Blue Trust Inc. Acquires 55 Shares of Burlington Stores, Inc. $BURL

Blue Trust Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) by 15.6% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 407 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 55 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc.’s holdings in Burlington Stores were worth $95,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Golden State Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Burlington Stores by 258.6% during the first quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 104 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares during the period. WPG Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in Burlington Stores in the first quarter worth about $26,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. boosted its holdings in Burlington Stores by 250.9% during the second quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 186 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group boosted its holdings in Burlington Stores by 48.2% during the first quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 206 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,000 after buying an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Burlington Stores by 362.5% during the second quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 222 shares of the company’s stock worth $52,000 after buying an additional 174 shares during the last quarter.

Insider Transactions at Burlington Stores

In other Burlington Stores news, CAO Stephen Ferroni sold 1,123 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $281.25, for a total value of $315,843.75. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 2,389 shares in the company, valued at approximately $671,906.25. This represents a 31.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Burlington Stores Trading Down 1.5%

Shares of BURL stock opened at $274.73 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $273.53 and a 200-day moving average of $255.14. Burlington Stores, Inc. has a 1-year low of $212.92 and a 1-year high of $309.00. The stock has a market cap of $17.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.44, a PEG ratio of 2.08 and a beta of 1.74. The company has a current ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.40.

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 28th. The company reported $1.59 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.27 by $0.32. Burlington Stores had a return on equity of 42.74% and a net margin of 4.96%.The business had revenue of $2.70 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.64 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.24 earnings per share. The firm’s 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. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Burlington Stores, Inc. will post 7.93 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on BURL shares. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $350.00 price objective (up previously from $300.00) on shares of Burlington Stores in a report on Thursday, August 28th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on Burlington Stores from $300.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on Burlington Stores from $317.00 to $316.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 22nd. BTIG Research started coverage on Burlington Stores in a research report on Tuesday. They set a “neutral” rating for the company. Finally, Evercore ISI upped their target price on Burlington Stores from $310.00 to $370.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, August 29th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $344.29.

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.