Telsey Advisory Group Reaffirms “Outperform” Rating for Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL)

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL)‘s stock had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by equities researchers at Telsey Advisory Group in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $350.00 target price on the stock. Telsey Advisory Group’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 16.72% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on BURL. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Burlington Stores in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Burlington Stores in a research note on Monday, November 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $331.00 price target on Burlington Stores in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Barclays dropped their price objective on Burlington Stores from $336.00 to $331.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Gordon Haskett cut shares of Burlington Stores from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Burlington Stores presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $338.69.

Burlington Stores Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of BURL stock opened at $299.87 on Monday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $301.96 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $282.44. The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 0.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32. Burlington Stores has a 1 year low of $212.92 and a 1 year high of $332.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.47, a PEG ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.73.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Burlington Stores

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its stake in Burlington Stores by 6.7% in the 3rd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 945,554 shares of the company’s stock valued at $240,643,000 after buying an additional 59,587 shares during the last quarter. Oak Thistle LLC acquired a new stake in Burlington Stores during the third quarter worth approximately $1,932,000. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Burlington Stores by 8.3% during the second quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 19,785 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,603,000 after acquiring an additional 1,510 shares during the period. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC bought a new stake in shares of Burlington Stores during the third quarter worth approximately $1,033,000. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Burlington Stores by 3.5% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 6,782,201 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,726,070,000 after purchasing an additional 232,358 shares during the last quarter.

Key Stories Impacting Burlington Stores

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts lifted their outlooks and price targets, signaling continued confidence from the sell-side. Barclays raised its price target to $335 and kept an overweight view, implying meaningful upside vs. the current level. Barclays price target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $350 price target, another bullish signal that supports upside expectations. Telsey reaffirmation
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple new-store announcements and reopenings point to continued square-foot growth and market penetration (El Paso openings at Yarbrough Plaza / East El Paso; reopening at Shops at Boardman Park). These are steady revenue catalysts as Burlington fills vacant big-box locations. El Paso Yarbrough Plaza KVIA El Paso MSN El Paso Boardman Park reopen
• Positive Sentiment: New local openings continue elsewhere — Tupelo is getting a Burlington in Big Oaks Shopping Center, adding another revenue site in a non-mall format. Tupelo store
• Positive Sentiment: At Regency Plaza Burlington is executing a “2.0” strategy with a $2.4 million project and reconfigurations that include splitting a big-box into multiple tenants (AutoZone moving in). That demonstrates active asset optimization and lower-risk growth through new footprints and co-tenancy. Hoodline Regency Plaza JAX Daily Record project
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks published a Q4 (fiscal Jan 2026) preview that digs into unit trends, margins and other KPIs — useful detail for investors ahead of earnings but not a directional catalyst by itself. Review if you want to judge whether store-level trends justify current multiples. Zacks Q4 preview
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the positive analyst notes and multiple store openings, the stock is trading lower today — this could reflect short-term profit-taking, broader market moves, or investor caution ahead of quarterly results and margin disclosures.

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.