Q4 EPS Forecast for Burlington Stores Increased by Analyst

Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) – Analysts at William Blair raised their Q4 2026 EPS estimates for Burlington Stores in a research report issued on Tuesday, November 25th. William Blair analyst D. Carden now expects that the company will post earnings of $4.68 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $4.59. The consensus estimate for Burlington Stores’ current full-year earnings is $7.93 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Burlington Stores’ Q1 2027 earnings at $1.73 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.84 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $5.04 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $10.32 EPS.

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 25th. The company reported $1.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.59 by $0.09. Burlington Stores had a net margin of 5.01% and a return on equity of 41.02%. The firm had revenue of $2.71 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.74 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.55 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.1% on a year-over-year basis. Burlington Stores has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 4.500-4.70 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 9.690-9.890 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on BURL. Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $350.00 price objective on shares of Burlington Stores in a report on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on shares of Burlington Stores from $330.00 to $310.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Evercore ISI reduced their price objective on shares of Burlington Stores from $370.00 to $335.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Burlington Stores in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $331.00 price target on shares of Burlington Stores in a research report on Wednesday. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $336.21.

Burlington Stores Stock Performance

Shares of BURL stock opened at $260.42 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $270.01 and a 200-day simple moving average of $264.07. The company has a market cap of $16.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 1.74. Burlington Stores has a 12-month low of $212.92 and a 12-month high of $309.00.

Insider Activity at Burlington Stores

In related news, CMO Jennifer Vecchio sold 419 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $274.48, for a total value of $115,007.12. Following the sale, the chief marketing officer owned 63,751 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,498,374.48. This represents a 0.65% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Stephen Ferroni sold 1,123 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $281.25, for a total value of $315,843.75. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 2,389 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $671,906.25. The trade was a 31.98% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 1,626 shares of company stock valued at $452,804 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Burlington Stores

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. First Horizon Corp purchased a new position in shares of Burlington Stores during the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. WPG Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Burlington Stores during the first quarter worth $26,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Burlington Stores during the third quarter worth $28,000. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Burlington Stores in the third quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Mather Group LLC. acquired a new position in Burlington Stores in the third quarter valued at $36,000.

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.