Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) CMO Jennifer Vecchio Sells 1,678 Shares of Company Stock

Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) CMO Jennifer Vecchio sold 1,678 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $271.53, for a total transaction of $455,627.34. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief marketing officer directly 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

Jennifer Vecchio also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, August 3rd, Jennifer Vecchio sold 1,678 shares of Burlington Stores stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $369.04, for a total transaction of $619,249.12.

Burlington Stores Stock Performance

BURL stock traded down $3.13 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $272.21. 1,099,906 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 955,530. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.10 billion, a PE ratio of 24.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $300.16 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $315.77. Burlington Stores, Inc. has a 52 week low of $226.85 and a 52 week high of $378.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a current ratio of 1.17.

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 27th. The company reported $2.96 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.19 by $0.77. Burlington Stores had a return on equity of 41.72% and a net margin of 5.85%.The firm had revenue of $3 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.03 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.72 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.0% on a year-over-year basis. 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. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Burlington Stores, Inc. will post 11.93 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

BURL has been the topic of several analyst reports. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $400.00 price target on shares of Burlington Stores in a research report on Monday, August 17th. Citigroup cut their price objective on shares of Burlington Stores from $380.00 to $318.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 28th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on shares of Burlington Stores from $438.00 to $432.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their target price on shares of Burlington Stores from $394.00 to $382.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, August 31st. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their target price on shares of Burlington Stores from $367.00 to $323.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 28th. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Burlington Stores presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $370.75.

Institutional Trading of Burlington Stores

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG purchased a new position in Burlington Stores during the 2nd quarter valued at about $3,210,000. Bull Harbor Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Burlington Stores in the first quarter worth $1,091,000. Advisors Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Burlington Stores during the 2nd quarter valued at $3,133,000. Sculptor Capital LP bought a new position in Burlington Stores in the 2nd quarter worth $56,549,000. Finally, Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Burlington Stores in the 2nd quarter worth about $503,000.

About Burlington Stores

Burlington Stores, Inc is an off-price retailer operating under the Burlington brand. The company offers a broad assortment of branded and private-label merchandise at prices generally below those of department stores and specialty retailers.

Its product categories include women’s, men’s and children’s clothing; footwear; accessories; beauty products; home goods; and baby merchandise. Burlington’s stores typically feature a continuously changing selection sourced through opportunistic purchasing, allowing the company to offer seasonal and fashion-oriented products across multiple departments.

The company was founded in 1972 as Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation and initially focused on selling coats and outerwear.