This Top Retail and Wholesale Stock is a #1 (Strong Buy): Why It Should Be on Your Radar

Zacks
05 Mar

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Should You Buy #1 (Strong Buy)-Ranked Urban Outfitters (URBN) for Your Portfolio?

Urban Outfitters was upgraded to the Zacks Rank #1 list on February 28, 2025. The Zacks Rank is a unique stock-rating model that helps you take advantage of earnings estimate revision trends and provides a way to get into stocks highly sought after by institutional investors.

Founded in 1970 and based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Urban Outfitters Inc. (URBN) is a lifestyle specialty retailer that offers fashion apparel and accessories, footwear, home décor and gifts products. The company’s merchandises are generally sold directly to consumers through stores, catalogs, call centers and e-commerce platforms. The company has operations in the United States, Canada and Europe.

Five analysts revised their earnings estimate higher in the last 60 days for fiscal 2026, while the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.34 to $4.54 per share. URBN also boasts an average earnings surprise of 28.4%.

Earnings are expected to grow 11.8% for the current fiscal year, while revenue is projected to increase 6%.

Even more impressive, URBN has gained in value over the past four weeks, up 2.7% compared to the S&P 500's loss of 4.1%.

Bottom Line

With a #1 (Strong Buy) ranking, positive trend in earnings estimate revisions, and strong market momentum, Urban Outfitters could be just the stock to help your portfolio generate returns that could fund your retirement, your kids' college tuition, or your short- and long-term savings goals.

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