Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) Receives Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts

Key Points

• Burlington Stores, Inc. has received an average recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from 15 analysts, with 14 recommending a buy and 1 a hold.
• The company's stock has a 1-year price target of approximately $344.29, driven by upgrades from multiple brokerages including JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Wells Fargo.
• Burlington Stores reported earnings of $1.59 per share for the latest quarter, exceeding expectations and representing a 9.7% increase in revenue year-over-year.

Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL - Get Free Report) has received an average recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the fifteen brokerages that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation and fourteen have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $344.2857.

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Burlington Stores from $280.00 to $338.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, July 28th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Burlington Stores from $300.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 28th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on Burlington Stores from $300.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on Burlington Stores from $317.00 to $316.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 22nd. Finally, Barclays boosted their price objective on Burlington Stores from $299.00 to $336.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, August 29th.

Burlington Stores Price Performance

BURL stock opened at $276.14 on Tuesday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $273.78 and a 200 day moving average price of $254.59. The stock has a market cap of $17.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.60, a PEG ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 1.74. Burlington Stores has a fifty-two week low of $212.92 and a fifty-two week high of $309.00. The company has a quick ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.40.

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 28th. The company reported $1.59 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.27 by $0.32. The firm had revenue of $2.70 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.64 billion. Burlington Stores had a return on equity of 42.74% and a net margin of 4.96%.The firm's revenue was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.24 earnings per share. Burlington Stores has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.5-1.600 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 9.190-9.590 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Burlington Stores will post 7.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Burlington Stores news, CAO Stephen Ferroni sold 1,123 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $281.25, for a total value of $315,843.75. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 2,389 shares in the company, valued at approximately $671,906.25. The trade was a 31.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 1.10% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Burlington Stores

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BURL. Golden State Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Burlington Stores by 258.6% in the first quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 104 shares of the company's stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. WPG Advisers LLC acquired a new position in shares of Burlington Stores in the first quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Burlington Stores by 235.4% in the second quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 161 shares of the company's stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 113 shares during the period. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Burlington Stores by 250.9% in the second quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 186 shares of the company's stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares during the period. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group increased its holdings in shares of Burlington Stores by 48.2% in the first quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 206 shares of the company's stock valued at $49,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the period.

Burlington Stores Company Profile

Burlington Stores, Inc operates as a retailer of branded merchandise in the United States. The company provides fashion-focused merchandise, including women's ready-to-wear apparel, menswear, youth apparel, footwear, accessories, toys, gifts, and coats, as well as baby, home, and beauty products.

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