Research Analysts Set Expectations for Burlington Stores, Inc.’s Q4 2026 Earnings (NYSE:BURL)

Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) – Zacks Research boosted their Q4 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Burlington Stores in a research note issued on Thursday, March 21st. Zacks Research analyst S. Singh now anticipates that the company will earn $4.82 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $4.22. The consensus estimate for Burlington Stores’ current full-year earnings is $7.41 per share.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on BURL. StockNews.com raised Burlington Stores from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 9th. Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $250.00 price target (up from $225.00) on shares of Burlington Stores in a research report on Monday, March 4th. Evercore ISI upped their price target on Burlington Stores from $220.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 23rd. Finally, Piper Sandler raised Burlington Stores from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $155.00 to $240.00 in a research report on Wednesday, January 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $210.69.

Burlington Stores Stock Down 1.2 %

Burlington Stores stock opened at $224.85 on Monday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $205.02 and a two-hundred day moving average of $172.20. The company has a quick ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.40. The firm has a market cap of $14.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.83, a P/E/G ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.48. Burlington Stores has a twelve month low of $115.66 and a twelve month high of $231.57.

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, March 7th. The company reported $3.30 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.28 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $3.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.07 billion. Burlington Stores had a return on equity of 45.28% and a net margin of 3.49%. Burlington Stores’s revenue was up 13.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.96 earnings per share.

Insider Activity at Burlington Stores

In other Burlington Stores news, CMO Jennifer Vecchio sold 5,025 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $225.24, for a total value of $1,131,831.00. Following the sale, the chief marketing officer now directly owns 61,115 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,765,542.60. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.71% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Burlington Stores

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Salem Investment Counselors Inc. grew its position in shares of Burlington Stores by 58.2% during the 2nd quarter. Salem Investment Counselors Inc. now owns 193 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 71 shares during the period. Natixis acquired a new stake in shares of Burlington Stores during the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,000. Lindbrook Capital LLC grew its position in shares of Burlington Stores by 114.6% during the 4th quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC now owns 176 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 94 shares during the period. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in shares of Burlington Stores during the 1st quarter valued at about $39,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Burlington Stores during the 4th quarter valued at about $41,000.

About Burlington Stores

Burlington Stores, Inc operates as a retailer of branded apparel products 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.