Raiffeisen Bank International AG Increases Holdings in Burlington Stores, Inc. $BURL

Raiffeisen Bank International AG increased its position in shares of Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) by 95.9% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 4,912 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,404 shares during the quarter. Raiffeisen Bank International AG’s holdings in Burlington Stores were worth $1,544,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. 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 worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the period. Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its stake in shares of Burlington Stores by 6.4% in the fourth quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 585 shares of the company’s stock worth $169,000 after buying an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Vident Advisory LLC grew its stake in Burlington Stores by 1.1% during the 2nd quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 3,330 shares of the company’s stock valued at $775,000 after acquiring an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its stake in Burlington Stores by 14.4% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 302 shares of the company’s stock valued at $72,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund raised its holdings in Burlington Stores by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund now owns 13,012 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,759,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares during the last quarter.

Burlington Stores Stock Performance

NYSE:BURL opened at $265.64 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $16.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.42. Burlington Stores, Inc. has a 1-year low of $240.49 and a 1-year high of $378.33. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $331.92 and its 200 day moving average price is $323.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 0.47.

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 27th. The company reported $2.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.19 by $0.77. The firm had revenue of $3 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.03 billion. Burlington Stores had a return on equity of 41.72% and a net margin of 5.85%.Burlington Stores’s revenue was up 11.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.72 earnings per share. 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. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Burlington Stores, Inc. will post 12.9 EPS for the current year.

More Burlington Stores News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Burlington plans to invest approximately $370 million in a new headquarters in Philadelphia’s University City and relocate about 2,000 employees. Pennsylvania officials are promoting the project as a major economic-development win, while the investment could provide a modernized corporate base and access to talent. Pennsylvania officials tout Burlington headquarters move
• Positive Sentiment: The stock’s recent selloff has pushed its relative-strength index to deeply oversold levels, which may attract bargain hunters. Burlington also raised its full-year earnings outlook despite issuing cautious near-term guidance, supporting the longer-term growth narrative. Burlington RSI and valuation analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: The relocation is primarily a corporate and regional investment decision rather than a change to Burlington’s store strategy or sales outlook. Reports describe the announcement as a major move after roughly 50 years in New Jersey, with political leaders in both states debating its costs and benefits. Political response to Burlington relocation
• Negative Sentiment: Investors may remain cautious because Burlington’s latest quarterly outlook called for third-quarter EPS of $1.60 to $1.70, while management’s recent guidance was viewed as conservative. The headquarters transition could also create one-time costs before any efficiency benefits are realized. Burlington headquarters relocation details

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have commented on BURL. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Burlington Stores from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 26th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their target price on Burlington Stores from $394.00 to $382.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, August 31st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price objective on Burlington Stores from $367.00 to $323.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 28th. Bank of America upped their target price on shares of Burlington Stores from $367.00 to $375.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Truist Financial increased their target price on Burlington Stores from $305.00 to $310.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $370.75.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CMO Jennifer Vecchio sold 1,678 shares of Burlington Stores stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $369.04, for a total transaction of $619,249.12. Following the completion of the sale, the chief marketing officer directly owned 77,661 shares in the company, valued at $28,660,015.44. The trade was a 2.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CAO Stephen Ferroni sold 2,343 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $337.22, for a total value of $790,106.46. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 1,391 shares in the company, valued at $469,073.02. This trade represents a 62.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 26,619 shares of company stock worth $9,083,438. Insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Burlington Stores 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.