Burlington Stores Inc (NYSE: BURL) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.14x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for BURL is 1.65. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 14 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 rating it as “overweight,” 1 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for BURL is 63.12M and currently, short sellers hold a 3.92% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of BURL on March 12, 2025 was 1.02M shares.
BURL) stock’s latest price update
Burlington Stores Inc (NYSE: BURL)’s stock price has increased by 3.08 compared to its previous closing price of 235.43. However, the company has seen a 2.42% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-03-09 that I maintain a buy rating on Burlington Stores due to its attractive valuation, strong EPS growth, and positive long-term chart indicators. Despite weather challenges, BURL’s Q3 results were solid, with impressive revenue growth and effective inventory management, driving a 10% share price increase. BURL’s premium valuation is justified by its 20% long-term EPS growth rate and industry-leading margins, with shares trading inexpensively on a price-to-sales basis.
BURL’s Market Performance
Burlington Stores Inc (BURL) has experienced a 2.42% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a -4.64% drop in the past month, and a -16.02% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.69%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.50% for BURL. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.39% for BURL’s stock, with a -6.70% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of BURL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for BURL stocks, with UBS repeating the rating for BURL by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for BURL in the upcoming period, according to UBS is $360 based on the research report published on January 10, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Telsey Advisory Group, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see BURL reach a price target of $320, previously predicting the price at $310. The rating they have provided for BURL stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on November 27th, 2024.
Telsey Advisory Group gave a rating of “Outperform” to BURL, setting the target price at $310 in the report published on August 30th of the previous year.
BURL Trading at -8.83% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought BURL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -18.80% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.50%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.69%, as shares sank -4.79% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -17.70% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BURL rose by +2.48%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +31.12% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $241.76. In addition, Burlington Stores Inc saw -14.86% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at BURL starting from Vecchio Jennifer, who sale 493 shares at the price of $243.75 back on Mar 03 ’25. After this action, Vecchio Jennifer now owns 74,945 shares of Burlington Stores Inc, valued at $120,169 using the latest closing price.
Vecchio Jennifer, the Officer of Burlington Stores Inc, proposed sale 493 shares at $249.74 during a trade that took place back on Mar 03 ’25, which means that Vecchio Jennifer is holding shares at $123,121 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for BURL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.08 for the present operating margin
- 0.43 for the gross margin
The net margin for Burlington Stores Inc stands at 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.12. Equity return is now at value 42.55, with 6.11 for asset returns.
Based on Burlington Stores Inc (BURL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.56 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.24. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.28. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 11.53.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.09 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.6. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.71. The receivables turnover for the company is 120.74for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.21. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.16.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Burlington Stores Inc (BURL) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
