FY2026 EPS Forecast for Burlington Stores Boosted by Analyst

Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) – Investment analysts at Telsey Advisory Group boosted their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Burlington Stores in a research note issued on Wednesday, November 26th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $9.50 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $9.27. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $350.00 target price 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’ Q4 2026 earnings at $4.65 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.79 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.94 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $2.09 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $5.36 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $11.18 EPS.

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 25th. The company reported $1.68 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.59 by $0.09. Burlington Stores had a net margin of 5.01% and a return on equity of 41.02%. The business had revenue of $2.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.74 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.55 EPS. Burlington Stores’s quarterly revenue was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Burlington Stores has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 4.500-4.70 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 9.690-9.890 EPS.

BURL has been the topic of several other research reports. BTIG Research started coverage on Burlington Stores in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. They set a “neutral” rating on the stock. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Burlington Stores in a research report on Monday, November 17th. Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Burlington Stores in a report on Wednesday. Bank of America increased their target price on Burlington Stores from $350.00 to $363.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 29th. Finally, Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Burlington Stores from $336.00 to $331.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $336.21.

Burlington Stores Trading Up 4.3%

Shares of NYSE BURL opened at $260.42 on Thursday. Burlington Stores has a twelve month low of $212.92 and a twelve month high of $309.00. The stock has a market cap of $16.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.93, a P/E/G ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 1.74. The company has a quick ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32. The company’s fifty day moving average is $270.09 and its 200-day moving average is $264.10.

Insider Activity

In related news, CAO Stephen Ferroni sold 1,123 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $281.25, for a total value of $315,843.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 2,389 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $671,906.25. This trade represents a 31.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CMO Jennifer Vecchio sold 419 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $274.48, for a total transaction of $115,007.12. Following the transaction, the chief marketing officer owned 63,751 shares in the company, valued at $17,498,374.48. This represents a 0.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 1,626 shares of company stock worth $452,804 in the last quarter. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Burlington Stores

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. First Horizon Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Burlington Stores in the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. WPG Advisers LLC acquired a new position in shares of Burlington Stores during the 1st quarter worth approximately $26,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Burlington Stores in the 3rd quarter valued at $28,000. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Burlington Stores during the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Mather Group LLC. acquired a new stake in Burlington Stores during the 3rd quarter valued at $36,000.

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.