Burford Capital (LON:BUR) Reaches New 12-Month Low - Here's Why

Key Points

• Burford Capital reached a new 52-week low, trading at GBX 781.50 ($10.44), with the most recent price at GBX 794.50 ($10.61).
• The company has a current ratio of 15.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 77.74, reflecting its financial stability but high leverage.
• Burford Capital is a global leader in litigation finance and asset management, publicly traded on both the NYSE and LSE.

Burford Capital Limited (LON:BUR - )'s share price reached a new 52-week low on Thursday . The company traded as low as GBX 781.50 ($10.44) and last traded at GBX 794.50 ($10.61), with a volume of 16529 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 799 ($10.67).

Burford Capital Stock Down 0.3%

The stock's fifty day moving average is GBX 930.77 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 965.76. The company has a current ratio of 15.07, a quick ratio of 8.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 77.74. The firm has a market cap of £1.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 0.94.

Burford Capital Company Profile

Burford Capital is the leading global finance and asset management firm focused on law. Its businesses include litigation finance and risk management, asset recovery and a wide range of legal finance and advisory activities. Burford is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange NYSE: BUR and the London Stock Exchange LSE: BUR and works with companies and law firms around the world from its global network of offices.

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