Burlington Stores (BURL) to Release Earnings on Thursday

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) is anticipated to post its Q4 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, March 5th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $4.71 per share for the quarter. Interested persons may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q4 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Burlington Stores Trading Down 1.4%

Shares of BURL stock opened at $299.87 on Wednesday. Burlington Stores has a 12-month low of $212.92 and a 12-month high of $332.20. The company has a market capitalization of $18.87 billion, a PE ratio of 34.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.73. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $301.96 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $282.44. The company has a quick ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Burlington Stores

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Burlington Stores during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Burlington Stores by 235.4% during the second quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 161 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 113 shares during the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its position in shares of Burlington Stores by 39.0% during the fourth quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 164 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,000 after acquiring an additional 46 shares during the last quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB grew its stake in Burlington Stores by 43.4% during the fourth quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 218 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its holdings in Burlington Stores by 14.4% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 302 shares of the company’s stock valued at $72,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares during the last quarter.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently issued reports on BURL. Morgan Stanley reduced 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. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $331.00 target price on Burlington Stores in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Burlington Stores in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Gordon Haskett lowered shares of Burlington Stores from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein set a $350.00 price objective on shares of Burlington Stores and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $338.69.

Burlington Stores News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts lifted their outlooks and price targets, signaling continued confidence from the sell-side. Barclays raised its price target to $335 and kept an overweight view, implying meaningful upside vs. the current level. Barclays price target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $350 price target, another bullish signal that supports upside expectations. Telsey reaffirmation
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple new-store announcements and reopenings point to continued square-foot growth and market penetration (El Paso openings at Yarbrough Plaza / East El Paso; reopening at Shops at Boardman Park). These are steady revenue catalysts as Burlington fills vacant big-box locations. El Paso Yarbrough Plaza KVIA El Paso MSN El Paso Boardman Park reopen
• Positive Sentiment: New local openings continue elsewhere — Tupelo is getting a Burlington in Big Oaks Shopping Center, adding another revenue site in a non-mall format. Tupelo store
• Positive Sentiment: At Regency Plaza Burlington is executing a “2.0” strategy with a $2.4 million project and reconfigurations that include splitting a big-box into multiple tenants (AutoZone moving in). That demonstrates active asset optimization and lower-risk growth through new footprints and co-tenancy. Hoodline Regency Plaza JAX Daily Record project
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks published a Q4 (fiscal Jan 2026) preview that digs into unit trends, margins and other KPIs — useful detail for investors ahead of earnings but not a directional catalyst by itself. Review if you want to judge whether store-level trends justify current multiples. Zacks Q4 preview
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the positive analyst notes and multiple store openings, the stock is trading lower today — this could reflect short-term profit-taking, broader market moves, or investor caution ahead of quarterly results and margin disclosures.

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.