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The Zacks Rank Explained: How to Find Strong Buy Retail and Wholesale Stocks

Zacks Equity Research
·2 min read

Building a successful investment portfolio takes skill and hard work, no matter if you're a growth, value, income, or momentum-focused investor.

Should You Buy #1 (Strong Buy)-Ranked Burlington Stores (BURL) for Your Portfolio?

Burlington Stores was upgraded to the Zacks Rank #1 list on July 12, 2024. The Zacks Rank is a unique stock-rating model that helps you take advantage of earnings estimate revision trends and provides a way to get into stocks highly sought after by institutional investors.

Founded in 1972, and headquartered in New Jersey, Burlington Stores, Inc. functions as a retailer of branded apparel products, and is a Fortune 500 company. It operates in the United States and Puerto Rico. The company offers products such as ladies sportswear, menswear, youth apparel, baby furniture, accessories, home décor and gifts, and coats.

Seven analysts revised their earnings estimate higher in the last 60 days for fiscal 2025, while the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.27 to $7.60 per share. BURL also boasts an average earnings surprise of 21.7%.

Earnings are forecasted to see growth of 25.4% for the current fiscal year, and sales are expected to increase 9.5%.

BURL has been moving higher over the past four weeks as well, up 9.1% compared to the S&P 500's gain of 4.3%.

Bottom Line

With a #1 (Strong Buy) ranking, positive trend in earnings estimate revisions, and strong market momentum, Burlington Stores could be just the stock to help your portfolio generate returns that could fund your retirement, your kids' college tuition, or your short- and long-term savings goals.

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