Richard A. Hayne, an insider at Urban Outfitters Inc (URBN), sold 17,910,661 shares of the company on December 9, 2025, at a price of $79,198.00 per share. The total transaction value reached approximately $1.42 billion.
Following this sale, Hayne retains an equal number of shares in Urban Outfitters, which operates in the retail sector and boasts a market capitalization of $7.1 billion. The company, headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, employs 11,310 full-time staff and operates through three segments: Retail, Wholesale, and Nuuly.
The Retail segment includes popular brands such as Anthropologie, Free People, and Urban Outfitters, while the Subscription segment offers a sustainable fashion rental service through Nuuly. Urban Outfitters reported a trailing twelve-month price-to-earnings ratio of 14.91 and earnings per share of 5.11.
Insider transactions are reported to the SEC, providing insight into executive sentiment regarding company stock. However, such sales can occur for various personal reasons, including diversification and tax planning. Investors are advised to consider broader patterns of insider activity rather than isolated transactions when assessing these signals.
Upcoming earnings reports are set for February 24, 2026, with an estimated EPS of $1.31, and May 19, 2026, with an estimated EPS of $1.24.