Jennifer Vecchio Sells 20,920 Shares of Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) Stock

Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) CMO Jennifer Vecchio sold 20,920 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $341.53, for a total value of $7,144,807.60. Following the sale, the chief marketing officer directly owned 81,017 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,669,736.01. The trade was a 20.52% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

Burlington Stores Stock Performance

Burlington Stores stock traded down $2.92 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $333.68. 468,181 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 828,960. The firm has a market cap of $21.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.29, a PEG ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 1.46. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $321.55 and a 200 day moving average of $305.11. Burlington Stores, Inc. has a 12 month low of $218.52 and a 12 month high of $351.85.

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 28th. The company reported $2.01 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.80 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $2.86 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.80 billion. Burlington Stores had a net margin of 5.24% and a return on equity of 39.93%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 14.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.60 EPS. Burlington Stores has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.050-2.200 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 11.450-11.800 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Burlington Stores, Inc. will post 11.71 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently weighed in on BURL shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded Burlington Stores from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 30th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on Burlington Stores from $345.00 to $375.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Truist Financial upped their price target on Burlington Stores from $305.00 to $310.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $375.00 price objective on shares of Burlington Stores in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $435.00 target price on shares of Burlington Stores in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $353.56.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Burlington Stores

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Stone House Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Burlington Stores in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Burlington Stores in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Harbour Investments Inc. raised its holdings in Burlington Stores by 44.7% in the 4th quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 110 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. Reflection Asset Management acquired a new position in Burlington Stores in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its position in Burlington Stores by 180.0% in the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 126 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares during the period.

Burlington Stores Company Profile

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.