LON:BUR Burford Capital (BUR) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 954.19 -25.81 (-2.63%) As of 05/23/2025 12:30 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesBuy This Stock About Burford Capital Stock (LON:BUR) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Burford Capital alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range 938▼ 982.5050-Day Range 898.50▼ 1,09052-Week Range 800▼ 1,247Volume335,429 shsAverage Volume228,953 shsMarket Capitalization£2.63 billionP/E Ratio17.07Dividend Yield1.05%Price TargetGBX 1,600Consensus RatingBuy Company OverviewBurford 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 it works with companies and law firms around the world from its offices in New York, London, Chicago, Washington, DC, Singapore, Dubai, Sydney and Hong Kong.Read More… Burford Capital Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks46th Percentile Overall ScoreBUR MarketRank™: Burford Capital scored higher than 46% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingBurford Capital has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageBurford Capital has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Burford Capital's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Burford Capital is 17.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.51.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Burford Capital is 17.07, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 12.81.Price to Earnings Growth RatioBurford Capital has a PEG Ratio of 1.09. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBurford Capital has a P/B Ratio of 0.65. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short InterestN/AShort Interest LevelN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for BUR. Dividend0.8 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldBurford Capital has a dividend yield of 0.94%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthBurford Capital does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Burford Capital is 17.89%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Read more about Burford Capital's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for BUR. News and Social Media1.0 / 5News Sentiment-0.14 News SentimentBurford Capital has a news sentiment score of -0.14. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.72 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Burford Capital this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for BUR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Burford Capital insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 9.64% of the stock of Burford Capital is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions62.23% of the stock of Burford Capital is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Burford Capital's insider trading history. 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Email Address BUR Stock News HeadlinesEx-Dividend Reminder: Evergy, Viatris and Burford CapitalMay 23 at 5:49 PM | nasdaq.comBurford Capital (NYSE:BUR) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.0625May 23 at 5:49 PM | finance.yahoo.comThe Trump Dump is starting; Get out of stocks now?The first 365 days of the Trump presidency… Will be the best time to get rich in American history.May 25, 2025 | Paradigm Press (Ad)Burford Capital Ltd (BUR) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Revenue Growth and Robust ...May 8, 2025 | gurufocus.comDecoding Burford Capital Ltd (BUR): A Strategic SWOT InsightMay 8, 2025 | gurufocus.comUncovering Potential: Burford Capital's Earnings PreviewMay 6, 2025 | benzinga.comBurford Capital Q1 2025 Earnings PreviewMay 6, 2025 | msn.comBurford Capital urges shareholders to re-elect directorsApril 29, 2025 | investing.comSee More Headlines BUR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have BUR shares performed this year? Burford Capital's stock was trading at GBX 1,035 at the start of the year. Since then, BUR shares have decreased by 7.8% and is now trading at GBX 954.19. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How do I buy shares of Burford Capital? Shares of BUR stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock. What other stocks do shareholders of Burford Capital own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Burford Capital investors own include Fevertree Drinks (FEVR), IQE (IQE), Litigation Capital Management (LIT), Aviva (AV), Bank of America (BAC), Barclays (BARC) and Keywords Studios (KWS). Company Calendar Record date for 6/13 Dividend5/22/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/13 Dividend5/22/2025Today5/25/2025Dividend Payable6/13/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorFinancial Services Industry Asset Management Sub-IndustryBanking Current SymbolLON:BUR CIKN/A Webwww.burfordcapital.com Phone44-1481-723-450FaxN/AEmployees140Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price TargetGBX 1,600 High Stock Price TargetGBX 1,600 Low Stock Price TargetGBX 1,600 Potential Upside/Downside+67.7%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 55.90 Trailing P/E Ratio17.07 Forward P/E Ratio9.05 P/E Growth1.09Net Income£193.30 million Net Margins64.53% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity6.70% Return on Assets10.28% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio77.74 Current Ratio15.07 Quick Ratio8.01 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£299.55 million Price / Sales8.77 Cash FlowGBX 291.27 per share Price / Cash Flow3.28 Book ValueGBX 1,475.60 per share Price / Book0.65Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares275,232,061Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£2.63 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.94 These 7 Stocks Will Be Magnificent in 2025Discover the next wave of investment opportunities with our report, 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2025. 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