Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) has earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-one ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and sixteen have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1 year price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $357.4706.

A number of equities analysts have commented on BURL shares. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Burlington Stores in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Truist Financial started coverage on shares of Burlington Stores in a report on Monday, May 18th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $305.00 price objective for the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Burlington Stores from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 25th. Barclays raised their target price on Burlington Stores from $365.00 to $411.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Burlington Stores from $350.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, March 6th.

Burlington Stores Stock Performance

Burlington Stores stock opened at $326.89 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $20.54 billion, a PE ratio of 34.34, a P/E/G ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.48. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $319.54 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $300.71. 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 has a 12 month low of $218.52 and a 12 month high of $351.85.

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

Insider Transactions at Burlington Stores

In other Burlington Stores news, COO Travis Marquette sold 3,759 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $327.75, for a total value of $1,232,012.25. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 26,350 shares in the company, 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 can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Burlington Stores

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Stone House Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Burlington Stores in the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Harbour Investments Inc. lifted its stake in Burlington Stores by 44.7% in the fourth quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 110 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Burlington Stores in the third quarter valued at $28,000. Reflection Asset Management bought a new stake in Burlington Stores in the fourth quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in Burlington Stores in the third quarter valued at $30,000.

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.