NYSE:BUR Burford Capital (BUR) Stock Price, News & Analysis → The AI Bottleneck No One is Talking About (From The Bull Report) (Ad) Free BUR Stock Alerts $14.30 -0.13 (-0.90%) (As of 03/18/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$14.01▼$14.4150-Day Range$13.74▼$15.6152-Week Range$6.61▼$17.70Volume700,392 shsAverage Volume738,981 shsMarket CapitalizationN/AP/E Ratio5.22Dividend Yield0.84%Price Target$19.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Burford Capital alerts: Email Address Burford Capital MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside32.9% Upside$19.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy0.65% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.35Based on 19 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth14.85%From $2.02 to $2.32 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.95 out of 5 stars 3.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingBurford Capital has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $19.00, Burford Capital has a forecasted upside of 32.9% from its current price of $14.30.Amount of Analyst CoverageBurford Capital has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.65% of the float of Burford Capital has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBurford Capital has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Burford Capital has recently decreased by 14.18%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldBurford Capital has a dividend yield of 0.87%, 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 4.38%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Burford Capital will have a dividend payout ratio of 5.17% next year. This indicates that Burford Capital will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for BUR. Previous Next 2.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBurford Capital has a news sentiment score of 0.35. 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 0.62 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for Burford Capital this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Burford Capital to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Burford Capital insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.19% of the stock of Burford Capital is held by insiders. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Burford Capital are expected to grow by 14.85% in the coming year, from $2.02 to $2.32 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Burford Capital is 5.22, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 152.48.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Burford Capital is 5.22, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 59.88. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Porter & CompanyUrgent new message from Porter StansberryI’ve been in the financial markets for close to three decades… Yet, I’ve never seen an opportunity that’s so urgent, so critical, and yet so overlooked than what is unfolding right now. You see, in one corner of the markets a financial anomaly has emerged that promises to be the single most important story of 2024.Click here now to get what could be the most urgent, and most lucrative research, my team has ever r About Burford Capital Stock (NYSE:BUR)Burford Capital Limited, through its subsidiaries, 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. The Asset Management and Other Services segment provides services to the legal industry, including litigation insurance. The company also offers alternative strategies, including lower risk legal finance, post-settlement, and complex strategies. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey.Read More BUR Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart BUR Stock News HeadlinesMarch 19, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comWedbush Brokers Raise Earnings Estimates for Burford Capital Limited (NYSE:BUR)March 18, 2024 | lse.co.ukEARNINGS AND TRADING: JPMorgan US Smaller optimistic; Burford buybackMarch 19, 2024 | Crypto Swap Profits (Ad)Claim Your Complimentary Bitcoin RewardMany have already secured their free Bitcoin reward offered by our esteemed guest. How about you? In an effort to spread the word about our upcoming workshop, he's generously offering $10 in Bitcoin (BTC) to participants. Absolutely no strings attached.March 18, 2024 | msn.comBitcoin Correction May Continue if ETF Inflows Disappoint in Next Few Days: 10x ResearchMarch 18, 2024 | prnewswire.comIntended Purchases of Ordinary Shares in Connection with the Deferred Compensation PlanMarch 18, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comBurford Capital Limited Expected to Earn Q1 2024 Earnings of $0.49 Per Share (NYSE:BUR)March 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBurford Capital Limited (NYSE:BUR) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptMarch 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAnalysts Are Updating Their Burford Capital Limited (LON:BUR) Estimates After Its Annual ResultsMarch 19, 2024 | Prosper Trading Academy (Ad)Did you make $29,000 two days with AI options trades?What if it was possible to find options trades on autopilot… Using A.I. to find the ones with the highest profit potential… And nearly perfect win rates… You can grab your free copy of my "Ultimate Guide to A.I. Options Trading" by clicking the link below:March 16, 2024 | seekingalpha.comBurford Capital Limited (BUR) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptMarch 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBUR Feb 2025 12.500 callMarch 16, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comBurford Capital (NYSE:BUR) Shares Gap Up After Dividend AnnouncementMarch 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBurford Capital Reports Record 2023 ResultsMarch 12, 2024 | msn.comPlans to sell off London police stations 'put on hold' following campaignsMarch 12, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comBurford Capital (BUR) to Release Earnings on ThursdayMarch 7, 2024 | prnewswire.comBurford Capital Announces Date for Release of 2023 Financial Results and Results Call Registration and Participation DetailsMarch 7, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comInstitutional owners may ignore Burford Capital Limited's (LON:BUR) recent UK£147m market cap decline as longer-term profits stay in the greenFebruary 28, 2024 | msn.comBurford evalúa embargar swap de Argentina con China en juicio de YPFFebruary 28, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comArgentina’s $18 Billion Chinese FX Line Eyed for US JudgmentFebruary 25, 2024 | au.news.yahoo.comFrog species in ‘perilous state’ bred at Cotswold Wildlife ParkFebruary 24, 2024 | uk.news.yahoo.comCotswolds ranked among UK's most beautiful place to liveFebruary 23, 2024 | msn.comMore than 90% of London pubs forced to increase drink prices as landlords battle rising costsFebruary 21, 2024 | msn.comHuge new techno festival 'High Lights' planned for east London park this summerFebruary 21, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comBUR Dec 2024 30.000 putFebruary 21, 2024 | msn.comVisa rule changes for foreign care workers slammed by London Mayor Sadiq KhanFebruary 20, 2024 | prnewswire.comNew Research Shows Businesses Increasingly Open to