Richard Hayne Sells 2,074 Shares of Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN) Stock

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN) CEO Richard Hayne sold 2,074 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.00, for a total transaction of $145,180.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 17,609,852 shares in the company, valued at $1,232,689,640. This trade represents a 0.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

Urban Outfitters Price Performance

NASDAQ URBN opened at $70.85 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $75.45 and a two-hundred day moving average of $72.30. The company has a market capitalization of $6.35 billion, a PE ratio of 13.37, a P/E/G ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.23. Urban Outfitters, Inc. has a 1 year low of $41.89 and a 1 year high of $84.35.

Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, December 10th. The apparel retailer reported $1.28 EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $1.53 billion for the quarter. Urban Outfitters had a return on equity of 18.33% and a net margin of 8.15%. On average, research analysts expect that Urban Outfitters, Inc. will post 3.91 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

URBN has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Urban Outfitters from $85.00 to $91.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Urban Outfitters from $98.00 to $102.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of Urban Outfitters from $96.00 to $94.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating on shares of Urban Outfitters in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Urban Outfitters in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $86.67.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Urban Outfitters

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of URBN. Jennison Associates LLC acquired a new position in Urban Outfitters during the fourth quarter worth about $852,000. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D boosted its position in shares of Urban Outfitters by 22.0% in the fourth quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D now owns 35,134 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $2,644,000 after acquiring an additional 6,347 shares during the last quarter. Torren Management LLC acquired a new position in Urban Outfitters in the fourth quarter valued at $39,000. UBS Group AG raised its holdings in Urban Outfitters by 339.3% in the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 641,454 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $48,276,000 after buying an additional 495,441 shares during the period. Finally, Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in Urban Outfitters by 144.8% in the fourth quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 11,431 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $860,000 after purchasing an additional 6,761 shares during the period. 77.61% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Urban Outfitters News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Bullish independent analysis points to a debt-free balance sheet, record revenue, strong comparable-store results, growth across brands (including Nuuly), accelerating cash flow, rising CAPEX and aggressive buybacks — the author’s DCF shows upside versus the current price. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Yahoo Finance published a piece questioning whether the market is underpricing URBN, echoing the view that margins, cash generation and brand momentum underpin upside potential. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street coverage is mixed: some firms (Deutsche Bank, others) are bullish while the consensus rating sits near “Hold” with an average price target above the current share price — this supports both upside potential and justification for caution.
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Richard Hayne sold multiple small tranches (total ~5,378 shares on Jan. 27–28 for ≈$376.6k). Each sale is tiny relative to his ~17.6M share stake, but such filings can create short-term selling pressure or negative headlines. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Margaret Hayne has been selling repeatedly in January (combined recent sales ~4,700+ shares at roughly $70/share, plus larger earlier January tranches), reducing her position modestly — adds to headline risk even though her remaining stake is large. Read More.

About Urban Outfitters

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.