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.51. Urban Outfitters has a 52 week low of $30.05 and a 52 week high of $48.90.

Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 21st. The apparel retailer reported $1.24 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.24. The business had revenue of $1.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.34 billion. Urban Outfitters had a net margin of 5.66% and a return on equity of 15.36%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.10 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Urban Outfitters will post 3.57 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Harry S. Cherken, Jr. sold 5,000 shares of Urban Outfitters stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.30, for a total value of $241,500.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 565,296 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,303,796.80. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. In other news, Director Harry S. Cherken, Jr. sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.30, for a total value of $241,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 565,296 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,303,796.80. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Azeez Hayne sold 13,967 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $41.78, for a total transaction of $583,541.26. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 31.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Urban Outfitters

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of URBN. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in Urban Outfitters by 5.0% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 8,054,721 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $349,736,000 after buying an additional 382,135 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of Urban Outfitters by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 6,600,911 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $235,590,000 after acquiring an additional 125,147 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP boosted its holdings in shares of Urban Outfitters by 116.3% during the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 2,288,817 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $93,956,000 after buying an additional 1,230,771 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. grew its stake in Urban Outfitters by 20.5% in the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,555,067 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $63,836,000 after buying an additional 264,708 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in Urban Outfitters by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,051,370 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $37,523,000 after acquiring an additional 13,246 shares during the period. 77.61% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.