Graphene Investments SAS Trims Stock Position in Burlington Stores, Inc. $BURL

Graphene Investments SAS decreased its position in shares of Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) by 15.4% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 10,400 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,900 shares during the period. Burlington Stores makes up approximately 2.3% of Graphene Investments SAS’s holdings, making the stock its 6th biggest holding. Graphene Investments SAS’s holdings in Burlington Stores were worth $3,384,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Stone House Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Burlington Stores during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Harbour Investments Inc. lifted its position in Burlington Stores by 44.7% in the 4th quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 110 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Burlington Stores in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Reflection Asset Management bought a new stake in Burlington Stores in the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in Burlington Stores by 180.0% in the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 126 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 81 shares in the last quarter.

Burlington Stores Trading Up 3.0%

Shares of BURL opened at $355.75 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $22.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.56, a PEG ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 1.46. Burlington Stores, Inc. has a twelve month low of $240.49 and a twelve month high of $357.73. The company has a quick ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $319.95 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $314.77.

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 28th. The company reported $2.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.80 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $2.86 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.80 billion. Burlington Stores had a net margin of 5.24% and a return on equity of 39.93%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.60 earnings per share. Burlington Stores has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.050-2.200 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 11.450-11.800 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Burlington Stores, Inc. will post 11.71 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CAO Stephen Ferroni sold 2,343 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $337.22, for a total transaction of $790,106.46. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 1,391 shares in the company, valued at $469,073.02. The trade was a 62.75% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CMO Jennifer Vecchio sold 1,678 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $315.42, for a total value of $529,274.76. Following the transaction, the chief marketing officer directly owned 79,339 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $25,025,107.38. The trade was a 2.07% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 28,714 shares of company stock valued at $9,661,022 over the last ninety days. 1.30% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have commented on BURL. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $365.00 price target on shares of Burlington Stores in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Burlington Stores from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, July 12th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of Burlington Stores from $400.00 to $375.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 29th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Burlington Stores from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $365.00 price target on shares of Burlington Stores in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $353.56.

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.