William Blair Issues Pessimistic Forecast for BURL Earnings

Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) – Research analysts at William Blair decreased their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Burlington Stores in a note issued to investors on Thursday, March 6th. William Blair analyst D. Carden now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $1.31 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.52. The consensus estimate for Burlington Stores’ current full-year earnings is $7.93 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Burlington Stores’ Q2 2026 earnings at $1.30 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $11.01 EPS.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Evercore ISI boosted their price target on Burlington Stores from $315.00 to $340.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 27th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on Burlington Stores from $360.00 to $405.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on Burlington Stores from $334.00 to $339.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. Barclays boosted their price objective on Burlington Stores from $317.00 to $329.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on Burlington Stores from $330.00 to $335.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $323.20.

Burlington Stores Trading Down 6.9 %

Burlington Stores stock opened at $239.98 on Monday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $268.22 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $269.56. The company has a market cap of $15.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.87, a P/E/G ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.73. Burlington Stores has a 52-week low of $174.64 and a 52-week high of $298.89. The company has a quick ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35.

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 6th. The company reported $4.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.75 by $0.32. The business had revenue of $3.28 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.25 billion. Burlington Stores had a return on equity of 47.52% and a net margin of 4.49%.

Institutional Trading of Burlington Stores

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH bought a new stake in shares of Burlington Stores in the 4th quarter worth about $19,812,000. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH bought a new stake in shares of Burlington Stores in the 4th quarter worth about $11,486,000. Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Burlington Stores by 188.7% in the 4th quarter. Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. now owns 52,535 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,976,000 after buying an additional 34,335 shares during the last quarter. Challenger Wealth Management bought a new stake in shares of Burlington Stores in the 4th quarter worth about $257,000. Finally, Mackenzie Financial Corp bought a new stake in shares of Burlington Stores in the 4th quarter worth about $1,288,000.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Burlington Stores news, CMO Jennifer Vecchio sold 493 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $275.75, for a total value of $135,944.75. Following the sale, the chief marketing officer now owns 58,944 shares in the company, valued at $16,253,808. The trade was a 0.83 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.91% of the company’s stock.

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.