NYSE:BUR Burford Capital (BUR) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Your Portfolio’s Shield Against Inflation: Gold’s Surge and AI Breakthroughs (From InvestorPlace) (Ad) Free BUR Stock Alerts $14.70 -0.74 (-4.79%) (As of 03:16 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$14.40▼$15.0150-Day Range$13.74▼$16.4252-Week Range$11.78▼$17.70Volume1.69 million shsAverage Volume885,902 shsMarket CapitalizationN/AP/E Ratio5.36Dividend Yield0.82%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/Downside28.2% Upside$19.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy0.78% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.73Based on 7 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth15.20%From $2.04 to $2.35 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.4.06 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.Amount of Analyst CoverageBurford Capital has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about Burford Capital's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.78% 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 1.6, 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 3.95%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldBurford Capital has a dividend yield of 0.81%, 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 5.11% next year. This indicates that Burford Capital will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Burford Capital's 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 2.6 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBurford Capital has a news sentiment score of 0.73. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.61 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Burford Capital this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for BUR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -80% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 3 people have added Burford Capital to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 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.Read more about Burford Capital's insider trading history. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Burford Capital are expected to grow by 15.20% in the coming year, from $2.04 to $2.35 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Burford Capital is 5.41, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 128.34.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Burford Capital is 5.41, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 51.05.Read more about Burford Capital's valuation and earnings. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad InvestorPlaceDoes this chart look familiar?Investors who understand when to get in — and when to get out… Can make a lot of money. Like in the chart, I showed you above…Get all the information here. About Burford Capital Stock (NYSE:BUR)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. The Asset Management and Other Services segment provides services to the legal industry, including litigation insurance. Burford Capital Limited 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 HeadlinesMay 13, 2024 | lse.co.ukBurford Capital blames timing of recognition for plunge in revenueMay 13, 2024 | prnewswire.comBurford Capital Reports First Quarter 2024 ResultsMay 13, 2024 | InvestorPlace (Ad)Your Portfolio’s Shield Against Inflation: Gold’s Surge and AI BreakthroughsWhile gold may be thanking China for its recent growth, this sector is currently thanking Elon Musk. As crazy as it sounds, artificial intelligence just got one step closer to ushering in "the next step in human evolution"... and minting new millionaires. And it's all thanks to Musk's latest AI creation.May 13, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comBurford Capital (NYSE:BUR) vs. Medallion Financial (NASDAQ:MFIN) Financial ContrastMay 11, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comBurford Capital (BUR) Set to Announce Earnings on MondayMay 10, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comHere's Why We Think Burford Capital (LON:BUR) Is Well Worth WatchingMay 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBurford Capital Announces Date for Release of 1Q24 Financial Results and Results Call Registration and Participation DetailsMay 7, 2024 | tmcnet.comMacrae Names Leah Guggenheimer Chief Operating OfficerMay 13, 2024 | InvestorPlace (Ad)Your Portfolio’s Shield Against Inflation: Gold’s Surge and AI BreakthroughsWhile gold may be thanking China for its recent growth, this sector is currently thanking Elon Musk. As crazy as it sounds, artificial intelligence just got one step closer to ushering in "the next step in human evolution"... and minting new millionaires. 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Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings3/14/2024Today5/13/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)5/13/2024Ex-Dividend for 6/14 Dividend5/23/2024Dividend Payable6/14/2024Fiscal 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 Phone44-1481-723-450Fax646-736-1986Employees161Year 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+28.2%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.74 Trailing P/E Ratio5.41 Forward P/E Ratio7.26 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$610.52 million Net Margins56.17% Pretax Margin67.93% Return on Equity20.99% Return on Assets11.51% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.48 Current Ratio9.53 Quick Ratio9.53 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 The Next 7 Blockbuster Stocks for Growth InvestorsWondering what the next stocks will be that hit it big, with solid fundamentals? Click the link below to learn more about how your portfolio could bloom.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Christopher Peter Bogart (Age 59)CEO & Director Mr. Jonathan T. Molot (Age 57)Founder & Chief Investment Officer Mr. Daniel HallCo-Founder, MD & Co-Heads of EMEAMr. Jordan Licht (Age 45)Chief Financial Officer Ms. Aviva O. Will (Age 55)Co-Chief Operating Officer Mr. David Perla (Age 54)Co-Chief Operating 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 Competitorsabrdn National Municipal Income FundNYSE:VFLAllianceBernstein Global High Income FundNYSE:AWFAmerican Realty InvestorsNYSE:ARLASA Gold and Precious MetalsNYSE:ASABain Capital Specialty FinanceNYSE:BCSFView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipM&G PlcBought 1,133,895 shares on 5/10/2024Ownership: 0.000%Acadian Asset Management LLCSold 359,655 shares on 5/10/2024Ownership: 0.000%Steamboat Capital Partners LLCBought 727 shares on 5/7/2024Ownership: 0.000%Quantbot Technologies LPBought 2,120 shares on 5/6/2024Ownership: 0.019%Central Pacific Bank Trust DivisionBought 19,840 shares on 5/3/2024Ownership: 0.000%View All Institutional Transactions BUR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Burford Capital stock right now? 3 Wall Street equities research 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 equities research 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 Wall Street analysts have issued 1 year target prices for Burford Capital's shares. Their BUR share price targets range from $18.00 to $20.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $19.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 28.2% 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 2024. Since then, BUR stock has decreased by 5.0% and is now trading at $14.82. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Burford Capital? Burford Capital saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,140,000 shares, an increase of 8.6% from the March 15th total of 1,050,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 760,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.5 days. Currently, 0.6% of the company's shares are sold short. 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 Monday, May 13th 2024. View our BUR earnings forecast. How were Burford Capital's earnings last quarter? Burford Capital Limited (NYSE:BUR) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March, 14th. The company reported $0.45 earnings per share 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 analyst estimates of $142 million. Burford Capital had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 20.99% 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. Investors of record on Friday, May 24th will be paid a dividend of $0.063 per share on Friday, June 14th. This represents a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 23rd. This is a boost 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 0.81%. 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 5.11% 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 a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Mithaq Capital SPC (0.00%), Baillie Gifford & Co. (0.00%), M&G Plc (0.00%), Exane Asset Management (0.00%), Steamboat Capital Partners LLC (0.00%) and Quantbot Technologies LP (0.02%). 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. 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