Burlington Stores (BURL) – Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Burlington Stores (NYSE: BURL):

• 3/7/2025 – Burlington Stores had its price target raised by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $296.00 to $297.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 3/7/2025 – Burlington Stores had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $317.00 to $329.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 3/7/2025 – Burlington Stores had its price target raised by analysts at Robert W. Baird from $330.00 to $335.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 3/7/2025 – Burlington Stores had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $360.00 to $405.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 3/7/2025 – Burlington Stores had its price target lowered by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $344.00 to $340.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 3/6/2025 – Burlington Stores had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Telsey Advisory Group. They now have a $340.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/27/2025 – Burlington Stores had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Telsey Advisory Group. They now have a $340.00 price target on the stock.

Burlington Stores Trading Down 0.6 %

NYSE:BURL traded down $1.35 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $243.64. 286,298 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 934,376. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 0.54. The firm has a market cap of $15.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.38, a PEG ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.73. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $256.57 and a 200 day simple moving average of $266.84. Burlington Stores, Inc. has a 52-week low of $174.64 and a 52-week high of $298.89.

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, March 6th. The company reported $4.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.75 by $0.32. The firm had revenue of $3.28 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.25 billion. Burlington Stores had a net margin of 4.49% and a return on equity of 47.52%. As a group, analysts predict that Burlington Stores, Inc. will post 7.93 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Burlington Stores

In related news, CMO Jennifer Vecchio sold 493 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $275.75, for a total transaction of $135,944.75. Following the transaction, the chief marketing officer now directly owns 58,944 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,253,808. The trade was a 0.83 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders have sold 5,926 shares of company stock valued at $1,461,774 over the last three months. 0.91% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Burlington Stores

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Burlington Stores during the 4th quarter valued at $227,268,000. Capital International Investors increased its position in shares of Burlington Stores by 7.7% during the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 5,160,096 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,470,929,000 after acquiring an additional 367,703 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its stake in shares of Burlington Stores by 55.6% in the fourth 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 acquiring an additional 240,144 shares in the last quarter. Steadfast Capital Management LP purchased a new position in Burlington Stores in the fourth quarter valued at about $67,075,000. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 225,124 shares in the last quarter.

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.