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

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL)‘s stock had its “outperform” rating reissued by Telsey Advisory Group in a research report issued on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $365.00 target price on the stock. Telsey Advisory Group’s price target suggests a potential upside of 10.30% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on BURL. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $350.00 price target on Burlington Stores and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Burlington Stores in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $370.00 price objective on shares of Burlington Stores in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Citigroup lifted their target price on Burlington Stores from $351.00 to $380.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Burlington Stores from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Monday, March 23rd. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $355.44.

Burlington Stores Stock Performance

Shares of Burlington Stores stock opened at $330.93 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11. The company has a market cap of $20.75 billion, a PE ratio of 34.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 1.62. The company has a 50 day moving average of $306.59 and a 200-day moving average of $286.46. Burlington Stores has a 1-year low of $212.92 and a 1-year high of $333.33.

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $4.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.70 by $0.29. Burlington Stores had a net margin of 5.28% and a return on equity of 41.37%. The business had revenue of $3.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.77 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $4.07 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue 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. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Burlington Stores will post 7.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, COO Travis Marquette sold 3,759 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $327.75, for a total transaction of $1,232,012.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 26,350 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,636,212.50. This represents a 12.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Burlington Stores

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Burlington Stores by 14.4% during 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 in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its stake in shares of Burlington Stores by 1,604.7% in the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,449 shares of the company’s stock valued at $345,000 after buying an additional 1,364 shares during the period. Prudential Financial Inc. increased its stake in shares of Burlington Stores by 11.3% in the second quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 5,365 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,248,000 after buying an additional 543 shares during the period. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its holdings in Burlington Stores by 16.8% in the 2nd quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 376 shares of the company’s stock valued at $87,000 after buying an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Advisors Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in Burlington Stores by 64.0% during the 2nd quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 976 shares of the company’s stock worth $227,000 after buying an additional 381 shares during the period.

Key Headlines Impacting Burlington Stores

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

• Positive Sentiment:
  Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed its “outperform” rating and set a $365 price target (about a mid‑teens upside from recent levels), supporting investor confidence and upside expectations. Telsey reaffirmation
• Positive Sentiment:
  The stock hit a new 52-week high, signaling strong buying momentum and likely attracting momentum and institutional flows. Burlington Stores stock hits 52-week high
• Positive Sentiment:
  Ongoing brick‑and‑mortar expansion: several local openings and grand‑opening announcements (Watchung, Conway, Chelsea, Fresno) underline store growth and revenue runway — a practical driver for mid‑term comp growth. Watchung store opening Conway opening Chelsea grand opening Fresno opening
• Neutral Sentiment:
  Local hiring notices for a new Darien chain store reference broader labor activity around openings; this is operational/PR-level news with limited direct impact on shares. Darien hiring notice
• Negative Sentiment:
  A jury is weighing a fatal shooting at a North Hollywood Burlington location — a localized legal/PR issue that could raise reputational concerns but is unlikely to change the company’s fundamentals unless it escalates. North Hollywood shooting coverage

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.