Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) Updates FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL - Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 8.700-9.300 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 9.260. The company issued revenue guidance of $11.3 billion-$11.5 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $11.3 billion. Burlington Stores also updated its Q2 2025 guidance to 1.200-1.300 EPS.

Burlington Stores Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of NYSE BURL traded up $0.61 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $228.41. The company had a trading volume of 2,004,945 shares, compared to its average volume of 993,699. Burlington Stores has a twelve month low of $212.92 and a twelve month high of $298.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a current ratio of 1.17. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.39 billion, a PE ratio of 31.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.70. The stock's 50 day moving average is $239.08 and its 200-day moving average is $259.39.

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 29th. The company reported $1.60 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.43 by $0.17. Burlington Stores had a net margin of 4.49% and a return on equity of 47.52%. The business had revenue of $2.50 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.52 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.35 earnings per share. Burlington Stores's revenue for the quarter was up 6.0% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Burlington Stores will post 7.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on BURL shares. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on shares of Burlington Stores from $325.00 to $300.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th. Robert W. Baird decreased their price target on shares of Burlington Stores from $335.00 to $325.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Friday. Evercore ISI decreased their price target on shares of Burlington Stores from $345.00 to $310.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Burlington Stores from $287.00 to $327.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, May 19th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $300.00 target price (down previously from $340.00) on shares of Burlington Stores in a research note on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $312.27.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CMO Jennifer Vecchio sold 4,939 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $239.94, for a total value of $1,185,063.66. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief marketing officer now owns 70,006 shares of the company's stock, valued at $16,797,239.64. This represents a 6.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, COO Travis Marquette sold 190 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $237.63, for a total transaction of $45,149.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer now directly owns 22,858 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,431,746.54. This trade represents a 0.82% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 1.10% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Burlington Stores stock. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its position in shares of Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL - Free Report) by 1,604.7% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,449 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 1,364 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp's holdings in Burlington Stores were worth $345,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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.