Quantbot Technologies LP Makes New $620,000 Investment in Urban Outfitters, Inc. $URBN

Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new stake in Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 8,751 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $620,000.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. acquired a new stake in shares of Urban Outfitters during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. raised its position in Urban Outfitters by 815.0% in the fourth quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 366 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 326 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP acquired a new position in Urban Outfitters in the second quarter worth about $31,000. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Urban Outfitters by 566.7% during the fourth quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 440 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 374 shares during the period. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in Urban Outfitters during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 77.61% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

URBN has been the topic of several analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Urban Outfitters from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Wall Street Zen upgraded Urban Outfitters from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, August 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group raised Urban Outfitters from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $76.00 to $93.00 in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $90.00 price objective on shares of Urban Outfitters in a research note on Thursday. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price objective on Urban Outfitters from $80.00 to $82.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Urban Outfitters presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $90.64.

Urban Outfitters Stock Performance

Shares of URBN opened at $78.79 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $6.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.29, a PEG ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 1.23. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $73.95 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $70.77. Urban Outfitters, Inc. has a 52-week low of $59.53 and a 52-week high of $85.43.

Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 26th. The apparel retailer reported $1.72 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $1.72. Urban Outfitters had a return on equity of 18.89% and a net margin of 8.79%.The company had revenue of $1.66 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.65 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.58 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.4% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts predict that Urban Outfitters, Inc. will post 6.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Urban Outfitters News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Urban Outfitters this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Broad-based comparable-sales growth supported the results, including gains at Free People, Urban Outfitters and Anthropologie. The company also described the quarter as its eighth consecutive period of record sales and profits. URBN Reports Record Q2 Sales and Profits
• Positive Sentiment: Nuuly remained a major growth engine: subscription revenue increased 28.6% and average active subscribers rose 30.4%. Management outlined high-single-digit fiscal 2027 sales growth and expects Nuuly revenue to exceed $700 million. Urban Outfitters Growth Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Several analysts raised their forecasts following the release. Wells Fargo increased its price target from $75 to $80, although it retained an Equal Weight rating. Analysts Boost Forecasts
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported GAAP net income was $240.7 million, or $2.78 per diluted share, for the quarter; however, market attention focused on adjusted EPS, which was broadly in line with expectations.
• Negative Sentiment: The stock’s decline suggests investors were looking for a larger earnings beat. Some coverage characterized adjusted earnings as missing estimates, creating disappointment despite revenue exceeding forecasts. URBN Q2 Earnings Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Recent insider activity showed sales but no purchases, while institutional positioning was mixed, potentially adding caution after the strong run-up.

Urban Outfitters Company Profile

Urban Outfitters, Inc is a global lifestyle retailer headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Established in 1970 by Richard Hayne, Scott Belair and Judy Wicks, the company began as a single store catering to college students in the city’s historic Old City neighborhood. Over the decades, Urban Outfitters has expanded its reach and diversified its portfolio to include multiple retail concepts addressing distinct customer segments.

The company operates through several well-known brands, each offering a curated selection of apparel, footwear, accessories and home goods.