Burlington Stores, Inc. (BURL) shares rose 0.0% to $276.97 as of October 11, 2026, a slight gain from the prior close of $276.84. BestStocks flagged the session as a major change for BURL. The move is tied to price move up. Below, we break down what changed for BURL, why it matters for investors, how the stock reacted, and the catalysts on the calendar.
What happened
BURL climbed 0.0% to $276.97
Burlington Stores, Inc. (BURL) moved +2.55% from $269.95 to $276.84 on 2026-10-08, reaching a new 30-day high. We checked news, earnings, analyst updates, filings, and corporate actions — no company-specific catalyst was found. Monitor for BURL earnings announcement on 2026-11-24 and any Q3 results relative to the $1.71 EPS consensus.
This summary describes the catalyst and move as first detected on Oct 8, 2026, 4:44 PM EDT; the stock has continued trading since, so the current price and percentage move (shown above) may be larger or smaller than the figures here.
Material / EarningsWeak confidence
Rel. volume
1.3×
Normal
Vs peers
—
No comparable peers
Market cap
$17.4B
New York Stock Exchange
Analyst target
$383
+38.4% vs price
Price chart
Sep 10 – Oct 9
E earnings
F filing
A analyst
V/N other
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What it means for Burlington Stores, Inc. investors
For Burlington Stores, Inc. investors, the recent signals are mixed, leaving the near-term picture neutral / mixed. On the constructive side: Material positive event; Positive 0.0% session move. Weighing against that: BURL moved -100.00% from its $256.62 open to a $256.85 close on 2026-09-22; New SEC filing — review for material disclosures. Wall Street's consensus price target sits at $383.30, implying +38.4% upside from $276.97. Over the past 90 days analysts logged 0 upgrades and 1 downgrade. BestStocks rates the overall signal quality weak (36/100). With earnings roughly 44 days out, the next report is the most likely near-term test of the move.
BURL price reaction
BURL last traded at $276.97, up $0.13 (+0.05%) from the previous close of $276.84. The session traded on 1.3× average volume (normal), so participation was unremarkable. Over the past month the stock has ranged between $227.28 and $276.97, and it currently sits about 100% of the way up that band.
Bullish and bearish analyst opinions on Burlington Stores, Inc. (BURL)
The consensus analyst price target on Burlington Stores, Inc. (BURL) is $383.30, 38.4% above the recent $276.97. Over the past 90 days analysts logged 0 upgrades, 8 maintains, and 1 downgrade. Here is how the bullish and bearish cases on BURL line up.
▲ The bullish case
+Wall Street's consensus price target of $383.30 implies +38.4% upside from $276.97.
+The Street's most bullish target is $440.00 (+58.9%).
+Material positive event.
+Positive 0.0% session move.
+BURL moved +4.88% from its $253.99 open to a $266.39 close on 2026-09-28.
▼ The bearish case
−1 analyst downgrade in the past 90 days, most recently Citigroup to Neutral (2026-08-05).
−BURL moved -100.00% from its $256.62 open to a $256.85 close on 2026-09-22.
−Burlington Stores, Inc. (BURL) moved −2.77% from $233.75 to $227.28 on 2026-09-15.
Bull vs bear balanceNeutral / Mixed
BearishNeutralBullish
Weighing both sides, BestStocks' composite read of recent signals is roughly balanced, as the bull-versus-bear meter above shows. This is an educational summary of the bull and bear case, not investment advice.
Analyst price targets and ratings are FMP consensus figures as of Oct 11, 2026; other aggregators may differ. High and low targets show the range of estimates, not forecasts.
Burlington Stores, Inc. (BURL) moved +2.03% from $269.84 to $275.32 on 2026-10-01. We checked news, earnings announcements, analyst updates, SEC filings, and corporate actions — no company-specific catalyst was found. The move coincided with BURL reaching a new 30-day high; volume was near its 5-day average.
Activity2026-09-28+4.6%
BURL moved +4.88% from its $253.99 open to a $266.39 close on 2026-09-28.
Risk2026-09-22+2.0%
BURL moved -100.00% from its $256.62 open to a $256.85 close on 2026-09-22.
Burlington Stores surged 6.25% to $251.93 after a month-long 28–35% sell-off following late-August earnings left the stock deeply oversold (RSI under 20), triggering technical buy-the-dip orders and value rotation. The stock bottomed near 52-week lows ($226.85) last week and reversed on oversold technical indicators and institutional rotation into its discounted 17.8x–18x forward P/E, a substantial discount to peers like Ross Stores (25.61x) and Costco (39.59x), per Zacks and market analysts cited in the web catalyst.
Activity2026-09-15-2.1%
Burlington Stores, Inc. (BURL) moved −2.77% from $233.75 to $227.28 on 2026-09-15. We checked news, earnings, analyst updates, SEC filings, and corporate actions — no company-specific catalyst was found. The move coincided with BURL reaching a new 30-day low on near-average volume.
Activity2026-09-14-2.8%
Burlington Stores, Inc. (BURL) moved −2.58% from $238.40 to $232.24 on 2026-09-14. We checked news, earnings, analyst updates, SEC filings, and corporate actions — no company-specific catalyst was found. The move appears to be technical: BURL reached a new 30-day low, and volume remained near its 5-day average.
Burlington Stores fell 3.53% to $246.41 following lingering investor caution tied to its late-August Q2 earnings report. The company posted a slight revenue miss (~$3B vs. consensus), reinvested its entire $55M tariff refund into customer price cuts rather than margin expansion, and issued conservative Q3 EPS and near-term guidance. Citi downgraded the stock to Neutral, citing stretched valuations (Yahoo Finance).
Burlington Stores fell 3.66% to $255.63 following conservative Q3 guidance and a Q2 revenue miss announced on August 27, 2026. The company reported second-quarter revenue of ~$3.0 billion, below consensus expectations of ~$3.02 billion, and guided Q3 EPS to $1.60–$1.70, prompting a reassessment of near-term profit growth despite a full-year raise (finance.yahoo.com). Volume of 221,145 shares at 70 minutes into the session ran at 0.78x historical average, consistent with normal early-session trading.
In-depth BURL event analyses
Permanent, dated analyses of BURL's most significant sessions.
Why did Burlington Stores, Inc. (BURL) stock move?
BURL rose 0.0% to $276.97. No single company-specific catalyst was confirmed during the move window, and it looks technical.
How much did BURL stock rise?
BURL gained 0.05% ($0.13) versus the prior close of $276.84, last trading at $276.97 on 1.3× average volume.
When is Burlington Stores, Inc.'s next earnings date?
BURL's next earnings report is estimated for 2026-11-24 — about 44 days away.
What is the analyst price target for BURL?
The consensus analyst price target for BURL is $383.30, about 38.4% above the current $276.97. Over the past 90 days, analysts recorded 0 upgrades, 8 maintains, and 1 downgrade.
How BestStocks tracks BURL
This page is generated automatically by BestStocks' change-detection system after price move up was detected and verified against independent data sources. It draws on 20 tracked change events for BURL, cross-checked against the data sources listed below. Price, volume, and market-capitalization figures are the live intraday quote as of October 11, 2026 and refresh as new information is detected; for companies with multiple share classes, market-cap figures can differ by data source. Analyst price targets and ratings are FMP consensus. This is an educational summary of what changed and why — not personalized investment advice.
