3,568 Shares in Burlington Stores, Inc. $BURL Purchased by WINTON GROUP Ltd

WINTON GROUP Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) in the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor acquired 3,568 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,130,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. California State Teachers Retirement System increased its holdings in shares of Burlington Stores by 33,799.1% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 28,920,038 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,161,868,000 after purchasing an additional 28,834,726 shares during the period. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Burlington Stores during the second quarter worth approximately $2,157,518,000. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Burlington Stores by 15.8% during the fourth quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,828,877 shares of the company’s stock worth $817,122,000 after purchasing an additional 386,615 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its position in Burlington Stores by 1.2% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,184,171 shares of the company’s stock valued at $555,872,000 after purchasing an additional 26,529 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Alyeska Investment Group L.P. increased its stake in Burlington Stores by 103.5% in the 4th quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 1,285,336 shares of the company’s stock valued at $371,269,000 after buying an additional 653,718 shares during the period.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on BURL shares. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Burlington Stores from $365.00 to $411.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on shares of Burlington Stores from $394.00 to $382.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, August 31st. Wells Fargo & Company set a $370.00 price objective on Burlington Stores in a report on Friday, August 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Burlington Stores from $374.00 to $351.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Truist Financial upped their target price on Burlington Stores from $305.00 to $310.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $370.75.

Burlington Stores Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of BURL stock opened at $238.59 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $325.20 and its 200 day simple moving average is $321.15. Burlington Stores, Inc. has a twelve month low of $236.28 and a twelve month high of $378.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a current ratio of 1.17. The company has a market capitalization of $14.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.42, a PEG ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.42.

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 27th. The company reported $2.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.19 by $0.77. Burlington Stores had a return on equity of 41.72% and a net margin of 5.85%.The firm had revenue of $3 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.03 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.72 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 11.0% on a year-over-year basis. Burlington Stores has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.600-1.700 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 11.770-11.970 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Burlington Stores, Inc. will post 12.65 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, CMO Jennifer Vecchio sold 1,678 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $369.04, for a total transaction of $619,249.12. Following the completion of the sale, the chief marketing officer directly owned 77,661 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $28,660,015.44. This represents a 2.11% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Burlington Stores Profile

Burlington Stores, Inc is an off-price retailer operating under the Burlington brand. The company sells a broad assortment of branded and private-label merchandise at discounted prices, including women’s, men’s and children’s apparel; footwear; accessories; home goods; and seasonal products.

Burlington’s merchandise assortment is designed to change frequently, with products sourced through manufacturers, wholesalers and other vendors. This flexible buying model allows the company to offer customers value-oriented selections across multiple categories while adapting its inventory to changing consumer preferences and market conditions.

The company traces its origins to 1972, when it began as a coat-focused retailer in Burlington, New Jersey, under the Burlington Coat Factory name.