Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund Sells 100 Shares of Burlington Stores, Inc. $BURL

Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund lessened its stake in shares of Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 12,972 shares of the company’s stock after selling 100 shares during the quarter. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund’s holdings in Burlington Stores were worth $3,018,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of BURL. Golden State Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Burlington Stores by 258.6% during the 1st quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 104 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. WPG Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Burlington Stores during the first quarter valued at $26,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Burlington Stores by 250.9% during the second quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 186 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after buying an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group grew its holdings in shares of Burlington Stores by 48.2% during the first quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 206 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,000 after buying an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Burlington Stores by 362.5% during the second quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 222 shares of the company’s stock valued at $52,000 after buying an additional 174 shares during the last quarter.

Burlington Stores Trading Down 3.1%

Shares of Burlington Stores stock opened at $272.87 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $272.17 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $257.62. The company has a market cap of $17.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 1.74. Burlington Stores, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $212.92 and a fifty-two week high of $309.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.40, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a current ratio of 1.23.

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 28th. The company reported $1.59 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.27 by $0.32. The business had revenue of $2.70 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.64 billion. Burlington Stores had a net margin of 4.96% and a return on equity of 42.74%. The company’s revenue was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.24 earnings per share. Burlington Stores has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.5-1.600 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 9.190-9.590 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Burlington Stores, Inc. will post 7.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price objective on shares of Burlington Stores from $317.00 to $316.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Burlington Stores in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Bank of America boosted their price objective on shares of Burlington Stores from $350.00 to $363.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 29th. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Burlington Stores from $299.00 to $336.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 29th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Burlington Stores from $309.00 to $328.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 29th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $343.21.

Insider Transactions at Burlington Stores

In other Burlington Stores news, CAO Stephen Ferroni sold 1,123 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $281.25, for a total transaction of $315,843.75. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 2,389 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $671,906.25. This trade represents a 31.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.