The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) Reaches $149.72 High on Mar, 31; Burlington Stores, Inc. (BURL) Had 19 Analysts Last Week

Among 21 analysts covering Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL), 19 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 2 Hold. Therefore 90% are positive. Burlington Stores had 60 analyst reports since October 7, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The rating was upgraded by BB&T Capital to “Buy” on Tuesday, January 19. The firm earned “Hold” rating on Thursday, December 17 by BB&T Capital. The rating was maintained by Telsey Advisory Group with “Outperform” on Wednesday, November 22. The stock of Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) earned “Buy” rating by Goldman Sachs on Friday, May 27. Cowen & Co maintained Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) rating on Friday, August 26. Cowen & Co has “Outperform” rating and $90 target. RBC Capital Markets maintained it with “Outperform” rating and $97 target in Friday, March 3 report. As per Friday, November 6, the company rating was initiated by RBC Capital Markets. The rating was maintained by Telsey Advisory Group on Wednesday, November 23 with “Market Perform”. Cowen & Co maintained the shares of BURL in report on Monday, December 11 with “Buy” rating. SunTrust maintained the shares of BURL in report on Friday, February 2 with “Buy” rating. See Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) latest ratings:

12/03/2018 Broker: Credit Suisse Rating: Outperform New Target: $146 Initiates Coverage On
12/03/2018 Broker: M Partners Old Rating: Buy New Rating: Buy Old Target: $135 New Target: $150 Maintain
09/03/2018 Broker: Buckingham Research Old Rating: Buy New Rating: Buy Old Target: $143 New Target: $150 Maintain
09/03/2018 Broker: Morgan Stanley Old Rating: Overweight New Rating: Overweight Old Target: $128 New Target: $132 Maintain
08/03/2018 Broker: SunTrust Rating: Buy New Target: $145.0 Maintain
08/03/2018 Broker: BMO Capital Markets Rating: Buy New Target: $145.0 Maintain
08/03/2018 Broker: Guggenheim Rating: Hold
09/03/2018 Broker: Loop Capital Rating: Buy New Target: $150 Initiates Coverage On
08/03/2018 Broker: Cowen & Co Rating: Buy New Target: $136.0 Maintain
02/02/2018 Broker: SunTrust Rating: Buy New Target: $141.0 Maintain

The stock of The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) reached all time high today, Mar, 31 and still has $154.21 target or 3.00% above today’s $149.72 share price. This indicates more upside for the $55.06B company. This technical setup was reported by Barchart.com. If the $154.21 PT is reached, the company will be worth $1.65B more. The stock increased 2.53% or $3.69 during the last trading session, reaching $149.72. About 1.67M shares traded. The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) has risen 70.93% since March 31, 2017 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 59.38% the S&P500.

Investors sentiment increased to 0.95 in Q4 2017. Its up 0.10, from 0.85 in 2017Q3. It increased, as 30 investors sold Burlington Stores, Inc. shares while 114 reduced holdings. 62 funds opened positions while 75 raised stakes. 66.96 million shares or 1.49% less from 67.97 million shares in 2017Q3 were reported. Stephens Investment Management Group Ltd stated it has 323,140 shares or 0.91% of all its holdings. Bank Of America De owns 507,809 shares or 0.01% of their US portfolio. Neuberger Berman Grp Limited Com has invested 0.04% in Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL). State Of Alaska Department Of Revenue has 0.01% invested in Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL). First Quadrant L P Ca holds 0% or 1,000 shares. Capital One Association has invested 0.1% in Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL). Point72 Asset Mgmt Ltd Partnership, Connecticut-based fund reported 58,250 shares. Monarch Prtn Asset Limited Liability Corporation owns 0.66% invested in Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) for 57,150 shares. Glg Prtnrs Lp has 0.75% invested in Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) for 131,108 shares. 2.64M were reported by Goldman Sachs Grp Inc. Sterling Limited Liability Co reported 30,744 shares. Dimensional Fund Advsrs Ltd Partnership holds 0.01% in Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) or 277,765 shares. Raymond James And Associates owns 80,648 shares. Sei reported 0.01% stake. Stone Ridge Asset Mgmt Ltd Com holds 0.1% or 12,019 shares in its portfolio.

The stock increased 2.04% or $2.66 during the last trading session, reaching $133.15. About 640,347 shares traded. Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) has risen 37.17% since March 31, 2017 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 25.62% the S&P500.

