FY2027 Earnings Forecast for BURL Issued By Zacks Research

Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) – Zacks Research issued their FY2027 EPS estimates for shares of Burlington Stores in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, October 27th. Zacks Research analyst Team anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $11.88 for the year. Zacks Research currently has a “Strong Sell” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Burlington Stores’ current full-year earnings is $11.93 per share.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Citigroup dropped their price target on Burlington Stores from $380.00 to $318.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 28th. UBS Group increased their price objective on Burlington Stores from $435.00 to $440.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 17th. Sanford C. Bernstein decreased their price objective on Burlington Stores from $365.00 to $355.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 28th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their target price on Burlington Stores from $367.00 to $323.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 28th. Finally, Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $400.00 target price on shares of Burlington Stores in a research report on Monday, August 17th. Fifteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Burlington Stores has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $368.06.

Burlington Stores Trading Down 0.6%

NYSE BURL opened at $233.65 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $265.49 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $308.10. Burlington Stores has a twelve month low of $226.85 and a twelve month high of $378.33. The company has a quick ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95. The company has a market capitalization of $14.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.97, a PEG ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.43.

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 27th. The company reported $2.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.19 by $0.77. Burlington Stores had a net margin of 5.85% and a return on equity of 41.72%. The company had revenue of $3 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.03 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.72 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 11.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Burlington Stores has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.600-1.700 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 11.770-11.970 EPS.

Institutional Trading of Burlington Stores

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG bought a new position in shares of Burlington Stores during the second quarter valued at about $3,210,000. Bull Harbor Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Burlington Stores in the 1st quarter valued at about $1,091,000. Advisors Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Burlington Stores in the 2nd quarter valued at about $3,133,000. Sculptor Capital LP bought a new stake in shares of Burlington Stores in the 2nd quarter valued at about $56,549,000. Finally, Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its stake in shares of Burlington Stores by 41.4% in the 2nd quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 60,706 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,237,000 after acquiring an additional 17,787 shares during the last quarter.

Insider Activity at Burlington Stores

In related news, CMO Jennifer Vecchio sold 1,678 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $271.53, for a total transaction of $455,627.34. Following the transaction, the chief marketing officer owned 74,305 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,176,036.65. This trade represents a 2.21% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

About Burlington Stores

Burlington Stores, Inc (NYSE:BURL) is an off-price retailer offering branded and private-label merchandise at discounted prices. The company sells a broad range of products, including women’s, men’s and children’s apparel; footwear; accessories; home goods; and baby products.

Burlington operates through a nationwide network of stores in the United States. Its off-price model emphasizes opportunistic purchasing, allowing the company to offer changing assortments of merchandise at prices generally below those of department stores and specialty retailers.

The company traces its history to 1972, when it opened its first store in Burlington, New Jersey, as Burlington Coat Factory.