Zacks Research Has Positive Outlook for BURL FY2026 Earnings

Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research increased their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Burlington Stores in a report released on Tuesday, December 9th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will earn $9.46 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $9.14. The consensus estimate for Burlington Stores’ current full-year earnings is $7.93 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Burlington Stores’ Q2 2027 earnings at $1.82 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.93 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $5.30 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at $2.33 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $13.00 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also recently commented on BURL. Bank of America increased their target price on shares of Burlington Stores from $350.00 to $363.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Burlington Stores from $346.00 to $316.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Evercore ISI lowered their target price on Burlington Stores from $370.00 to $335.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. TD Cowen reduced their price target on Burlington Stores from $330.00 to $315.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Guggenheim assumed coverage on Burlington Stores in a research note on Tuesday. They issued a “neutral” rating for the company. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $336.21.

Burlington Stores Price Performance

Shares of BURL opened at $265.86 on Thursday. 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 has a twelve month low of $212.92 and a twelve month high of $309.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.56, a P/E/G ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.79. The company has a 50 day moving average of $269.98 and a 200-day moving average of $264.12.

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, November 25th. The company reported $1.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.74 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.55 EPS. Burlington Stores’s revenue for the quarter 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.

Institutional Trading of Burlington Stores

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BURL. First Horizon Corp bought a new position in Burlington Stores during the 3rd quarter worth $25,000. WPG Advisers LLC acquired a new position in shares of Burlington Stores in the first quarter valued at about $26,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Burlington Stores during the third quarter worth about $28,000. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Burlington Stores in the 3rd quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Mather Group LLC. bought a new stake in Burlington Stores in the 3rd quarter valued at about $36,000.

Insider Activity

In other news, CMO Jennifer Vecchio sold 419 shares of Burlington Stores stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $274.48, for a total transaction of $115,007.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief marketing officer directly owned 63,751 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,498,374.48. The trade was a 0.65% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About Burlington Stores

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.