Burlington Stores stock trades below targets after strong August earnings

Published on 09/20/2026 at 21:39 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Burlington Stores stock closed at USD 237.09 on September 18, 2026, well under consensus price targets near USD 370.75. The company reported EPS of USD 2.96 for its August 27, 2026 quarter, beating estimates and growing revenue 11.0 percent year over year.

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Burlington Stores stock (ISIN US12169T1007) last closed at USD 237.09 on the New York Stock Exchange as of September 18, 2026, leaving the off-price retailer’s shares trading well below consensus analyst price targets despite solid recent earnings momentum.

Earnings beat in August lifts fundamentals

According to MarketBeat, Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) released its latest quarterly earnings on August 27, 2026, reporting earnings per share of USD 2.96 for the period, clearly ahead of the consensus estimate of USD 2.19, a positive surprise of USD 0.77 per share.

As MarketBeat notes, revenue in this August 27, 2026 quarter grew 11.0 percent compared to the same quarter a year earlier, underlining that Burlington is still expanding its sales base despite a competitive off-price environment.

The same overview indicates that earnings for Burlington Stores are expected to grow by 6.28 percent in the coming year, from USD 12.90 to USD 13.71 per share, highlighting how analysts currently model a continued, but more moderate, profit trajectory after the latest strong quarter.

Analyst targets imply sizable upside from current price

As MarketBeat reports on September 20, 2026, Burlington Stores carries an average analyst rating score of 2.70, based on 14 buy ratings and 6 hold ratings, with no sell recommendations in the current sample.

According to the same MarketBeat data, the consensus price target for Burlington Stores stands at USD 370.75, representing about 56.4 percent upside compared with the recent closing price of USD 237.09, a gap that signals that analysts still see substantial appreciation potential if the earnings trajectory continues.

The same source states that Burlington Stores shares were trading at USD 288.90 at the start of calendar 2026 and have since fallen by 17.9 percent to the current level around USD 237.09, illustrating that the stock has given back a notable portion of earlier gains even as fundamentals have remained supportive.

MarketBeat also cites a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.28 for Burlington Stores based on current earnings metrics, which it contrasts with a market average P/E of about 44.67, positioning Burlington as a lower-valuation name relative to broader equity benchmarks despite the strong off-price retail growth story.

Stock trades below market cap peak and 52-week range context

Per data reproduced by CompaniesMarketCap, Burlington Stores’ share price was recently indicated around USD 237.12, with a one-day change of minus 1.01 percent in the latest session.

On September 19, 2026, the same CompaniesMarketCap snapshot reported Burlington Stores’ market capitalization at USD 14.89 billion as of that date, providing investors with a sense of the company’s current equity valuation in absolute terms.

In the broader context, MarketBeat notes that Burlington Stores stock last closed at USD 237.09 at 03:59 p.m. Eastern time on September 18, 2026 on the New York Stock Exchange, with extended trading showing a marginal uptick to USD 237.13 by 07:59 p.m. Eastern as of the same date, indicating a relatively calm price reaction in the immediate aftermath of the latest earnings release.

Next earnings date and investor watchpoints

According to MarketBeat, Burlington Stores’ company calendar lists the last earnings date as August 27, 2026, with the next earnings event estimated for November 24, 2026 and a fiscal year end of January 31, 2027.

With the shares still roughly 56.4 percent below consensus price targets and down 17.9 percent since the beginning of 2026, the upcoming November 24, 2026 earnings report will be an important checkpoint for investors to see whether double-digit revenue growth and mid-single-digit earnings expansion can be sustained in a tougher consumer environment.

Stock price and trading snapshot

Burlington Stores stock closed at USD 237.09 on the New York Stock Exchange as of September 18, 2026 at 03:59 p.m. Eastern, with a daily decline of 1.02 percent compared with the prior close and a modest extended-hours move to USD 237.13 later that same day; the most recent market capitalization indication stands at USD 14.89 billion as of September 19, 2026, based on CompaniesMarketCap data.