Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Purchases New Stake in Burford Capital Limited (NYSE:BUR)

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH acquired a new stake in shares of Burford Capital Limited (NYSE:BUR - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 33,246 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $431,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Sterling Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Burford Capital by 820.4% during the 4th quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 6,314 shares of the company's stock worth $81,000 after purchasing an additional 5,628 shares in the last quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. boosted its position in shares of Burford Capital by 109.3% during the fourth quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 9,000 shares of the company's stock valued at $114,000 after buying an additional 4,700 shares during the last quarter. HM Payson & Co. bought a new stake in Burford Capital during the fourth quarter worth $119,000. Quantinno Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in Burford Capital in the 4th quarter valued at $132,000. Finally, Mariner LLC bought a new position in Burford Capital during the 4th quarter valued at $142,000.

Burford Capital Stock Up 1.5%

Shares of NYSE BUR traded up $0.19 during trading on Friday, hitting $13.34. The stock had a trading volume of 546,377 shares, compared to its average volume of 993,672. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $13.33 and a two-hundred day moving average of $13.62. The company has a market capitalization of $2.92 billion, a PE ratio of 11.50 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 15.75 and a quick ratio of 15.75. Burford Capital Limited has a 12 month low of $11.17 and a 12 month high of $15.73.

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 (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.30 by ($0.16). Burford Capital had a return on equity of 8.07% and a net margin of 34.81%. The firm had revenue of $118.86 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $157.00 million. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Burford Capital Limited will post 1.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Burford Capital Company Profile

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.