Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) have been given an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the nineteen analysts that are covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $336.2143.

BURL has been the topic of a number of research reports. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Burlington Stores in a report on Monday, November 17th. Guggenheim initiated coverage on shares of Burlington Stores in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. They set a “neutral” rating for the company. TD Cowen reduced their price target on shares of Burlington Stores from $330.00 to $315.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Burlington Stores in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Burlington Stores in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th.

Insider Transactions at Burlington Stores

In other Burlington Stores news, CMO Jennifer Vecchio sold 419 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $274.48, for a total value of $115,007.12. Following the transaction, the chief marketing officer directly owned 63,751 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $17,498,374.48. This trade represents a 0.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Burlington Stores

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in Burlington Stores during the 3rd quarter worth $4,142,000. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd grew its stake in shares of Burlington Stores by 11.7% during the third quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 8,810 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,242,000 after acquiring an additional 926 shares in the last quarter. Prana Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in shares of Burlington Stores during the third quarter worth about $343,000. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Burlington Stores in the third quarter worth about $576,000. Finally, Coldstream Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Burlington Stores by 18.1% in the third quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,537 shares of the company’s stock valued at $391,000 after purchasing an additional 236 shares during the last quarter.

Burlington Stores Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of BURL opened at $290.40 on Friday. Burlington Stores has a fifty-two week low of $212.92 and a fifty-two week high of $309.00. The company’s fifty day moving average is $271.87 and its two-hundred day moving average is $267.04. The firm has a market cap of $18.27 billion, a PE ratio of 33.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 1.79. The company has a quick ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32.

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 25th. The company reported $1.68 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.59 by $0.09. Burlington Stores had a return on equity of 41.02% and a net margin of 5.01%.The business had revenue of $2.71 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.74 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.55 EPS. The business’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 and its FY 2025 guidance at 9.690-9.890 EPS. Analysts forecast that Burlington Stores will post 7.93 earnings per share for the current year.

Burlington Stores Company Profile

Burlington Stores, Inc is an American off-price retailer that sells apparel and home goods at discounted prices. The company’s merchandise assortment includes clothing for women, men and children, plus baby products, footwear, accessories, beauty items, toys and home décor. Burlington’s merchandising strategy focuses on offering branded and private-label goods at lower prices than traditional department stores by sourcing excess inventory, closeouts and opportunistic buys from manufacturers and other retailers.

The business traces its roots to the Burlington Coat Factory name established in the early 1970s and has since evolved into a broader off-price retailer that carries a wide range of seasonal and everyday merchandise.