Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) Issues Q2 2025 Earnings Guidance

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL - Get Free Report) issued an update on its second quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 1.200-1.300 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 1.350. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.6 billion-$2.6 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.7 billion. Burlington Stores also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 8.700-9.300 EPS.

Burlington Stores Stock Performance

NYSE BURL traded up $0.61 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $228.41. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,004,945 shares, compared to its average volume of 993,699. Burlington Stores has a 12 month low of $212.92 and a 12 month high of $298.89. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $239.08 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $259.39. The company has a market cap of $14.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 0.54.

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

BURL has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Burlington Stores from $287.00 to $327.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, May 19th. Citigroup cut their price target on Burlington Stores from $344.00 to $340.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Robert W. Baird lowered their price objective on Burlington Stores from $335.00 to $325.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on Burlington Stores from $325.00 to $300.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price objective on Burlington Stores from $360.00 to $405.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, March 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $312.27.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Burlington Stores news, CMO Jennifer Vecchio sold 4,939 shares of Burlington Stores stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $239.94, for a total value of $1,185,063.66. Following the sale, the chief marketing officer now owns 70,006 shares of the company's stock, valued at $16,797,239.64. The trade was a 6.59% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, COO Travis Marquette sold 190 shares of Burlington Stores stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $237.63, for a total value of $45,149.70. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer now directly owns 22,858 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,431,746.54. The trade was a 0.82% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Burlington Stores

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Burlington Stores stock. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its position in Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL - Free Report) by 1,604.7% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,449 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 1,364 shares during the quarter. 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 (SEC).

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.