Q2 2026 EPS Estimates for Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) Raised by Analyst

Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Burlington Stores in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, September 12th. Zacks Research analyst S. Singh now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.51 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.25. The consensus estimate for Burlington Stores’ current full-year earnings is $7.86 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Burlington Stores’ Q2 2027 earnings at $1.86 EPS.

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 29th. The company reported $1.20 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.95 by $0.25. Burlington Stores had a net margin of 4.18% and a return on equity of 47.43%. The business had revenue of $2.47 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.42 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.60 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on BURL. Bank of America raised their price objective on Burlington Stores from $275.00 to $315.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 30th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Burlington Stores from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday. Loop Capital boosted their price target on shares of Burlington Stores from $270.00 to $345.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 30th. TD Cowen raised their price target on Burlington Stores from $279.00 to $288.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 30th. Finally, 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 research report on Monday, August 19th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and sixteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $294.94.

Burlington Stores Stock Down 0.7 %

Shares of NYSE:BURL opened at $270.27 on Monday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $258.87 and a two-hundred day moving average of $228.08. The company has a market capitalization of $17.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.64. Burlington Stores has a 52-week low of $115.66 and a 52-week high of $282.49. The company has a quick ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15.

Insider Transactions at Burlington Stores

In other Burlington Stores news, CMO Jennifer Vecchio sold 494 shares of Burlington Stores stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $255.37, for a total transaction of $126,152.78. Following the transaction, the chief marketing officer now owns 61,907 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,809,190.59. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.91% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Burlington Stores

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Crewe Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Burlington Stores during the 2nd quarter worth about $25,000. ORG Partners LLC bought a new position in Burlington Stores during the second quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Rise Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Burlington Stores in the first quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its stake in Burlington Stores by 619.2% in the second quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 187 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 161 shares during the last quarter. Finally, American National Bank bought a new stake in Burlington Stores in the second quarter worth approximately $47,000.

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.