Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) has been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty analysts that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and sixteen have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $355.4375.

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Burlington Stores in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Burlington Stores from $350.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, March 6th. Citigroup upped their target price on Burlington Stores from $351.00 to $380.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, March 6th. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $375.00 target price on shares of Burlington Stores in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Burlington Stores from $356.00 to $365.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, March 6th.

Burlington Stores Price Performance

NYSE BURL opened at $337.69 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $308.66 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $287.99. The company has a current ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11. The company has a market cap of $21.17 billion, a PE ratio of 35.47, a PEG ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 1.62. Burlington Stores has a 1 year low of $212.92 and a 1 year high of $338.75.

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $4.99 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.70 by $0.29. The company had revenue of $3.65 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.77 billion. Burlington Stores had a return on equity of 41.37% and a net margin of 5.28%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $4.07 EPS. Burlington Stores has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.950-11.450 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.600-1.750 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Burlington Stores will post 7.93 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Burlington Stores

In related news, COO Travis Marquette sold 3,759 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $327.75, for a total value of $1,232,012.25. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 26,350 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,636,212.50. The trade was a 12.48% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Burlington Stores

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Hsbc Holdings PLC grew its stake in shares of Burlington Stores by 22.2% in the 4th quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 75,846 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,998,000 after buying an additional 13,799 shares in the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. grew its stake in shares of Burlington Stores by 51.1% in the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 3,873 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,119,000 after buying an additional 1,309 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of Burlington Stores by 9.1% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 1,427 shares of the company’s stock valued at $412,000 after buying an additional 119 shares in the last quarter. OCONNOR A Distinct Business Unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC bought a new stake in shares of Burlington Stores in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,878,000. Finally, Reflection Asset Management bought a new stake in shares of Burlington Stores in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $34,000.

About Burlington Stores

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.