Burford Capital (NYSE:BUR - Get Free Report) is expected to be releasing its Q2 2025 earnings data 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 issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 7th. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.30 by ($0.16). Burford Capital had a return on equity of 6.41% and a net margin of 33.41%. The business had revenue of $118.86 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $157.00 million. 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 up $0.28 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $12.71. The company's stock had a trading volume of 315,291 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,368,420. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a quick ratio of 13.27 and a current ratio of 13.27. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $13.10 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $13.62. Burford Capital has a 12-month low of $10.70 and a 12-month high of $15.73. The company has a market cap of $2.78 billion, a PE ratio of 13.66 and a beta of 0.65.
Insider Activity at Burford Capital
In related news, insider David Perla sold 7,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.60, for a total transaction of $102,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 80,172 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,170,511.20. This represents a 8.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CIO Jonathan Todd Molot sold 210,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.60, for a total transaction of $3,066,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive directly owned 3,406,625 shares of the company's stock, valued at $49,736,725. This represents a 5.81% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 444,500 shares of company stock worth $6,489,700 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 8.90% of the company's stock.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Burford Capital
Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Strs Ohio acquired a new stake in Burford Capital during the 1st quarter worth $55,000. Intech Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Burford Capital by 56.4% during the first 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. increased its position in 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 valued at $1,575,000 after acquiring an additional 5,229 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC raised its stake in Burford Capital by 369.9% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 201,950 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,667,000 after acquiring an additional 158,973 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its position in Burford Capital by 8.4% during 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 acquiring an additional 35,541 shares during the period.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on BUR shares. Wall Street Zen raised Burford Capital from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday. Wedbush upgraded Burford Capital to an "outperform" rating and set a $18.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Wednesday, June 11th.
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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.
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