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

Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) has earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the eighteen brokerages that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and fifteen have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $336.2143.

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Burlington Stores in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $330.00 price target on shares of Burlington Stores in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $350.00 target price on shares of Burlington Stores in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Barclays reduced their target price on shares of Burlington Stores from $336.00 to $331.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Burlington Stores in a report on Wednesday, November 26th.

Burlington Stores Stock Up 1.3%

NYSE:BURL opened at $245.67 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32, a current ratio of 1.21 and a quick ratio of 0.46. Burlington Stores has a 1-year low of $212.92 and a 1-year high of $309.00. The company has a 50-day moving average of $269.19 and a 200 day moving average of $263.70. The firm has a market cap of $15.46 billion, a PE ratio of 28.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 1.79.

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 25th. The company reported $1.68 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 business had revenue of $2.71 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.74 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.55 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Burlington Stores will post 7.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Burlington Stores

In other news, CAO Stephen Ferroni sold 1,123 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 2,389 shares in the company, valued at approximately $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 accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CMO Jennifer Vecchio sold 419 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the chief marketing officer directly owned 63,751 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $17,498,374.48. The trade was a 0.65% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 1,626 shares of company stock valued at $452,804. 1.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Burlington Stores

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BURL. Vident Advisory LLC increased its stake in shares of Burlington Stores by 1.1% in the second quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 3,330 shares of the company’s stock worth $775,000 after acquiring an additional 36 shares during the period. Archer Investment Corp lifted its position in Burlington Stores by 6.1% during the third quarter. Archer Investment Corp now owns 640 shares of the company’s stock valued at $163,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its holdings in Burlington Stores by 14.4% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 302 shares of the company’s stock valued at $72,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Emerald Advisers LLC boosted its holdings in Burlington Stores by 1.8% in the second quarter. Emerald Advisers LLC now owns 2,168 shares of the company’s stock valued at $504,000 after purchasing an additional 39 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. grew its position in Burlington Stores by 8.2% during the 3rd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 527 shares of the company’s stock worth $133,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the period.

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.