Burlington Stores Inc (NYSE: BURL)’s stock price has soared by 12.54 in relation to previous closing price of 219.35. Nevertheless, the company has seen a loss of -3.23% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-04-09 that Burlington presents a strong long-term growth story with its strategic merchandising shift and aggressive store expansion.
Is It Worth Investing in Burlington Stores Inc (NYSE: BURL) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Burlington Stores Inc (NYSE: BURL) is 31.67x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for BURL is 1.59. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 14 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for BURL is 62.66M and currently, short sellers hold a 4.42% of that float. On April 10, 2025, BURL’s average trading volume was 1.21M shares.
BURL’s Market Performance
The stock of Burlington Stores Inc (BURL) has seen a -3.23% decrease in the past week, with a 4.85% rise in the past month, and a -12.19% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 10.67%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.93% for BURL. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 3.77% for BURL’s stock, with a simple moving average of -5.53% for the last 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 0.23% 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 -17.41% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.93%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 10.67%, as shares surge +1.48% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -15.42% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BURL fell by -3.23%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +2.87% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $237.89. In addition, Burlington Stores Inc saw -13.40% 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 $241.19 back on Apr 01 ’25. After this action, Vecchio Jennifer now owns 61,475 shares of Burlington Stores Inc, valued at $118,907 using the latest closing price.
Vecchio Jennifer, the Officer of Burlington Stores Inc, proposed sale 493 shares at $238.26 during a trade that took place back on Apr 01 ’25, which means that Vecchio Jennifer is holding shares at $117,462 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 0.23. 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 1.73. 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
To wrap up, the performance of Burlington Stores Inc (BURL) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
