Q2 EPS Estimate for Burlington Stores Decreased by Analyst

Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL - Free Report) - Analysts at Telsey Advisory Group reduced their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Burlington Stores in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, May 30th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $1.16 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.31. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a "Outperform" rating and a $300.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Burlington Stores' current full-year earnings is $7.93 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Burlington Stores' Q3 2026 earnings at $1.65 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $4.54 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $8.91 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.83 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.56 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $2.06 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $5.27 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $10.71 EPS.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on BURL. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Burlington Stores from $325.00 to $300.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 30th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on Burlington Stores from $297.00 to $269.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Burlington Stores from $287.00 to $327.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, May 19th. Citigroup dropped their price target on Burlington Stores from $344.00 to $340.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Finally, Evercore ISI lowered their price objective on Burlington Stores from $345.00 to $310.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Burlington Stores currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $317.43.

Burlington Stores Price Performance

Burlington Stores stock traded up $4.72 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $243.10. 1,031,252 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 990,143. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 0.54. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $238.82 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $258.53. The company has a market capitalization of $15.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.30, a PEG ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.70. Burlington Stores has a 12-month low of $212.92 and a 12-month high of $298.89.

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 29th. The company reported $1.60 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $2.50 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.52 billion. Burlington Stores had a net margin of 4.49% and a return on equity of 47.52%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 6.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.35 earnings per share.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Burlington Stores

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Buckingham Capital Management Inc. grew its position in Burlington Stores by 159.0% during the fourth quarter. Buckingham Capital Management Inc. now owns 17,419 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,965,000 after acquiring an additional 10,693 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its stake in shares of Burlington Stores by 7.5% during the fourth quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 378,921 shares of the company's stock worth $108,292,000 after purchasing an additional 26,412 shares in the last quarter. Grandeur Peak Global Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Burlington Stores by 3.0% during the fourth quarter. Grandeur Peak Global Advisors LLC now owns 45,056 shares of the company's stock worth $12,844,000 after purchasing an additional 1,305 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Burlington Stores by 35.3% during the fourth quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 227,020 shares of the company's stock worth $64,714,000 after purchasing an additional 59,173 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bain Capital Public Equity Management II LLC lifted its stake in shares of Burlington Stores by 39.5% during the fourth quarter. Bain Capital Public Equity Management II LLC now owns 456,416 shares of the company's stock worth $130,106,000 after purchasing an additional 129,303 shares in the last quarter.

Insider Buying and Selling at Burlington Stores

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

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.