Brokerages Set Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) PT at $355.44

Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty brokerages that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and sixteen have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $355.4375.

BURL has been the topic of several research analyst reports. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Burlington Stores in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Burlington Stores from $331.00 to $335.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Burlington Stores from $350.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, March 6th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on shares of Burlington Stores from $345.00 to $375.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, March 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Burlington Stores from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday, March 23rd.

Burlington Stores Price Performance

Shares of BURL stock opened at $304.74 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.23 and a quick ratio of 0.65. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $319.92 and its two-hundred day moving average is $297.84. Burlington Stores has a 12 month low of $218.52 and a 12 month high of $351.85. The company has a market capitalization of $19.15 billion, a PE ratio of 32.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 1.48.

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) last issued its 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. Burlington Stores had a net margin of 5.28% and a return on equity of 41.37%. The company had revenue of $3.65 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.77 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $4.07 earnings per share. Burlington Stores’s quarterly revenue was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Analysts predict that Burlington Stores will post 11.27 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Burlington Stores

In related news, COO Travis Marquette sold 3,759 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 24th. The shares were 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. The trade was a 12.48% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Burlington Stores

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. First Horizon Corp purchased a new stake in Burlington Stores in the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Stone House Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Burlington Stores during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Burlington Stores during the third quarter worth about $28,000. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Burlington Stores during the third quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Harbour Investments Inc. increased its stake in Burlington Stores by 44.7% during the fourth quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 110 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the period.

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.