Zacks Research Issues Negative Forecast for BURL Earnings

Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) – Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for Burlington Stores in a research note issued on Wednesday, September 10th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $1.49 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.57. The consensus estimate for Burlington Stores’ current full-year earnings is $7.93 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Burlington Stores’ Q4 2026 earnings at $4.46 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $9.14 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.86 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.81 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.95 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $5.34 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $2.27 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $2.19 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $13.02 EPS.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Burlington Stores from $390.00 to $430.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 29th. Bank of America increased their price target on shares of Burlington Stores from $350.00 to $363.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 29th. Evercore ISI increased their price target on shares of Burlington Stores from $310.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, August 29th. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Burlington Stores from $299.00 to $336.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 29th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on shares of Burlington Stores from $300.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 29th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, Burlington Stores currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $344.29.

Burlington Stores Stock Performance

NYSE:BURL opened at $267.11 on Friday. Burlington Stores has a 12-month low of $212.92 and a 12-month high of $309.00. The company has a quick ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.84 billion, a PE ratio of 31.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.09 and a beta of 1.72. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $275.94 and a 200 day moving average price of $251.18.

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 28th. The company reported $1.59 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.27 by $0.32. Burlington Stores had a net margin of 4.96% and a return on equity of 42.74%. The business had revenue of $2.70 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.64 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.24 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. Burlington Stores has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.5-1.600 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 9.190-9.590 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Osaic Holdings Inc. increased its stake in shares of Burlington Stores by 61.8% during the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 877 shares of the company’s stock worth $204,000 after purchasing an additional 335 shares during the last quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC increased its stake in shares of Burlington Stores by 16.4% during the 2nd quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 9,442 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,197,000 after purchasing an additional 1,330 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Burlington Stores by 235.4% during the 2nd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 161 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 113 shares during the last quarter. Parr Mcknight Wealth Management Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Burlington Stores by 1.5% during the 2nd quarter. Parr Mcknight Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 5,495 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,278,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new position in shares of Burlington Stores during the 2nd quarter worth about $151,000.

Insider Buying and Selling at Burlington Stores

In other news, CAO Stephen Ferroni sold 1,123 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $281.25, for a total transaction of $315,843.75. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 2,389 shares in the company, valued at $671,906.25. This represents a 31.98% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CMO Jennifer Vecchio sold 420 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $236.64, for a total value of $99,388.80. Following the sale, the chief marketing officer owned 65,429 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,483,118.56. This represents a 0.64% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Burlington Stores Company Profile

Burlington Stores, Inc operates as a retailer of branded merchandise in the United States. The company provides fashion-focused merchandise, including women's ready-to-wear apparel, menswear, youth apparel, footwear, accessories, toys, gifts, and coats, as well as baby, home, and beauty products.