Q1 EPS Estimates for BURL Increased by Telsey Advisory Group

Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) – Analysts at Telsey Advisory Group upped their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Burlington Stores in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, November 27th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now expects that the company will earn $1.70 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.65. Telsey Advisory Group has a “Outperform” rating and a $310.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Burlington Stores’ current full-year earnings is $7.94 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Burlington Stores’ Q2 2026 earnings at $1.49 EPS.

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, November 26th. The company reported $1.55 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.53 by $0.02. Burlington Stores had a net margin of 4.18% and a return on equity of 47.43%. The firm had revenue of $2.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.55 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.98 EPS. Burlington Stores’s quarterly revenue was up 10.5% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Bank of America increased their price objective on shares of Burlington Stores from $275.00 to $315.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 30th. Loop Capital increased their price objective on shares of Burlington Stores from $270.00 to $345.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 30th. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on shares of Burlington Stores from $315.00 to $330.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Burlington Stores from $300.00 to $325.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, August 23rd. Finally, TD Cowen increased their price objective on shares of Burlington Stores from $288.00 to $334.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $307.69.

Burlington Stores Trading Up 0.6 %

Burlington Stores stock opened at $288.60 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $262.06 and a 200-day simple moving average of $249.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 0.48. The stock has a market capitalization of $18.37 billion, a PE ratio of 43.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 1.64. Burlington Stores has a 12-month low of $168.49 and a 12-month high of $298.89.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Burlington Stores

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in BURL. Tidal Investments LLC lifted its position in shares of Burlington Stores by 178.4% in the 1st quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 6,163 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,431,000 after acquiring an additional 3,949 shares in the last quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd lifted its position in shares of Burlington Stores by 928.6% in the 1st quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd now owns 1,440 shares of the company’s stock valued at $334,000 after acquiring an additional 1,300 shares in the last quarter. Wahed Invest LLC lifted its position in shares of Burlington Stores by 13.1% in the 1st quarter. Wahed Invest LLC now owns 1,243 shares of the company’s stock valued at $289,000 after acquiring an additional 144 shares in the last quarter. Swedbank AB purchased a new stake in shares of Burlington Stores in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $1,101,000. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers acquired a new position in Burlington Stores in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $2,851,000.

Insider Activity at Burlington Stores

In related news, Director Paul Sullivan sold 1,705 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $277.05, for a total value of $472,370.25. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 7,393 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,048,230.65. This represents a 18.74 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 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.