Stock Traders Buy High Volume of Burlington Stores Put Options (NYSE:BURL)

Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) was the recipient of unusually large options trading on Thursday. Stock traders acquired 7,243 put options on the company. This represents an increase of 138% compared to the typical volume of 3,037 put options.

Key Burlington Stores News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations — revenue ~ $3.64–3.65B, adjusted EPS ~$4.99, comps +4%, adjusted EBITDA ~$562M and gross margin expanded ~80 bps, signaling stronger profitability. Burlington Stores, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Margin and cost leverage drove 21% EPS growth year‑over‑year and management highlighted strong liquidity (~$2.16B) and ongoing share repurchases, supporting financial flexibility for growth/expansion. Burlington: Stable Growth, Pick Your Spots
• Positive Sentiment: Full‑year FY2026 guidance was raised above consensus (EPS range 10.95–11.45 versus Street ~10.25), which supports a more bullish medium‑term outlook and prompted at least one price‑target increase. Earnings Release
• Neutral Sentiment: Full Q4 earnings call transcript and detailed metrics are available for investors who want management commentary on merchandise cadence, inventory and margin drivers. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Ongoing store expansion and openings (multiple local market announcements) reinforce growth runway but have limited immediate impact relative to the quarter’s results. Burlington to open Tupelo store
• Negative Sentiment: Near‑term caution: Q1 FY2026 EPS guidance (1.600–1.750) came in below the consensus (~1.82), which could temper short‑term expectations despite the stronger full‑year view. Earnings Release
• Negative Sentiment: Unusual options activity: traders bought a large block of puts (~7,243 contracts, ~+138% vs. average), indicating some participants are hedging or taking bearish bets on near‑term downside. (No article link)

Burlington Stores Stock Up 5.6%

Shares of BURL traded up $16.76 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $317.51. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,509,260 shares, compared to its average volume of 830,524. Burlington Stores has a 1 year low of $212.92 and a 1 year high of $332.20. The company has a quick ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32. The company has a market cap of $19.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.73. The business has a fifty day moving average of $302.20 and a 200 day moving average of $282.56.

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $4.99 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.71 by $0.28. The firm had revenue of $3.65 billion during the quarter. Burlington Stores had a return on equity of 41.02% and a net margin of 5.01%.The company’s revenue was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $4.07 earnings per share. 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. As a group, analysts forecast that Burlington Stores will post 7.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

BURL has been the topic of a number of research reports. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Burlington Stores in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on shares of Burlington Stores from $330.00 to $310.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Burlington Stores in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $375.00 target price on shares of Burlington Stores in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on shares of Burlington Stores in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $318.00 price target on the stock. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Burlington Stores has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $341.19.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Burlington Stores

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted 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 worth $72,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its stake in 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 buying an additional 1,364 shares in the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. grew its position in Burlington Stores by 19.2% in the second quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 998 shares of the company’s stock valued at $232,000 after acquiring an additional 161 shares during the period. First Horizon Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Burlington Stores by 25.7% during the second quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 607 shares of the company’s stock worth $141,000 after acquiring an additional 124 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Burlington Stores by 6.3% during the second quarter. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 20,969 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,873,000 after acquiring an additional 1,251 shares during the period.

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.