Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The company reported $1.68 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.58 by $0.10, FiscalAI reports. The firm had revenue of $2.71 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.74 billion. Burlington Stores had a return on equity of 42.74% and a net margin of 4.96%. Burlington Stores updated its Q4 2025 guidance to 4.500-4.70 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance to 9.690-9.890 EPS.

Burlington Stores Stock Down 3.9%

BURL stock opened at $284.96 on Tuesday. Burlington Stores has a 52 week low of $212.92 and a 52 week high of $309.00. The company has a market capitalization of $17.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.74. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $270.51 and its two-hundred day moving average is $264.05. The company has a current ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.40.

Insider Activity

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Burlington Stores

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Burlington Stores during the 3rd quarter worth $576,000. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. grew its position in Burlington Stores by 18.1% in the 3rd quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,537 shares of the company’s stock worth $391,000 after purchasing an additional 236 shares during the last quarter. Danske Bank A S bought a new position in shares of Burlington Stores during the 3rd quarter worth about $6,172,000. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co raised its stake in shares of Burlington Stores by 0.4% in the third quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 59,805 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,415,000 after purchasing an additional 251 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Voleon Capital Management LP bought a new position in shares of Burlington Stores during the 3rd quarter worth about $287,000.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on BURL. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Burlington Stores in a research note on Monday, November 17th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on shares of Burlington Stores from $300.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 29th. Gordon Haskett lowered Burlington Stores from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Bank of America increased their price objective on shares of Burlington Stores from $350.00 to $363.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 29th. Finally, Evercore ISI boosted their price target on Burlington Stores from $310.00 to $370.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, August 29th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $344.14.

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.