Reframing Legal Department from Overhead to Capital SourceFebruary 6, 2024 | msn.comKwasi Kwarteng quit shock: Truss' disastrous Chancellor announces he's standing down as Tory MP at electionSee More Headlines Receive BUR Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Burford Capital and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings3/14/2024Today3/18/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)6/11/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Nondepository credit institutions Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:BUR CUSIPN/A CIK1714174 Webwww.burfordcapital.com Phone44-1481-723-450Fax646-736-1986Employees158Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$19.00 High Stock Price Target$20.00 Low Stock Price Target$18.00 Potential Upside/Downside+32.5%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.74 Trailing P/E Ratio5.23 Forward P/E Ratio7.10 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$30.51 million Net Margins56.17% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity21.74% Return on Assets11.90% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.50 Current Ratio9.68 Quick Ratio9.68 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.09 billion Price / SalesN/A Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book ValueN/A Price / BookN/AMiscellaneous Outstanding SharesN/AFree FloatN/AMarket CapN/A OptionableNot Optionable BetaN/A Beginner's Guide to Pot Stock InvestingClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to pot stock investing and which pot companies show the most promise. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Christopher P. Bogart (Age 59)CEO & Director Mr. Daniel HallCo-Founder, MD & Co-Heads of EMEAMr. Jordan Licht (Age 46)Chief Financial Officer Ms. Aviva O. Will (Age 55)Co-Chief Operating Officer Mr. David Perla (Age 54)Co-Chief Operating Officer Mr. Jonathan T. Molot (Age 57)Chief Investment Officer Mr. Charles Utley A.C.A.Chief Accounting OfficerMr. Mark N. Klein (Age 56)Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel Ms. Monika Kumari SinghChief Compliance OfficerMr. David HelfenbeinVice President of Public RelationsMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsCNFinanceNYSE:CNFCore ScientificNASDAQ:CORZAGM GroupNASDAQ:AGMHAimei Health TechnologyNASDAQ:AFJKUAllianceBernstein Global High Income FundNYSE:AWFView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipVanguard Group Inc.Sold 5,207 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 0.000%Virtu Financial LLCBought 37,343 shares on 2/26/2024Ownership: 0.000%Mithaq Capital SPCBought 23,029,054 shares on 2/16/2024Ownership: 0.000%Public Employees Retirement System of OhioSold 2,099 shares on 2/16/2024Ownership: 0.000%Prelude Capital Management LLCBought 805 shares on 2/15/2024Ownership: 0.012%View All Institutional Transactions BUR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Burford Capital stock right now? 3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Burford Capital in the last year. There are currently 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" BUR shares. View BUR analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Burford Capital's stock price target for 2024? 3 brokerages have issued 1 year target prices for Burford Capital's stock. Their BUR share price targets range from $18.00 to $20.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $19.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 32.9% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for BUR or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have BUR shares performed in 2024? Burford Capital's stock was trading at $15.60 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BUR shares have decreased by 8.3% and is now trading at $14.30. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Burford Capital? Burford Capital saw a drop in short interest in the month of February. As of February 29th, there was short interest totaling 1,150,000 shares, a drop of 14.2% from the February 14th total of 1,340,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 835,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.4 days. Currently, 0.7% of the company's stock are short sold. View Burford Capital's Short Interest. When is Burford Capital's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, June 11th 2024. View our BUR earnings forecast. How were Burford Capital's earnings last quarter? Burford Capital Limited (NYSE:BUR) released its earnings results on Thursday, March, 14th. The company reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.47 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $292.57 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $142 million. Burford Capital had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 21.74% and a net margin of 56.17%. How often does Burford Capital pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Burford Capital? Burford Capital announced a Semi-Annual dividend on Thursday, March 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 24th will be given a dividend of $0.063 per share on Friday, June 14th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 23rd. This is a positive change from the stock's previous Semi-Annual dividend of $0.06. Read our dividend analysis for BUR. Is Burford Capital a good dividend stock? Burford Capital (NYSE:BUR) pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.87%. The dividend payout ratio is 4.38%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, BUR will have a dividend payout ratio of 5.17% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for BUR. Who are Burford Capital's major shareholders? Burford Capital's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Mithaq Capital SPC (0.00%), Teacher Retirement System of Texas (0.00%), Onex Canada Asset Management Inc. (0.55%), M&G Investment Management Ltd. (0.00%), Barclays PLC (0.41%) and Federated Hermes Inc. (0.00%). 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NYSE:BUR) was last updated on 3/19/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners8,788% Return Predicted For THIS Crypto (already up 40% in 6 months)Paradigm PressCentral Bank Gold Heist In ProgressColonial MetalsLike Tiny Crypto Retirement FundsCrypto 101 MediaThe AI Bottleneck No One is Talking AboutThe Bull ReportMake This $3 Trade the Instant the Opening Bell RingsMonument Traders AllianceSHOCKING Footage From Tesla Gigafactory In Austin, TexasInvestorPlaceThe world’s greatest investmentPorter & CompanyBuy this small stock before coming AI Tidal WaveChaikin Analytics Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Burford Capital Limited Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. View which stocks are hot on social media with MarketBeat's trending stocks report. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Identify stocks that meet your criteria using seven unique stock screeners. See what's happening in the market right now with MarketBeat's real-time news feed. Export data to Excel for your own analysis. Start Your 30-Day Free Trial Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Your Password: or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Choose a Password: Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.