Research Analysts Set Expectations for Burlington Stores, Inc.’s Q2 2026 Earnings (NYSE:BURL)

Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Burlington Stores in a research report issued on Thursday, September 12th. Zacks Research analyst S. Singh now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $1.51 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.25. The consensus estimate for Burlington Stores’ current full-year earnings is $7.86 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Burlington Stores’ Q2 2027 earnings at $1.86 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. StockNews.com raised shares of Burlington Stores from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday. Gordon Haskett upgraded shares of Burlington Stores from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $300.00 target price for the company in a research note on Monday, August 19th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Burlington Stores from $284.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 30th. Bank of America upped their price objective on Burlington Stores from $275.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 30th. Finally, Evercore ISI boosted their target price on Burlington Stores from $300.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and sixteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $294.94.

Burlington Stores Stock Down 0.7 %

Shares of BURL opened at $270.27 on Monday. Burlington Stores has a 1 year low of $115.66 and a 1 year high of $282.49. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $258.87 and its 200-day simple moving average is $228.08. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.25 billion, a PE ratio of 45.27, a P/E/G ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a current ratio of 1.04.

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 29th. The company reported $1.20 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.95 by $0.25. The firm had revenue of $2.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.42 billion. Burlington Stores had a net margin of 4.18% and a return on equity of 47.43%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 13.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.60 EPS.

Insider Activity at Burlington Stores

In other Burlington Stores news, CMO Jennifer Vecchio sold 494 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $255.37, for a total value of $126,152.78. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief marketing officer now owns 61,907 shares in the company, valued at $15,809,190.59. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.91% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Burlington Stores

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Capital International Investors lifted its position in shares of Burlington Stores by 1.5% in the first quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 7,394,746 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,716,986,000 after acquiring an additional 111,526 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Burlington Stores by 3.8% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 6,227,333 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,211,092,000 after purchasing an additional 226,804 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its holdings in shares of Burlington Stores by 0.7% during the first quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 1,684,245 shares of the company’s stock worth $391,066,000 after buying an additional 12,238 shares in the last quarter. 1832 Asset Management L.P. raised its position in shares of Burlington Stores by 300.5% in the fourth quarter. 1832 Asset Management L.P. now owns 1,034,218 shares of the company’s stock valued at $201,135,000 after buying an additional 775,961 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its stake in shares of Burlington Stores by 12.8% during the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 886,603 shares of the company’s stock valued at $172,427,000 after buying an additional 100,823 shares during the period.

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.