Burford Capital Limited is a global finance company focused on law. The Company provides investment capital, investment management, financing and risk solutions with a focus on the litigation and arbitration sector. The Company's segments include provision of litigation investment, provision of litigation insurance, exploration of new initiatives related to application of capital to the litigation and arbitration sector until such time as those initiatives mature into full-fledged independent segments and investment management activities. The Company's provision of litigation investment segment reflects litigation and arbitration-related investment activities. The Company's provision of litigation insurance segment reflects the United Kingdom and Channel Islands litigation insurance activities. The Company's businesses include litigation finance and risk management, asset recovery and a range of legal finance and advisory activities.
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SymbolLON:BUR
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Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio1,558.14
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Net Margins75.80%
Return on Equity40.79%
Return on Assets24.52%
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EmployeesN/A
Outstanding Shares208,240,000
Burford Capital (LON:BUR) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Burford Capital's stock symbol?
Burford Capital trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "BUR."
How often does Burford Capital pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Burford Capital?
Burford Capital announced a dividend on Wednesday, March 14th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 31st will be paid a dividend of GBX 0.08 per share on Friday, June 22nd. This represents a yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 31st. This is a positive change from Burford Capital's previous dividend of $0.03. The official announcement can be accessed at this link. View Burford Capital's Dividend History.
What price target have analysts set for BUR?
5 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Burford Capital's shares. Their forecasts range from GBX 1,310 to GBX 1,900. On average, they expect Burford Capital's share price to reach GBX 1,593.60 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Burford Capital.
Who are Burford Capital's key executives?
Burford Capital's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Christopher P. Bogart, Chief Exec. Officer (Age 53)
- Mr. Adam R. Gerchen, Pres
- Mr. Daniel Hall, Co-Founder, Co-Head of Global Corp. Intelligence, Asset Tracing, Enforcement Bus. & Director
- Ms. Christina Yue, VP of Fin.
- Ms. Elizabeth O'Connell, Chief Financial Officer (Age 52)
Has Burford Capital been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about BUR stock have trended somewhat positive on Monday, according to Accern. Accern ranks the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than 20 million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Burford Capital earned a coverage optimism score of 0.22 on Accern's scale. They also gave media coverage about the company an impact score of 47.45 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next several days.
How do I buy shares of Burford Capital?
Shares of BUR 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 is Burford Capital's stock price today?
One share of BUR stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 1,550.
How big of a company is Burford Capital?
Burford Capital has a market capitalization of £2.88 billion.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Burford Capital (BUR)
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