Q4 EPS Estimate for Burlington Stores Boosted by Analyst

Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) – Equities research analysts at William Blair upped their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for Burlington Stores in a research note issued on Tuesday, November 26th. William Blair analyst D. Carden now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $3.75 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $3.74. The consensus estimate for Burlington Stores’ current full-year earnings is $7.94 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Burlington Stores’ Q1 2026 earnings at $1.52 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.32 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.65 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $3.95 EPS.

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 26th. The company reported $1.55 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.53 by $0.02. Burlington Stores had a return on equity of 47.43% and a net margin of 4.18%. The company had revenue of $2.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.55 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.98 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.5% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other analysts also recently commented on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Burlington Stores from $300.00 to $325.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, August 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on Burlington Stores from $278.00 to $310.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 30th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on Burlington Stores from $313.00 to $344.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Gordon Haskett upgraded Burlington Stores from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $300.00 target price for the company in a report on Monday, August 19th. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their target price on Burlington Stores from $315.00 to $330.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $307.69.

Burlington Stores Stock Performance

NYSE:BURL opened at $288.60 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $18.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.40, a P/E/G ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 1.64. Burlington Stores has a twelve month low of $168.49 and a twelve month high of $298.89. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $262.06 and its 200-day moving average price is $249.44. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15.

Insider Transactions at Burlington Stores

In other news, Director Paul Sullivan sold 1,705 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $277.05, for a total transaction of $472,370.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 7,393 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,048,230.65. This represents a 18.74 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.91% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Burlington Stores

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Crewe Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Burlington Stores during the 2nd quarter worth about $25,000. RPg Family Wealth Advisory LLC acquired a new position in Burlington Stores during the 3rd quarter worth about $26,000. Brooklyn Investment Group acquired a new position in Burlington Stores during the 3rd quarter worth about $33,000. ORG Partners LLC acquired a new position in Burlington Stores during the 2nd quarter worth about $38,000. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. lifted its stake in Burlington Stores by 619.2% during the 2nd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 187 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 161 shares in the last quarter.

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.