Bain Capital Public Equity Management II LLC Has $32.54 Million Stock Holdings in Burlington Stores, Inc. $BURL

Key Points

• Bain Capital Public Equity Management II LLC has reduced its stake in Burlington Stores by 70.1%, now holding 136,551 shares, making it the fund's 10th largest investment.
• Multiple institutional investors adjusted their positions in Burlington Stores, with AQR Capital Management increasing its holdings by 9.8% and Alkeon Capital Management establishing a new position worth $71.5 million.
• Burlington Stores reported \strong>$1.59 earnings per share for the latest quarter, surpassing analysts' estimates, while setting Q3 2025 guidance between 1.5-1.600 EPS.

Bain Capital Public Equity Management II LLC trimmed its position in shares of Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL - Free Report) by 70.1% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 136,551 shares of the company's stock after selling 319,865 shares during the quarter. Burlington Stores makes up about 2.6% of Bain Capital Public Equity Management II LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest position. Bain Capital Public Equity Management II LLC owned 0.22% of Burlington Stores worth $32,544,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in BURL. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Burlington Stores by 9.8% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 96,422 shares of the company's stock valued at $22,672,000 after purchasing an additional 8,597 shares during the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Burlington Stores by 15.3% during the first quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 595 shares of the company's stock valued at $142,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. grew its stake in shares of Burlington Stores by 57.1% during the first quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. now owns 55,000 shares of the company's stock valued at $13,108,000 after purchasing an additional 20,000 shares during the last quarter. Alkeon Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Burlington Stores during the first quarter valued at approximately $71,499,000. Finally, Benchstone Capital Management LP grew its stake in shares of Burlington Stores by 5.3% during the first quarter. Benchstone Capital Management LP now owns 123,503 shares of the company's stock valued at $29,434,000 after purchasing an additional 6,180 shares during the last quarter.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

BURL has been the topic of several research analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Burlington Stores from $280.00 to $338.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, July 28th. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Burlington Stores from $299.00 to $336.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, August 29th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Burlington Stores from $309.00 to $328.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, August 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on shares of Burlington Stores from $317.00 to $316.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Finally, Evercore ISI raised their price objective on shares of Burlington Stores from $310.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, August 29th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $344.29.

Insider Buying and Selling at Burlington Stores

In other news, CMO Jennifer Vecchio sold 420 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $236.64, for a total transaction of $99,388.80. Following the completion of the sale, the chief marketing officer owned 65,429 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $15,483,118.56. This represents a 0.64% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 1.10% of the company's stock.

Burlington Stores Price Performance

Shares of Burlington Stores stock traded down $9.92 on Friday, reaching $291.43. 801,480 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,041,504. The firm's 50 day moving average is $272.13 and its 200-day moving average is $249.82. Burlington Stores, Inc. has a one year low of $212.92 and a one year high of $309.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.40, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a current ratio of 1.23. The firm has a market cap of $18.37 billion, a PE ratio of 34.41, a P/E/G ratio of 2.17 and a beta of 1.72.

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

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.