Citigroup Issues Positive Forecast for Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) Stock Price

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) had its target price upped by Citigroup from $351.00 to $380.00 in a report released on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a buy rating on the stock.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Guggenheim started coverage on shares of Burlington Stores in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. They issued a “neutral” rating on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on Burlington Stores in a report on Thursday, January 8th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $318.00 price target for the company. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on Burlington Stores from $345.00 to $375.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Burlington Stores from $350.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Burlington Stores in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $355.44.

Burlington Stores Price Performance

BURL traded down $15.79 on Friday, hitting $305.68. 1,059,852 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 829,708. Burlington Stores has a fifty-two week low of $212.92 and a fifty-two week high of $332.20. The stock has a market cap of $19.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.11, a P/E/G ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 1.73. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $303.17 and a 200-day moving average price of $283.03. The company has a current ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 0.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11.

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $4.99 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.70 by $0.29. The business had revenue of $3.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.77 billion. Burlington Stores had a net margin of 5.28% and a return on equity of 41.37%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $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, equities analysts anticipate that Burlington Stores will post 7.93 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Burlington Stores

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. First Horizon Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Burlington Stores during the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Stone House Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Burlington Stores during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Burlington Stores during the third quarter valued at about $28,000. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Burlington Stores in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Harbour Investments Inc. raised its stake in shares of Burlington Stores by 44.7% in the 4th quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 110 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 34 shares during the period.

More Burlington Stores News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat — Burlington delivered $4.99 EPS (vs. ~$4.70 consensus), revenue of ~$3.65B and 4% comps with margin expansion, driving 21% EPS growth for the year; this underpins the bullish case for durable off‑price demand. Earnings Release
• Positive Sentiment: FY 2026 guidance raised — Burlington set FY EPS guidance of $10.95–$11.45 (above consensus) and increased revenue guidance, reinforcing longer‑term earnings upside. Guidance/Seeking Alpha
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts materially bumped targets — Citi, Wells Fargo, JPMorgan, Robert W. Baird and others raised price targets and ratings (Wells to $400, Citi to $380, JPMorgan to $365, Baird to $375), signaling strong sell‑side conviction on upside. Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: Media/analysis context — Coverage (Barron’s, Seeking Alpha, Zacks) highlights that Burlington’s performance could make comp growth more predictable, but notes the company still faces retail cyclicality and tariff/price dynamics. Barron’s
• Negative Sentiment: Near‑term guide miss concerns — Q1 EPS guidance of $1.60–$1.75 is below some Street estimates, which can prompt short‑term profit‑taking despite the stronger FY view. Company Press Release (guidance)
• Negative Sentiment: Unusual options activity — heavy put buying (notable jump in put volume) signals hedging or bearish bets, which can amplify downward pressure in volatile trading. (Reported market options flow)

Burlington Stores Company Profile

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.