The stock of Urban Outfitters, Inc (NASDAQ: URBN) has increased by 1.38 when compared to last closing price of 38.72. Despite this, the company has experienced a 8.27% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-11-13 that Urban Outfitters (URBN) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.
Is It Worth Investing in Urban Outfitters, Inc (NASDAQ: URBN) Right Now?
Urban Outfitters, Inc (NASDAQ: URBN) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 11.99x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.52. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 13 as “hold,” and 3 as “sell.”
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The public float for URBN is 57.95M, and at present, short sellers hold a 9.05% of that float. On November 14, 2024, the average trading volume of URBN was 1.79M shares.
URBN’s Market Performance
URBN stock saw an increase of 8.27% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 5.31% and a quarterly increase of -1.55%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.26%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.73% for Urban Outfitters, Inc (URBN). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 6.80% for URBN’s stock, with a -3.11% 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 “Market Perform.” The predicted price for URBN in the upcoming period, according to Telsey Advisory Group is $44 based on the research report published on August 22, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Telsey Advisory Group, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see URBN reach a price target of $49, previously predicting the price at $48. The rating they have provided for URBN stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on May 22nd, 2024.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Underperform” to URBN, setting the target price at $32 in the report published on April 17th of the current year.
URBN Trading at 6.91% 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 -19.71% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.73%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.26%, as shares surge +4.61% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +5.06% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, URBN rose by +8.27%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -0.43% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $36.76. In addition, Urban Outfitters, Inc saw 10.00% 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 Smith Tricia D, who sale 11,730 shares at the price of $35.29 back on Sep 06 ’24. After this action, Smith Tricia D now owns 0 shares of Urban Outfitters, Inc, valued at $413,963 using the latest closing price.
Smith Tricia D, the Officer of Urban Outfitters, Inc, proposed sale 11,730 shares at $35.29 during a trade that took place back on Sep 06 ’24, which means that Smith Tricia D is holding shares at $413,964 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 14.73, with 7.53 for asset returns.
Based on Urban Outfitters, Inc (URBN), the company’s capital structure generated 0.09 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 2.03. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.1. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -59.18.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 496.09 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.72. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.85. The receivables turnover for the company is 67.56for 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 1.46.
Conclusion
To sum up, Urban Outfitters, Inc (URBN) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