Since October 2, 2017, it had 0 insider purchases, and 10 selling transactions for $12.78 million activity. Sullivan Paul sold $635,050 worth of Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) on Wednesday, March 14. 2,400 Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) shares with value of $225,985 were sold by MAGRINI JOYCE MANNING. Shares for $2.24 million were sold by Kingsbury Thomas. Katz Marc also sold $1.32M worth of Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) shares. $893,550 worth of Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) was sold by Hand Fred on Tuesday, March 13.

Burlington Stores, Inc. operates as a retailer of branded apparel products in the United States. The company has market cap of $9.04 billion. The firm offers fashion-focused merchandise, including ladies sportswear, menswear, youth apparel, baby furniture, footwear, accessories, home décor and gifts, and coats. It has a 24.3 P/E ratio. As of January 28, 2017, it operated 592 stores, including an Internet store in 45 states and Puerto Rico.

Since October 4, 2017, it had 0 insider buys, and 10 sales for $33.77 million activity. Another trade for 26,039 shares valued at $3.63 million was made by Trower Alexandra C. on Thursday, February 15. Another trade for 25,000 shares valued at $2.75 million was made by Polcer Gregory on Wednesday, October 4. 5,000 The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) shares with value of $700,550 were sold by TRAVIS TRACEY THOMAS. The insider Haney Carl P. sold 13,050 shares worth $1.80M. MOSS SARA E also sold $4.22 million worth of The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) shares. Freda Fabrizio sold 54,610 shares worth $7.69M. O’HARE MICHAEL had sold 26,203 shares worth $3.50 million on Monday, February 5.

Among 31 analysts covering Estee Lauder (NYSE:EL), 23 have Buy rating, 1 Sell and 7 Hold. Therefore 74% are positive. Estee Lauder has $162 highest and $72 lowest target. $125.07’s average target is -16.46% below currents $149.72 stock price. Estee Lauder had 102 analyst reports since July 21, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The stock of The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) earned “Neutral” rating by Goldman Sachs on Wednesday, March 16. As per Monday, June 13, the company rating was upgraded by CLSA. The firm earned “Overweight” rating on Thursday, February 11 by Atlantic Securities. Piper Jaffray maintained the shares of EL in report on Wednesday, October 18 with “Buy” rating. The firm has “Buy” rating given on Thursday, January 4 by Wells Fargo. The rating was maintained by KeyBanc Capital Markets with “Buy” on Thursday, November 2. The firm has “Hold” rating by Societe Generale given on Friday, May 5. The firm has “Neutral” rating given on Friday, February 3 by UBS. The stock has “Market Perform” rating by Telsey Advisory Group on Thursday, August 13. On Monday, August 22 the stock rating was maintained by Jefferies with “Hold”.

Analysts await The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) to report earnings on May, 2. They expect $1.05 earnings per share, up 15.38% or $0.14 from last year’s $0.91 per share. EL’s profit will be $386.17M for 35.65 P/E if the $1.05 EPS becomes a reality. After $1.52 actual earnings per share reported by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. for the previous quarter, Wall Street now forecasts -30.92% negative EPS growth.

Investors sentiment increased to 1.2 in 2017 Q4. Its up 0.17, from 1.03 in 2017Q3. It increased, as 41 investors sold The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. shares while 224 reduced holdings. 112 funds opened positions while 206 raised stakes. 188.03 million shares or 1.16% less from 190.23 million shares in 2017Q3 were reported. Farmers Bancshares invested in 220 shares. Boston Advsrs Ltd Co holds 13,811 shares or 0.04% of its portfolio. Fort Washington Inv Advsr Oh holds 0.3% or 240,718 shares. Massachusetts Serv Ma owns 0.24% invested in The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) for 4.57 million shares. Jones Lllp owns 29,505 shares. Delta Asset Ltd Liability Corporation Tn owns 400 shares. Tudor Et Al accumulated 3,968 shares. Checchi Advisers Llc reported 2,012 shares. Vermont-based Manchester Cap Management Ltd has invested 0.03% in The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL). Johnson Invest Counsel Incorporated has 7,566 shares. Los Angeles Capital Mgmt & Equity holds 0.01% or 21,392 shares in its portfolio. Farmers accumulated 37,733 shares. Invesco Limited stated it has 0.04% of its portfolio in The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL). National Asset Mngmt owns 0.03% invested in The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) for 1,741 shares. Hendley & Co Inc accumulated 50,477 shares.

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