Insider Selling: Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) Insider Sells 3,773 Shares of Stock

Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) insider Matthew Pasch sold 3,773 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $317.21, for a total transaction of $1,196,833.33. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 6,523 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,069,160.83. This represents a 36.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

Burlington Stores Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:BURL traded up $11.18 on Tuesday, hitting $325.18. The company had a trading volume of 771,446 shares, compared to its average volume of 841,935. Burlington Stores, Inc. has a 1-year low of $218.52 and a 1-year high of $351.85. The stock has a market cap of $20.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.42, a P/E/G ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 1.46. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $320.36 and a 200 day moving average price of $303.15. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03.

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 28th. The company reported $2.01 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.80 by $0.21. Burlington Stores had a net margin of 5.24% and a return on equity of 39.93%. The firm had revenue of $2.86 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.80 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.60 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 14.1% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Analysts expect that Burlington Stores, Inc. will post 11.7 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have commented on BURL shares. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $365.00 price objective on shares of Burlington Stores in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Burlington Stores from $365.00 to $411.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on shares of Burlington Stores from $345.00 to $375.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, March 6th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $435.00 price target on shares of Burlington Stores in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $365.00 price objective on shares of Burlington Stores in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $353.56.

Institutional Trading of Burlington Stores

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co bought a new stake in Burlington Stores in the 1st quarter valued at about $214,000. DV Trading LLC bought a new stake in Burlington Stores in the 1st quarter valued at about $247,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Burlington Stores by 63.7% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,648 shares of the company’s stock valued at $536,000 after purchasing an additional 641 shares during the period. Caerus Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Burlington Stores in the 1st quarter valued at about $338,000. Finally, Essential Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Burlington Stores by 142.3% in the 1st quarter. Essential Partners LLC now owns 751 shares of the company’s stock valued at $244,000 after purchasing an additional 441 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.