Zacks Research Issues Negative Forecast for BURL Earnings

Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Burlington Stores in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, September 10th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will earn $1.49 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.57. The consensus estimate for Burlington Stores’ current full-year earnings is $7.93 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Burlington Stores’ Q4 2026 earnings at $4.46 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $9.14 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.86 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.81 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.95 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $5.34 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $2.27 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $2.19 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $13.02 EPS.

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 28th. The company reported $1.59 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.27 by $0.32. Burlington Stores had a net margin of 4.96% and a return on equity of 42.74%. The business had revenue of $2.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.64 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.24 EPS. Burlington Stores’s quarterly revenue was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. Burlington Stores has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.5-1.600 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 9.190-9.590 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on BURL. Loop Capital decreased their target price on shares of Burlington Stores from $315.00 to $305.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Burlington Stores from $280.00 to $338.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, July 28th. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Burlington Stores from $390.00 to $430.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on shares of Burlington Stores from $317.00 to $316.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Burlington Stores from $300.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 28th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, Burlington Stores has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $344.29.

Burlington Stores Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE BURL opened at $267.11 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $275.94 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $251.18. Burlington Stores has a one year low of $212.92 and a one year high of $309.00. The firm has a market cap of $16.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.54, a P/E/G ratio of 2.09 and a beta of 1.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.40, a current ratio of 1.23 and a quick ratio of 0.55.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Burlington Stores news, CMO Jennifer Vecchio sold 420 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $236.64, for a total value of $99,388.80. Following the sale, the chief marketing officer owned 65,429 shares in the company, valued at $15,483,118.56. This trade represents a 0.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CAO Stephen Ferroni sold 1,123 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 2,389 shares in the company, valued at $671,906.25. This represents a 31.98% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Burlington Stores

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in Burlington Stores by 3.2% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 689,831 shares of the company’s stock valued at $164,393,000 after buying an additional 21,548 shares in the last quarter. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC boosted its position in Burlington Stores by 14.2% in the first quarter. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC now owns 895 shares of the company’s stock valued at $213,000 after buying an additional 111 shares in the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC acquired a new stake in Burlington Stores in the first quarter valued at approximately $286,000. Gateway Investment Advisers LLC raised its stake in shares of Burlington Stores by 72.5% during the first quarter. Gateway Investment Advisers LLC now owns 5,628 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,341,000 after acquiring an additional 2,365 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Asset Management One Co. Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Burlington Stores by 5.4% during the first quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 23,914 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,699,000 after acquiring an additional 1,225 shares during the last quarter.

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.