Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) Trading Down 3.6% – Should You Sell?

Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) fell 3.6% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $318.73 and last traded at $318.67. 504,654 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 36% from the average session volume of 791,606 shares. The stock had previously closed at $330.64.

Key Stories Impacting Burlington Stores

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

• Positive Sentiment: Burlington reported second-quarter adjusted EPS of $2.96, beating the $2.19 consensus estimate by $0.77. Revenue reached approximately $3.0 billion, while total sales increased 11% and comparable-store sales rose 2%. Burlington Stores quarterly earnings release
• Positive Sentiment: The company highlighted its 15th consecutive quarter of double-digit EPS growth. Excluding tariff refunds, adjusted EPS grew 38% year over year, supported by a 100-basis-point expansion in operating margin. Burlington Stores reports second-quarter results
• Positive Sentiment: Burlington raised its fiscal 2026 EPS outlook to $11.77-$11.97, above the $11.23 analyst consensus. Its revenue forecast of $12.7-$12.8 billion is broadly in line with expectations.
• Neutral Sentiment: The retailer plans to use tariff refunds to reduce prices for customers. While this could support traffic and sales, the lower prices may limit the near-term benefit to profit margins. Burlington Stores plans to use tariff refunds to lower prices
• Negative Sentiment: Third-quarter EPS guidance of $1.60-$1.70 is materially below the $2.04 consensus estimate. Although quarterly revenue guidance of approximately $3.0 billion matches expectations, the earnings shortfall may outweigh the strong second-quarter results and above-consensus full-year outlook.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

BURL has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on Burlington Stores from $305.00 to $310.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Burlington Stores from $365.00 to $411.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on Burlington Stores from $400.00 to $375.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Burlington Stores from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, August 2nd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on shares of Burlington Stores from $365.00 to $410.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 14th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $371.50.

Burlington Stores Stock Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $19.76 billion, a PE ratio of 32.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.44. The business’s fifty day moving average is $341.21 and its two-hundred day moving average is $325.36. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03.

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 27th. The company reported $2.96 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.19 by $0.77. Burlington Stores had a return on equity of 39.93% and a net margin of 5.24%.The company had revenue of $3 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.03 billion. 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. Equities research analysts predict that Burlington Stores, Inc. will post 12.21 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CMO Jennifer Vecchio sold 1,678 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $369.04, for a total value of $619,249.12. Following the transaction, the chief marketing officer directly owned 77,661 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $28,660,015.44. This trade represents a 2.11% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CAO Stephen Ferroni sold 2,343 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $337.22, for a total transaction of $790,106.46. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 1,391 shares in the company, valued at approximately $469,073.02. The trade was a 62.75% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 30,392 shares of company stock valued at $10,280,271 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Burlington Stores

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Harbour Investments Inc. increased its position in Burlington Stores by 44.7% during the fourth quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 110 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp boosted its stake in Burlington Stores by 6.4% during the fourth quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 585 shares of the company’s stock worth $169,000 after buying an additional 35 shares during the period. Vident Advisory LLC increased its holdings in Burlington Stores by 1.1% in the 2nd quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 3,330 shares of the company’s stock valued at $775,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Burlington Stores by 14.4% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 302 shares of the company’s stock valued at $72,000 after buying an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund grew its position in Burlington Stores by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund now owns 13,012 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,759,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares in the last quarter.

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.