Burford Capital (BUR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Burford Capital (NYSE:BUR) is a leading global finance firm specializing in litigation and arbitration funding. Founded in 2009 in London by Christopher Bogart, the company provides capital to enterprises, law firms and corporations to pursue or defend legal claims. Burford’s business model involves investing in legal cases in exchange for an agreed share of any financial recovery, enabling clients to manage the costs and risks associated with complex litigation and arbitration.

The company offers a range of products and services, including single-case financing, portfolio financing for multiple matters, post-settlement financing and risk management solutions. Its single-case funding supports major commercial disputes, class actions and intellectual property enforcement, while portfolio financing helps law firms and corporations smooth cash flows across multiple cases. Burford also provides royalty financing for law firms, allowing them to monetize the future income from their equity interests in cases.

With offices in London, New York, Chicago, Singapore, Hong Kong and Zurich, Burford serves clients across Europe, North America, Asia and other emerging markets. The firm’s investments span sectors such as pharmaceuticals, financial services, energy and technology. By leveraging legal expertise and data-driven analytics, Burford evaluates case merits, pricing and potential outcomes to build diversified portfolios of litigation assets for its balance sheet and third-party funds.

Under the leadership of CEO Brett Sagerman and CFO Ross Devlin, Burford has grown from a specialist start-up into a publicly traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The firm’s governance includes a board of directors with deep experience in finance, law and investment management. Burford continues to innovate in the litigation finance industry by expanding its product offerings and forming strategic partnerships to deliver tailored funding solutions and risk mitigation services to its global client base.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $13.98 to $14.39
• 50-Day Range: $10.87 to $14.83
• 52-Week Range: $10.70 to $15.73
• Volume: 1.92 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.05 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.07 billion
• P/E Ratio: 15.11
• Dividend Yield: 0.85%
• Price Target: $18.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Burford Capital Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Burford Capital scored higher than 87% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 351st out of 939 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Burford Capital has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Burford Capital has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 33.59%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Burford Capital are expected to grow by 33.59% in the coming year, from $1.28 to $1.71 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Burford Capital is 15.11, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.50.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Burford Capital is 15.11, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.17.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Burford Capital has a P/B Ratio of 0.95. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.77% of the float of Burford Capital has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Burford Capital has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Burford Capital has recently increased by 11.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Burford Capital has a dividend yield of 0.88%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Burford Capital does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Burford Capital is 12.90%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Burford Capital will have a dividend payout ratio of 7.02% next year. This indicates that Burford Capital will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.77% of the float of Burford Capital has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Burford Capital has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Burford Capital has recently increased by 11.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.10

News Sentiment

Burford Capital has a news sentiment score of 0.10. 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 0.91 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 27 news articles for Burford Capital this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

4 people have searched for BUR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

7 people have added Burford Capital to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 600% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Burford Capital insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $6,489,700.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 8.90% of the stock of Burford Capital is held by insiders.

BUR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BUR shares performed this year?

Burford Capital's stock was trading at $12.75 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, BUR stock has increased by 10.2% and is now trading at $14.0560.

How were Burford Capital's earnings last quarter?

Burford Capital Limited (NYSE:BUR) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 7th. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.30 by $0.16. The company earned $118.86 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $157 million. Burford Capital had a net margin of 33.41% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.41%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Burford Capital's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Burford Capital include Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC (0.02%), Farther Finance Advisors LLC (0.01%) and Financial Management Professionals Inc.. Insiders that own company stock include Jonathan Todd Molot, Aviva O Will, Christopher P Bogart and David Perla.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Burford Capital?

Shares of BUR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

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 NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Palo Alto Networks (PANW), ServiceNow (NOW) and Invesco QQQ (QQQ).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/07/2025
• Record date for 6/13 Dividend: 5/23/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/13 Dividend: 5/23/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/13/2025
• Today: 7/18/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: FIN - MISC SVCS
• Sub-Industry: Banking
• Current Symbol: NYSE:BUR
• CIK: 1714174
• Web: www.burfordcapital.com
• Phone: 44-1481-723-450
• Fax: 646-736-1986
• Employees: 140
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Burford Capital: $18.00
• High Price Target: $18.00
• Low Price Target: $18.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +26.4%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.93
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 15.34
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.13
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $146.48 million
• Net Margins: 33.41%
• Pretax Margin: 51.07%
• Return on Equity: 6.41%
• Return on Assets: 3.35%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.56
• Current Ratio: 13.27
• Quick Ratio: 13.27

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $546.09 million
• Price / Sales: 5.70
• Cash Flow: $0.67 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 21.15
• Book Value: $14.87 per share
• Price / Book: 0.96

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 218,660,000
• Free Float: 199,202,000
• Market Cap: $3.11 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.67