Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) have received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty research firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12-month price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $355.4375.

Several research firms have issued reports on BURL. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $365.00 price objective (up from $350.00) on shares of Burlington Stores in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on shares of Burlington Stores from $345.00 to $375.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, March 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $331.00 target price on shares of Burlington Stores in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Burlington Stores from $350.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, March 6th. Finally, Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $375.00 price target on shares of Burlington Stores in a research report on Thursday, March 5th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its holdings in Burlington Stores by 51.1% during the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 3,873 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,119,000 after purchasing an additional 1,309 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its stake in Burlington Stores by 9.1% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 1,427 shares of the company’s stock worth $412,000 after purchasing an additional 119 shares in the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC boosted its stake in Burlington Stores by 22.2% in the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 75,846 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,998,000 after purchasing an additional 13,799 shares in the last quarter. OCONNOR A Distinct Business Unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC bought a new stake in shares of Burlington Stores during the fourth quarter worth $1,878,000. Finally, Reflection Asset Management bought a new stake in shares of Burlington Stores during the fourth quarter worth $34,000.

Burlington Stores Stock Up 2.0%

NYSE BURL opened at $308.50 on Friday. Burlington Stores has a 1-year low of $212.92 and a 1-year high of $332.20. The company has a market capitalization of $19.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.41, a PEG ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 1.73. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $304.10 and its two-hundred day moving average is $284.02. The company has a current ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11.

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $4.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.70 by $0.29. The business had revenue of $3.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.77 billion. Burlington Stores had a return on equity of 41.37% and a net margin of 5.28%.Burlington Stores’s quarterly revenue was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $4.07 EPS. Burlington Stores has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.950-11.450 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.600-1.750 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Burlington Stores will post 7.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Burlington Stores

Burlington Stores, Inc is an American off-price retailer that sells apparel and home goods at discounted prices. The company’s merchandise assortment includes clothing for women, men and children, plus baby products, footwear, accessories, beauty items, toys and home décor. Burlington’s merchandising strategy focuses on offering branded and private-label goods at lower prices than traditional department stores by sourcing excess inventory, closeouts and opportunistic buys from manufacturers and other retailers.

The business traces its roots to the Burlington Coat Factory name established in the early 1970s and has since evolved into a broader off-price retailer that carries a wide range of seasonal and everyday merchandise.