Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) Given Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" by Analysts

Key Points

• Shares have an average analyst recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from 20 brokers (16 buys, 4 holds) with a mean 1‑year price target of about $355.44.
• Burlington beat estimates last quarter with EPS $4.99 vs. $4.70 and revenue $3.65B (up 11.3% y/y), and set FY2026 EPS guidance of $10.95–$11.45 and Q1 2026 guidance of $1.60–$1.75.
• Insider activity was mixed—COO Travis Marquette sold 3,759 shares (~$1.23M, a 12.48% reduction in his position)—while major institutions (e.g., Northwestern Mutual, Norges Bank, T. Rowe, Wellington) materially increased or established large stakes.

Shares of Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL - Get Free Report) have been assigned an average recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the twenty brokerages that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and sixteen have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $355.4375.

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. UBS Group reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Burlington Stores in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft began coverage on Burlington Stores in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. They issued a "hold" rating and a $318.00 price target for the company. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Burlington Stores from $350.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, March 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Burlington Stores from $356.00 to $365.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $365.00 price target on shares of Burlington Stores in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, COO Travis Marquette sold 3,759 shares of the 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 completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 26,350 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $8,636,212.50. This represents a 12.48% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.30% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Burlington Stores

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of BURL. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its position 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 valued at $552,552,000 after purchasing an additional 1,912,305 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Burlington Stores during the 4th quarter valued at $224,971,000. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. increased its position in shares of Burlington Stores by 103.5% during the 4th quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 1,285,336 shares of the company's stock valued at $371,269,000 after purchasing an additional 653,718 shares during the last quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Burlington Stores by 15.8% during the 4th quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,828,877 shares of the company's stock valued at $817,122,000 after purchasing an additional 386,615 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP increased its position in shares of Burlington Stores by 121.0% during the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 595,961 shares of the company's stock valued at $172,143,000 after purchasing an additional 326,328 shares during the last quarter.

Burlington Stores Price Performance

Shares of BURL opened at $317.87 on Friday. Burlington Stores has a 12-month low of $218.52 and a 12-month high of $351.85. The business's fifty day moving average is $319.85 and its 200 day moving average is $296.77. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11. The stock has a market cap of $19.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.39, a P/E/G ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 1.62.

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $4.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $4.70 by $0.29. Burlington Stores had a return on equity of 41.37% and a net margin of 5.28%.The company had revenue of $3.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.77 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $4.07 EPS. 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. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Burlington Stores will post 11.27 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.

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