Q4 EPS Forecast for Burlington Stores Raised by Analyst

Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) – Investment analysts at William Blair lifted their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Burlington Stores in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, November 26th. William Blair analyst D. Carden now anticipates that the company will earn $3.75 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $3.74. The consensus estimate for Burlington Stores’ current full-year earnings is $7.90 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.

BURL has been the topic of a number of other reports. StockNews.com lowered shares of Burlington Stores from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on shares of Burlington Stores from $278.00 to $310.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 30th. TD Cowen boosted their price target on Burlington Stores from $288.00 to $334.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 25th. Barclays lowered their price objective on Burlington Stores from $327.00 to $317.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Burlington Stores from $300.00 to $325.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 23rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $307.69.

Burlington Stores Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE BURL opened at $282.12 on Thursday. Burlington Stores has a one year low of $168.49 and a one year high of $298.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 0.48. The firm has a market cap of $17.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.65, a P/E/G ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 1.64. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $262.68 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $249.98.

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, November 26th. The company reported $1.55 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.53 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $2.53 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.55 billion. Burlington Stores had a return on equity of 47.52% and a net margin of 4.49%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.98 earnings per share.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Burlington Stores news, Director Paul Sullivan sold 1,705 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $277.05, for a total value of $472,370.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 7,393 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,048,230.65. This represents a 18.74 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.91% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Burlington Stores

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Crewe Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Burlington Stores during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. RPg Family Wealth Advisory LLC acquired a new position in shares of Burlington Stores during the third quarter worth $26,000. Brooklyn Investment Group bought a new stake in shares of Burlington Stores in the third quarter worth $33,000. ORG Partners LLC bought a new position in Burlington Stores during the 2nd quarter worth $38,000. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. lifted its holdings 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 buying an additional 161 shares during the period.

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.