Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ: URBN)’s stock price has gone rise by 0.67 in comparison to its previous close of 44.90, however, the company has experienced a -2.08% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2024-07-25 that Urban Outfitters (URBN) seems to be a compelling investment with its innovative strategies and strong consumer engagement. Strategic growth initiatives highlight its potential for continued success.
Is It Worth Investing in Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ: URBN) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ: URBN) is above average at 14.41x. The 36-month beta value for URBN is also noteworthy at 1.50. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 13 rating it as “hold,” and 3 rating it as “sell.”
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The public float for URBN is 59.07M, and at present, short sellers hold a 9.39% of that float. The average trading volume of URBN on July 26, 2024 was 1.52M shares.
URBN’s Market Performance
URBN’s stock has seen a -2.08% decrease for the week, with a 1.89% rise in the past month and a 15.34% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.20%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.32% for Urban Outfitters, Inc. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.17% for URBN’s stock, with a 14.10% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of URBN
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for URBN stocks, with Telsey Advisory Group repeating the rating for URBN by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for URBN in the upcoming period, according to Telsey Advisory Group is $49 based on the research report published on May 22, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Jefferies, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see URBN reach a price target of $32, previously predicting the price at $42. The rating they have provided for URBN stocks is “Underperform” according to the report published on April 17th, 2024.
Telsey Advisory Group gave a rating of “Outperform” to URBN, setting the target price at $48 in the report published on February 28th of the current year.
URBN Trading at 4.41% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought URBN to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -7.57% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.32%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.20%, as shares surge +4.34% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +8.60% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, URBN fell by -2.08%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +42.95% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $44.77. In addition, Urban Outfitters, Inc. saw 26.65% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at URBN starting from CHERKEN HARRY S JR, who sale 5,000 shares at the price of $48.30 back on Jul 12 ’24. After this action, CHERKEN HARRY S JR now owns 565,296 shares of Urban Outfitters, Inc., valued at $241,481 using the latest closing price.
Hayne Azeez, the Chief Administrative Officer of Urban Outfitters, Inc., sale 13,967 shares at $41.78 during a trade that took place back on May 28 ’24, which means that Hayne Azeez is holding 0 shares at $583,541 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for URBN
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.08 for the present operating margin
- 0.34 for the gross margin
The net margin for Urban Outfitters, Inc. stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.13. Equity return is now at value 14.78, with 7.43 for asset returns.
Based on Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN), the company’s capital structure generated 0.33 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.5. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.5. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -59.39.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 490.56 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.9. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.98. The receivables turnover for the company is 59.35for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.25. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.33.
Conclusion
In summary, Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
