Burford Capital (BUR) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Key Points

• Burford Capital is set to release its Q2 2025 earnings on August 7th, with analysts expecting earnings of $0.36 per share and revenue of $159.02 million.
• The company's recent earnings report showed a miss in expectations, with a reported $0.14 per share against an estimated $0.30.
• Insiders have been selling shares, with a total of 444,500 shares sold worth approximately $6.49 million in the last ninety days.

Burford Capital (NYSE:BUR - Get Free Report) is expected to announce its Q2 2025 earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, August 7th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.36 per share and revenue of $159.02 million for the quarter.

Burford Capital (NYSE:BUR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 7th. The company reported $0.14 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.30 by ($0.16). The firm had revenue of $118.86 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $157.00 million. Burford Capital had a net margin of 33.41% and a return on equity of 6.41%. On average, analysts expect Burford Capital to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Burford Capital Price Performance

Shares of Burford Capital stock traded down $0.43 during trading on Friday, hitting $12.42. 1,809,439 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,549,082. The company has a quick ratio of 13.27, a current ratio of 13.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. The stock has a market cap of $2.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.35 and a beta of 0.66. The firm's fifty day moving average is $13.10 and its 200-day moving average is $13.61. Burford Capital has a 52 week low of $10.70 and a 52 week high of $15.73.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently commented on BUR shares. Wall Street Zen lowered Burford Capital from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, July 18th. Wedbush upgraded Burford Capital to an "outperform" rating and set a $18.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, June 11th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Christopher P. Bogart sold 210,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $14.60, for a total transaction of $3,066,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 278,862 shares in the company, valued at $4,071,385.20. This trade represents a 42.96% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, President Aviva O. Will sold 17,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $14.60, for a total value of $255,500.00. Following the transaction, the president owned 293,479 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,284,793.40. The trade was a 5.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 444,500 shares of company stock valued at $6,489,700 in the last 90 days. 8.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Burford Capital

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of BUR. Strs Ohio bought a new stake in shares of Burford Capital in the 1st quarter worth approximately $55,000. Intech Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of Burford Capital by 56.4% in the 1st quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 114,080 shares of the company's stock worth $1,507,000 after buying an additional 41,145 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its position in shares of Burford Capital by 4.6% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 119,261 shares of the company's stock worth $1,575,000 after buying an additional 5,229 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC grew its position in shares of Burford Capital by 369.9% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 201,950 shares of the company's stock worth $2,667,000 after buying an additional 158,973 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its position in shares of Burford Capital by 8.4% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 458,562 shares of the company's stock worth $6,058,000 after buying an additional 35,541 shares during the last quarter.

About Burford Capital

Burford Capital Limited provides legal finance products and services worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Capital Provision, and Asset Management and Other Provision. The Capital Provision segment provides capital to the legal industry or in connection with legal matters directly and through investment in private funds; legal risk management services; lower risk legal finance business focusing on pre-settlement litigation matters with lower risk and lower expected returns; post-settlement finance; and complex strategies in which it acts as a principal and acquires assets that are mispriced.