Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) Price Target Raised to $335.00

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) had its price objective increased by Barclays from $331.00 to $335.00 in a research report report published on Monday,Benzinga reports. Barclays currently has an overweight rating on the stock.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Burlington Stores in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Burlington Stores from $316.00 to $356.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Burlington Stores in a research report on Monday, November 17th. Guggenheim assumed coverage on Burlington Stores in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. They issued a “neutral” rating for the company. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on shares of Burlington Stores from $330.00 to $310.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Fifteen equities 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, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $338.69.

Burlington Stores Price Performance

BURL stock opened at $300.46 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $302.20 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $282.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32, a current ratio of 1.21 and a quick ratio of 0.46. The stock has a market cap of $18.91 billion, a PE ratio of 34.54, a P/E/G ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.73. Burlington Stores has a one year low of $212.92 and a one year high of $332.20.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its position in Burlington Stores by 303,059.4% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,912,936 shares of the company’s stock valued at $552,552,000 after buying an additional 1,912,305 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Burlington Stores during the fourth quarter valued at about $224,971,000. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. boosted 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 worth $371,269,000 after purchasing an additional 653,718 shares during the period. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Burlington Stores by 15.8% in 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 purchasing an additional 386,615 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP increased its holdings in Burlington Stores by 121.0% during the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 595,961 shares of the company’s stock valued at $172,143,000 after purchasing an additional 326,328 shares during the period.

More Burlington Stores News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed its “Outperform” rating on BURL, a clear analyst vote of confidence that can support the stock and attract buyers ahead of earnings. Telsey Reaffirms Outperform
• Positive Sentiment: Local-market expansion: Burlington announced multiple new store openings and reopenings (El Paso, Tupelo, Shops at Boardman Park, Yarbrough Plaza), signaling continued square-footage growth and market penetration that supports longer-term revenue expansion. These openings are tangible execution catalysts for the retail footprint story. New East El Paso Location
• Positive Sentiment: Property-level activity: Burlington took a large box at Regency Plaza as AutoZone moved in nearby — local leasing activity can indicate favorable real estate economics and demand for big-box locations. Regency Plaza Carve-Up
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst & market previews ahead of Q4: Multiple previews and what-to-expect pieces discuss whether Burlington’s off-price model can outpace forecasts — these are watch-items that increase volatility around the earnings release but don’t change fundamentals by themselves. Investors will key on comparable sales, margin trends, and inventory flow. Earnings Ahead: Can Off-Price Model Beat?
• Neutral Sentiment: Other earnings previews (Benzinga, Yahoo Finance) reiterate the same focus points — consensus EPS, comps, and inventory. These previews keep expectations centralized but are unlikely to move the stock until actual results are released. Benzinga Earnings Preview

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.