Brant Point Investment Management LLC Takes Position in Burlington Stores, Inc. $BURL

Brant Point Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund acquired 6,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,733,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of BURL. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its position in shares of Burlington Stores by 14.4% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 302 shares of the company’s stock valued at $72,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its position in shares of Burlington Stores by 1,604.7% in the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,449 shares of the company’s stock valued at $345,000 after purchasing an additional 1,364 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Burlington Stores by 91.8% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 698 shares of the company’s stock valued at $162,000 after purchasing an additional 334 shares during the period. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Burlington Stores by 12.4% in the 2nd quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 7,459 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,735,000 after purchasing an additional 821 shares during the period. Finally, AXA S.A. grew its position in shares of Burlington Stores by 1,033.2% in the 2nd quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 10,754 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,502,000 after purchasing an additional 9,805 shares during the period.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Matthew Pasch sold 3,773 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $317.21, for a total transaction of $1,196,833.33. Following the sale, the insider owned 6,523 shares in the company, valued at $2,069,160.83. This represents a 36.65% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, COO Travis Marquette sold 3,759 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $327.75, for a total value of $1,232,012.25. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 26,350 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,636,212.50. This represents a 12.48% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on Burlington Stores from $305.00 to $310.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $365.00 price objective on shares of Burlington Stores in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $435.00 price target on shares of Burlington Stores in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Weiss Ratings raised Burlington Stores from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday, March 23rd. Finally, Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $375.00 price target on shares of Burlington Stores in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $353.56.

Burlington Stores Trading Down 1.3%

NYSE:BURL opened at $338.08 on Friday. Burlington Stores, Inc. has a twelve month low of $218.52 and a twelve month high of $351.85. The company has a quick ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $321.40 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $304.36. The company has a market cap of $21.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 1.46.

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 28th. The company reported $2.01 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.80 by $0.21. Burlington Stores had a return on equity of 39.93% and a net margin of 5.24%.The firm had revenue of $2.86 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.80 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.60 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 14.1% on a year-over-year basis. Burlington Stores has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.050-2.200 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 11.450-11.800 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Burlington Stores, Inc. will post 11.71 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Burlington Stores News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Burlington Stores this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its earnings estimates for Burlington Stores (BURL) for FY2027, FY2028, FY2029, and Q2 2028, suggesting expectations remain constructive for the company’s longer-term profit outlook.
• Positive Sentiment: The company continues to expand its store base, including a newly announced opening date for an Oshkosh location, which points to ongoing growth in its off-price retail footprint.
• Neutral Sentiment: Previous earnings results were strong, with Burlington beating estimates on both EPS and revenue and issuing guidance above Wall Street expectations, which still supports the stock’s fundamental backdrop.
• Neutral Sentiment: An insider sale was reported, which can draw attention but does not necessarily indicate a change in the company’s business outlook.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research trimmed estimates for several near-to-medium-term quarters, including Q3 2027, Q4 2027, Q3 2028, and Q4 2028, which may have weighed on sentiment around near-term earnings momentum.
• Negative Sentiment: Unusual options activity showed a sharp increase in put buying, often a sign that some investors are positioning for more downside or hedging risk in BURL.

Burlington Stores Company Profile

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.