IFP Advisors Inc Buys 1,799 Shares of Burlington Stores, Inc. $BURL

IFP Advisors Inc lifted its stake in Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) by 4,612.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,838 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,799 shares during the period. IFP Advisors Inc’s holdings in Burlington Stores were worth $531,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Signaturefd LLC lifted its stake in shares of Burlington Stores by 4.4% in the fourth quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 787 shares of the company’s stock valued at $227,000 after buying an additional 33 shares during the period. Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its stake in shares of Burlington Stores by 6.4% in the fourth quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 585 shares of the company’s stock valued at $169,000 after buying an additional 35 shares during the period. Vident Advisory LLC lifted its stake in shares of Burlington Stores by 1.1% in the second quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 3,330 shares of the company’s stock valued at $775,000 after buying an additional 36 shares during the period. Archer Investment Corp lifted its stake in shares of Burlington Stores by 6.1% in the third quarter. Archer Investment Corp now owns 640 shares of the company’s stock valued at $163,000 after buying an additional 37 shares during the period. Finally, MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB lifted its stake in shares of Burlington Stores by 17.8% in the fourth quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 251 shares of the company’s stock valued at $73,000 after buying an additional 38 shares during the period.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

BURL has been the subject of several research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Burlington Stores from $365.00 to $374.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $370.00 target price on shares of Burlington Stores in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Burlington Stores in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $375.00 price target on shares of Burlington Stores in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Burlington Stores from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 25th. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $353.00.

Burlington Stores Stock Performance

NYSE BURL opened at $324.60 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $20.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.10, a PEG ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.48. The company has a 50 day moving average of $318.93 and a 200-day moving average of $300.32. The company has a current ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11. Burlington Stores, Inc. has a 1-year low of $218.52 and a 1-year high of $351.85.

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $4.99 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.70 by $0.29. The company had revenue of $3.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.77 billion. Burlington Stores had a net margin of 5.28% and a return on equity of 41.37%. The company’s revenue was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $4.07 earnings per share. 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. On average, equities analysts forecast that Burlington Stores, Inc. will post 11.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Burlington Stores

In other news, COO Travis Marquette sold 3,759 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the chief operating officer owned 26,350 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,636,212.50. This trade represents a 12.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Burlington Stores 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.