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Burford Capital (BUR) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 326.40 +8.60 (+2.71%)
As of 12:01 PM Eastern

About Burford Capital Stock (LON:BUR)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
318.60
333
50-Day Range
311.60
588.50
52-Week Range
288.37
1,113
Volume
253,351 shs
Average Volume
863,638 shs
Market Capitalization
£714.48 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
2.72%
Price Target
GBX 450
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Burford Capital Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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41st Percentile Overall Score

BUR MarketRank™: 

Burford Capital scored higher than 41% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Burford Capital has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Burford Capital has a consensus price target of GBX 450, representing about 37.7% upside from its current price of GBX 326.80.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Burford 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.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Burford Capital is -0.45, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Burford Capital is -0.45, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Burford 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 Ratio

    Burford Capital has a P/B Ratio of 0.22. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for BUR.
  • Dividend Yield

    Burford Capital pays a meaningful dividend of 2.72%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Read more about Burford Capital's dividend.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Burford Capital this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    6 people have searched for BUR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Burford Capital insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    6.76% of the stock of Burford Capital is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    27.55% of the stock of Burford Capital is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Burford Capital's insider trading history.
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BUR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Burford Capital's stock was trading at GBX 666 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, BUR shares have decreased by 50.9% and is now trading at GBX 326.80.

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.

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).

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
LON
Industry
Asset Management
Sub-Industry
Banking
Current Symbol
LON:BUR
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
140
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
GBX 450
Low Price Target
GBX 450
Potential Upside/Downside
+37.7%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
1 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
GBX (732)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
3.10
P/E Growth
1.09
Net Income
£193.30 million
Net Margins
17.12%
Pretax Margin
N/A
Return on Equity
2.49%
Return on Assets
10.28%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
87.46
Current Ratio
1.57
Quick Ratio
8.01

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
-£1.54 billion
Price / Sales
-0.46
Cash Flow
GBX 99.76 per share
Price / Cash Flow
3.28
Book Value
GBX 1,475.60 per share
Price / Book
0.22

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
218,897,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£715.36 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
1.08
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This page (LON:BUR) was last updated on 6/4/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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