Burlington Stores stock gains as earnings beat expectations

Published on 09/23/2026 at 12:18 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Burlington Stores stock traded at USD 256.90 on September 23, 2026, up 2.02 percent from USD 251.80. Q2 EPS reached USD 2.96.

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Burlington Stores stock traded at USD 256.90 on the NYSE on September 23, 2026, up 2.02 percent from the prior close of USD 251.80. The move leaves the shares between a 52-week low of USD 226.85 and a high of USD 378.33.

Quarterly earnings beat estimates

Burlington Stores reported second-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings of USD 2.96 per share on August 27, 2026, according to MarketBeat. That result exceeded the consensus estimate of USD 2.19 by USD 0.77, while revenue reached USD 3.00 billion against expectations of USD 3.03 billion.

The comparison is notable because EPS was USD 1.72 in the same quarter of the prior year, meaning the reported figure was USD 1.24 higher year over year. Revenue increased 11.0 percent year over year in the quarter ended August 2026, while net margin stood at 5.85 percent, based on the same September 23, 2026 report.

Guidance sets the next test

Management's fiscal third-quarter 2026 EPS guidance is USD 1.60 to USD 1.70, and full-year fiscal 2026 guidance is USD 11.77 to USD 11.97, according to MarketBeat. The third-quarter range is USD 0.10 below the second-quarter EPS result at its midpoint, putting execution and holiday-season demand at the center of the next update.

MarketBeat also cited an average analyst rating of Moderate Buy and a consensus price target of USD 370.75 on September 23, 2026. Against the quoted USD 256.90 share price, that target is USD 113.85 higher, while the stock remains USD 121.43 below its 52-week high.

Stock remains below yearly high

Burlington Stores had a market capitalization of USD 14.89 billion and traded 1.73 million shares in the reported market snapshot on September 23, 2026. The combination of an 11.0 percent revenue increase and a USD 0.77 EPS beat gives the current valuation a clear operational test: future gains depend on converting sales growth into earnings while delivering the fiscal 2026 guidance range.

At USD 256.90 on the NYSE as of September 23, 2026, Burlington Stores stock is 32.10 percent below its 52-week high of USD 378.33 and 13.26 percent above its 52-week low of USD 226.85.