Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL - Get Free Report) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The company reported $1.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.17, RTT News reports. The firm had revenue of $2.50 billion for 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 company's quarterly revenue was up 6.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.35 EPS. Burlington Stores updated its Q2 2025 guidance to 1.200-1.300 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance to 8.700-9.300 EPS.

Burlington Stores Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of NYSE:BURL traded up $0.61 on Friday, hitting $228.41. 2,004,945 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 993,699. The firm's 50-day moving average is $239.08 and its 200 day moving average is $259.39. The company has a market capitalization of $14.39 billion, a PE ratio of 31.29, a P/E/G ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.70. Burlington Stores has a 1-year low of $212.92 and a 1-year 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.

Insider Transactions at Burlington Stores

In related news, COO Travis Marquette sold 190 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated 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 of the company's stock, valued at $5,431,746.54. This represents a 0.82% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CMO Jennifer Vecchio sold 4,939 shares of the company's 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 sale, the chief marketing officer now directly owns 70,006 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $16,797,239.64. This trade represents a 6.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 1.10% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Burlington Stores

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Burlington Stores stock. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its position in Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL - Free Report) by 1,604.7% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,449 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 1,364 shares during the quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp's holdings in Burlington Stores were worth $345,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on BURL shares. Robert W. Baird cut their price objective on Burlington Stores from $335.00 to $325.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on Burlington Stores from $325.00 to $300.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 30th. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on Burlington Stores from $297.00 to $269.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th. Evercore ISI lowered their target price on Burlington Stores from $345.00 to $310.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Finally, Citigroup lowered their target price 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. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $312.27.

About Burlington Stores

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.