Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) Price Target Raised to $400.00

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) had its price objective lifted by Wells Fargo & Company from $350.00 to $400.00 in a research report released on Friday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have an overweight rating on the stock.

A number of other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $331.00 target price on Burlington Stores in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Burlington Stores in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Burlington Stores from $331.00 to $335.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $350.00 price target on shares of Burlington Stores and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $365.00 price objective (up from $350.00) on shares of Burlington Stores in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Fifteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $355.44.

Burlington Stores Stock Down 4.9%

NYSE BURL opened at $305.68 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $303.17 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $283.11. The stock has a market capitalization of $19.24 billion, a PE ratio of 32.11, a PEG ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 1.73. Burlington Stores has a fifty-two week low of $212.92 and a fifty-two week high of $332.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.23 and a quick ratio of 0.65.

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, beating the consensus estimate of $4.70 by $0.29. Burlington Stores had a return on equity of 41.37% and a net margin of 5.28%.The company had revenue of $3.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.77 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $4.07 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter 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. Equities analysts expect that Burlington Stores will post 7.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Burlington Stores

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. First Horizon Corp bought a new stake in shares of Burlington Stores in the third quarter worth $25,000. Stone House Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Burlington Stores during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Burlington Stores during the 3rd quarter worth $28,000. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in Burlington Stores during the 3rd quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Harbour Investments Inc. lifted its holdings in Burlington Stores by 44.7% during the 4th quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 110 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 34 shares during the period.

More Burlington Stores News

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)

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.