Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) Price Target Raised to $365.00

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) had its price target lifted by equities research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $356.00 to $365.00 in a research report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s target price suggests a potential upside of 19.39% from the stock’s current price.

Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on BURL. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $370.00 price target on shares of Burlington Stores in a report on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Burlington Stores from $350.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday. Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $365.00 price objective (up from $350.00) on shares of Burlington Stores in a report on Monday. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $350.00 target price on Burlington Stores and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Burlington Stores in a research report on Tuesday. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $355.44.

Burlington Stores Stock Down 4.9%

NYSE:BURL traded down $15.75 on Friday, hitting $305.72. 757,680 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 846,217. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $302.87 and a 200-day moving average price of $282.83. Burlington Stores has a 52 week low of $212.92 and a 52 week high of $332.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32, a current ratio of 1.21 and a quick ratio of 0.46. The company has a market cap of $19.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.73.

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $4.99 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.70 by $0.29. Burlington Stores had a net margin of 5.01% and a return on equity of 41.02%. The business had revenue of $3.65 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.77 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $4.07 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. Burlington Stores has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.950-11.450 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.600-1.750 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Burlington Stores will post 7.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of BURL. First Horizon Corp bought a new position in Burlington Stores during the third quarter worth $25,000. Stone House Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Burlington Stores in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Burlington Stores during the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Burlington Stores during the third quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, Harbour Investments Inc. lifted its stake in Burlington Stores by 44.7% in the fourth quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 110 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 34 shares during the period.

Key Burlington Stores News

Here are the key news stories impacting Burlington Stores this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and margin improvement — Burlington reported stronger-than-expected fiscal Q4 revenue and EPS, with comps +4% and adjusted EPS up ~21% year/year; management highlighted improved margins and leverage. Earnings Release
• Positive Sentiment: Upgraded analyst stance — Multiple firms lifted price targets and ratings after the results (Citigroup, Wells Fargo, Robert W. Baird among them), signaling continued analyst conviction in upside longer term. Analyst Notes
• Positive Sentiment: Stronger full‑year outlook — Burlington raised FY‑2026 EPS guidance well above consensus (10.95–11.45), and lifted comp guidance to ~1%–3% as tariff pressures ease and store growth accelerates. Guidance Report
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor materials and call available — The full earnings release and call transcript provide more color on merchandise, tariffs and margin drivers for investors doing deeper due diligence. Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Q1 guidance came in light — Management gave Q1 EPS guidance of $1.60–1.75, below consensus (~$1.82), which likely pressured sentiment despite the strong full‑year view. Guidance Details
• Negative Sentiment: Unusual bearish options activity — Traders bought a large block of put options (put volume spiked ~138% over typical levels), signaling some hedging or downside speculation ahead of further news. Options Note

About Burlington Stores

Burlington Stores, Inc is an American off-price retailer that sells apparel and home goods at discounted prices. The company’s merchandise assortment includes clothing for women, men and children, plus baby products, footwear, accessories, beauty items, toys and home décor. Burlington’s merchandising strategy focuses on offering branded and private-label goods at lower prices than traditional department stores by sourcing excess inventory, closeouts and opportunistic buys from manufacturers and other retailers.

The business traces its roots to the Burlington Coat Factory name established in the early 1970s and has since evolved into a broader off-price retailer that carries a wide range of seasonal and everyday merchandise.