Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) Stock Price Down 3.5% – Should You Sell?

Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) fell 3.5% on Monday . The stock traded as low as $285.24 and last traded at $286.1690. 98,562 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 91% from the average session volume of 1,079,669 shares. The stock had previously closed at $296.51.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

BURL has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Burlington Stores from $280.00 to $338.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, July 28th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Burlington Stores from $328.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Burlington Stores in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Citigroup reduced their price objective on shares of Burlington Stores from $358.00 to $351.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Burlington Stores from $299.00 to $336.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, August 29th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $344.14.

Burlington Stores Stock Performance

The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $270.21 and its 200 day simple moving average is $263.80. The firm has a market cap of $17.96 billion, a PE ratio of 33.64, a PEG ratio of 2.22 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 issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 28th. The company reported $1.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.27 by $0.32. The firm had revenue of $2.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.64 billion. Burlington Stores had a return on equity of 42.74% and a net margin of 4.96%.The business’s revenue was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.24 earnings per share. 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, research analysts forecast that Burlington Stores, Inc. will post 7.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CMO Jennifer Vecchio sold 419 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $274.48, for a total value of $115,007.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief marketing officer owned 63,751 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,498,374.48. This trade represents a 0.65% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Stephen Ferroni sold 1,123 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $281.25, for a total value of $315,843.75. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 2,389 shares in the company, valued at approximately $671,906.25. This trade represents a 31.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 1,626 shares of company stock worth $452,804. 1.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Burlington Stores

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. First Horizon Corp bought a new position in Burlington Stores during the third quarter valued at $25,000. WPG Advisers LLC bought a new position in Burlington Stores during the 1st quarter valued at about $26,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Burlington Stores in the 3rd quarter worth about $28,000. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in Burlington Stores in the third quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Mather Group LLC. purchased a new position in shares of Burlington Stores during the third quarter valued at approximately $36,000.

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.