JPMorgan Chase & Co. Issues Positive Forecast for Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) Stock Price

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) had its price objective upped by equities researchers at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $356.00 to $365.00 in a research note issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price objective suggests a potential upside of 19.39% from the company’s previous close.

BURL has been the topic of a number of other reports. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $375.00 price target on shares of Burlington Stores in a research report on Thursday. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $350.00 target price on shares of Burlington Stores and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Burlington Stores in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Citigroup upped their price target on Burlington Stores from $351.00 to $380.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their price target on Burlington Stores from $330.00 to $310.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Burlington Stores currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $355.44.

Burlington Stores Stock Performance

BURL stock traded down $15.75 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $305.72. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 757,680 shares, compared to its average volume of 846,217. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $302.87 and its 200 day moving average price is $282.83. The company has a quick ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32. The stock has a market cap of $19.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.14, a PEG ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.73. Burlington Stores has a 1 year low of $212.92 and a 1 year high of $332.20.

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $4.99 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.70 by $0.29. The company had revenue of $3.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.77 billion. Burlington Stores had a net margin of 5.01% and a return on equity of 41.02%. Burlington Stores’s revenue was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $4.07 EPS. 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 will post 7.93 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Burlington Stores

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Burlington Stores by 3.5% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 6,782,201 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,726,070,000 after purchasing an additional 232,358 shares in the last quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in Burlington Stores by 15.8% during the fourth quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,828,877 shares of the company’s stock worth $817,122,000 after acquiring an additional 386,615 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of Burlington Stores by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,184,171 shares of the company’s stock valued at $555,872,000 after purchasing an additional 26,529 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its stake in shares of Burlington Stores by 303,059.4% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,912,936 shares of the company’s stock worth $552,552,000 after acquiring an additional 1,912,305 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SRS Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in Burlington Stores by 15.9% in the second quarter. SRS Investment Management LLC now owns 1,472,137 shares of the company’s stock valued at $342,478,000 after purchasing an additional 201,716 shares during the period.

Key Headlines Impacting Burlington Stores

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and margin improvement — Burlington reported stronger-than-expected fiscal Q4 revenue and EPS, with comps +4% and adjusted EPS up ~21% year/year; management highlighted improved margins and leverage. Earnings Release
• Positive Sentiment: Upgraded analyst stance — Multiple firms lifted price targets and ratings after the results (Citigroup, Wells Fargo, Robert W. Baird among them), signaling continued analyst conviction in upside longer term. Analyst Notes
• Positive Sentiment: Stronger full‑year outlook — Burlington raised FY‑2026 EPS guidance well above consensus (10.95–11.45), and lifted comp guidance to ~1%–3% as tariff pressures ease and store growth accelerates. Guidance Report
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor materials and call available — The full earnings release and call transcript provide more color on merchandise, tariffs and margin drivers for investors doing deeper due diligence. Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Q1 guidance came in light — Management gave Q1 EPS guidance of $1.60–1.75, below consensus (~$1.82), which likely pressured sentiment despite the strong full‑year view. Guidance Details
• Negative Sentiment: Unusual bearish options activity — Traders bought a large block of put options (put volume spiked ~138% over typical levels), signaling some hedging or downside speculation ahead of further news. Options Note

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.