Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Wells Fargo & Company Analyst Says

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) had its price objective raised by equities research analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $350.00 to $400.00 in a note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price target would indicate a potential upside of 30.86% from the stock’s current price.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on shares of Burlington Stores in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $318.00 target price on the stock. Barclays boosted their price objective on Burlington Stores from $331.00 to $335.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $350.00 price objective on Burlington Stores and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $370.00 target price on shares of Burlington Stores in a report on Thursday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Burlington Stores in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Fifteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $355.44.

Burlington Stores Stock Performance

Burlington Stores stock opened at $305.68 on Friday. Burlington Stores has a 52 week low of $212.92 and a 52 week high of $332.20. The company has a current ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 0.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11. The stock has a market cap of $19.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.73. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $303.17 and a 200-day moving average of $283.06.

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $4.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.70 by $0.29. Burlington Stores had a net margin of 5.28% and a return on equity of 41.37%. The business had revenue of $3.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.77 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $4.07 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 expect that Burlington Stores will post 7.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Burlington Stores

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its position in Burlington Stores by 303,059.4% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,912,936 shares of the company’s stock worth $552,552,000 after purchasing an additional 1,912,305 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Burlington Stores in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $224,971,000. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. raised its holdings in shares of Burlington Stores by 103.5% during the fourth quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 1,285,336 shares of the company’s stock valued at $371,269,000 after buying an additional 653,718 shares during the last quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Burlington Stores by 15.8% during the fourth quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,828,877 shares of the company’s stock worth $817,122,000 after buying an additional 386,615 shares during the period. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its position in shares of Burlington Stores by 121.0% during the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 595,961 shares of the company’s stock worth $172,143,000 after buying an additional 326,328 shares during the period.

Trending Headlines about Burlington Stores

Here are the key news stories impacting Burlington Stores this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat — Burlington delivered $4.99 EPS (vs. ~$4.70 consensus), revenue of ~$3.65B and 4% comps with margin expansion, driving 21% EPS growth for the year; this underpins the bullish case for durable off‑price demand. Earnings Release
• Positive Sentiment: FY 2026 guidance raised — Burlington set FY EPS guidance of $10.95–$11.45 (above consensus) and increased revenue guidance, reinforcing longer‑term earnings upside. Guidance/Seeking Alpha
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts materially bumped targets — Citi, Wells Fargo, JPMorgan, Robert W. Baird and others raised price targets and ratings (Wells to $400, Citi to $380, JPMorgan to $365, Baird to $375), signaling strong sell‑side conviction on upside. Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: Media/analysis context — Coverage (Barron’s, Seeking Alpha, Zacks) highlights that Burlington’s performance could make comp growth more predictable, but notes the company still faces retail cyclicality and tariff/price dynamics. Barron’s
• Negative Sentiment: Near‑term guide miss concerns — Q1 EPS guidance of $1.60–$1.75 is below some Street estimates, which can prompt short‑term profit‑taking despite the stronger FY view. Company Press Release (guidance)
• Negative Sentiment: Unusual options activity — heavy put buying (notable jump in put volume) signals hedging or bearish bets, which can amplify downward pressure in volatile trading. (Reported market options flow)

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.