Q1 EPS Estimate for Burlington Stores Lowered by Analyst

Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Burlington Stores in a report released on Thursday, March 20th. Zacks Research analyst S. Singh now forecasts that the company will earn $1.39 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.61. The consensus estimate for Burlington Stores’ current full-year earnings is $7.93 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Burlington Stores’ Q2 2026 earnings at $1.34 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.72 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $4.73 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $9.17 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.70 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.69 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $2.14 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $5.47 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $11.00 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $13.00 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Evercore ISI increased their target price on shares of Burlington Stores from $315.00 to $340.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on shares of Burlington Stores from $334.00 to $339.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of Burlington Stores from $330.00 to $335.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. Citigroup cut their price target on shares of Burlington Stores from $344.00 to $340.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, March 7th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $340.00 price target on shares of Burlington Stores in a research report on Thursday, March 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $323.20.

Burlington Stores Stock Down 1.5 %

Shares of NYSE BURL opened at $244.88 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.55, a PEG ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.73. Burlington Stores has a one year low of $174.64 and a one year high of $298.89. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $256.57 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $266.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 0.54.

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 6th. The company reported $4.07 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.75 by $0.32. The firm had revenue of $3.28 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.25 billion. Burlington Stores had a return on equity of 47.52% and a net margin of 4.49%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Burlington Stores

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of BURL. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Burlington Stores during the 4th quarter valued at about $227,268,000. Capital International Investors boosted its holdings in Burlington Stores by 7.7% in the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 5,160,096 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,470,929,000 after purchasing an additional 367,703 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its position in Burlington Stores by 55.6% in the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 671,999 shares of the company’s stock worth $191,560,000 after purchasing an additional 240,144 shares during the period. Steadfast Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in Burlington Stores during the 4th quarter valued at $67,075,000. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its holdings in shares of Burlington Stores by 30.8% during the 4th quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 955,648 shares of the company’s stock valued at $272,417,000 after buying an additional 225,124 shares during the period.

Insider Buying and Selling at Burlington Stores

In other Burlington Stores news, CMO Jennifer Vecchio sold 493 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $275.75, for a total transaction of $135,944.75. Following the completion of the sale, the chief marketing officer now directly owns 58,944 shares in the company, valued at approximately $16,253,808. This trade represents a 0.83 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 5,926 shares of company stock worth $1,461,774. 0.91% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About Burlington Stores

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.