Jennifer Vecchio Sells 1,678 Shares of Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) Stock

Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) CMO Jennifer Vecchio sold 1,678 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $315.42, for a total transaction of $529,274.76. Following the sale, the chief marketing officer owned 79,339 shares in the company, valued at $25,025,107.38. This trade represents a 2.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Jennifer Vecchio also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, June 12th, Jennifer Vecchio sold 20,920 shares of Burlington Stores stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $341.53, for a total transaction of $7,144,807.60.

Burlington Stores Trading Up 1.3%

Shares of BURL stock opened at $316.27 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a current ratio of 1.16. The stock has a market capitalization of $19.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 1.46. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $317.80 and a 200 day moving average price of $312.33. Burlington Stores, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $240.49 and a fifty-two week high of $351.85.

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 28th. The company reported $2.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.80 by $0.21. Burlington Stores had a net margin of 5.24% and a return on equity of 39.93%. The company had revenue of $2.86 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.80 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.60 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 14.1% on a year-over-year basis. Burlington Stores has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.050-2.200 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 11.450-11.800 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Burlington Stores, Inc. will post 11.71 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently commented on BURL. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on Burlington Stores from $400.00 to $375.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Wall Street Zen raised Burlington Stores from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 30th. Bank of America upped their target price on shares of Burlington Stores from $367.00 to $375.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $365.00 price target on shares of Burlington Stores in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $365.00 price objective on shares of Burlington Stores in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $353.56.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Burlington Stores

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BURL. Signaturefd LLC increased its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. lifted its position in shares of 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 last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp boosted its holdings in shares of Burlington Stores by 6.4% in the 4th quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 585 shares of the company’s stock valued at $169,000 after buying an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Vident Advisory LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Burlington Stores by 1.1% in the 2nd quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 3,330 shares of the company’s stock valued at $775,000 after buying an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB grew its position in shares of Burlington Stores by 17.8% in the 4th 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 last quarter.

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.