Q2 EPS Forecast for Burlington Stores Cut by Analyst

Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) – Equities research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group dropped their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Burlington Stores in a report issued on Friday, March 7th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $1.31 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.49. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $340.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Burlington Stores’ current full-year earnings is $7.93 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Burlington Stores’ Q3 2026 earnings at $1.74 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $4.67 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $9.15 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $10.96 EPS.

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

BURL has been the subject of a number of other research reports. TD Cowen boosted their price target on Burlington Stores from $334.00 to $339.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. Evercore ISI lifted their price target on Burlington Stores from $315.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 27th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Burlington Stores from $296.00 to $297.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. Barclays upped their price target on Burlington Stores from $317.00 to $329.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Finally, Citigroup lowered their target price on Burlington Stores from $344.00 to $340.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $323.20.

Burlington Stores Stock Performance

BURL opened at $235.76 on Monday. Burlington Stores has a twelve month low of $174.64 and a twelve month high of $298.89. The stock has a market cap of $14.97 billion, a PE ratio of 32.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.73. The business’s 50 day moving average is $266.18 and its 200-day moving average is $269.03. The company has a current ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35.

Institutional Trading of Burlington Stores

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. IFP Advisors Inc boosted its stake in Burlington Stores by 81.6% during the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 89 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the period. RPg Family Wealth Advisory LLC acquired a new position in shares of Burlington Stores during the third quarter worth approximately $26,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Burlington Stores by 148.6% during the fourth quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 92 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Stonebridge Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Burlington Stores in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group acquired a new stake in shares of Burlington Stores in the third quarter worth $33,000.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Burlington Stores news, CMO Jennifer Vecchio sold 493 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $275.75, for a total transaction of $135,944.75. Following the transaction, the chief marketing officer now owns 58,944 shares in the company, valued at $16,253,808. This trade represents a 0.83 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 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.