Q2 EPS Forecast for Burlington Stores Lowered by Analyst

Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) – Research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group reduced their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for Burlington Stores in a report issued on Friday, March 7th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now expects that the company will earn $1.31 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.49. Telsey Advisory Group has a “Outperform” rating and a $340.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Burlington Stores’ current full-year earnings is $7.93 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Burlington Stores’ Q3 2026 earnings at $1.74 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $4.67 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $9.15 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $10.96 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on the company. UBS Group upped their price objective on Burlington Stores from $360.00 to $405.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Burlington Stores from $317.00 to $329.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. Evercore ISI boosted their price target on Burlington Stores from $315.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 27th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Burlington Stores from $296.00 to $297.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their target price on Burlington Stores from $330.00 to $335.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $323.20.

Burlington Stores Trading Up 1.3 %

Shares of Burlington Stores stock opened at $235.76 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35. The firm has a market cap of $14.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.73. Burlington Stores has a 52-week low of $174.64 and a 52-week high of $298.89. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $266.18 and its 200-day simple moving average is $269.03.

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

Insider Activity

In other Burlington Stores news, CMO Jennifer Vecchio sold 493 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 3rd. The stock was 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 owns 58,944 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,253,808. The trade was a 0.83 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.91% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. IFP Advisors Inc boosted its position in shares of Burlington Stores by 81.6% in the fourth quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 89 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the period. RPg Family Wealth Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Burlington Stores during the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC lifted its position in shares of Burlington Stores by 148.6% during the fourth quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 92 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Stonebridge Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in Burlington Stores during the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group purchased a new position in Burlington Stores in the 3rd quarter valued at about $33,000.

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.