NYSE:BUR Burford Capital (BUR) Stock Forecast, Price & News $13.52 +0.06 (+0.45%) (As of 05/26/2023 07:00 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$13.39▼$13.6150-Day Range$11.73▼$13.8252-Week Range$6.09▼$14.04Volume306,500 shsAverage Volume729,515 shsMarket Capitalization$2.96 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$17.00 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Burford Capital MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside25.7% Upside$17.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.02% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.21Based on 12 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth33.58%From $1.34 to $1.79 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.21 out of 5 starsFinance Sector633rd out of 902 stocks 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 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $17.00, Burford Capital has a forecasted upside of 25.7% from its current price of $13.52.Amount of Analyst CoverageBurford Capital has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.02% 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 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Burford Capital has recently increased by 9.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 0.8 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldBurford Capital does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthBurford Capital does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Burford Capital will have a dividend payout ratio of 6.70% 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 1.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBurford Capital has a news sentiment score of 0.21. 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 0.66 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Burford Capital this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for BUR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -71% 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.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 2.04% of the stock of Burford Capital is held by institutions. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Burford Capital are expected to grow by 33.58% in the coming year, from $1.34 to $1.79 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Burford Capital is -112.67, 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. SectorThe P/E ratio of Burford Capital is -112.67, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Burford Capital (NYSE:BUR) StockBurford Capital Ltd. engages in the provision of investment capital, asset management, financing, and risk solutions with a focus on the legal sector. It operates through following segments: Capital Provision, Asset Management, and Services and Other Corporate. The Capital Provision segment includes direct where the company provide capital directly to clients, and indirect where it offers capital by investing through funds that the company manage. The Asset Management segment manages eight investment finds and resulting fee stream, as well as managing the funds that hold assets originated by its post-settlement finance activity. The Services and Other Corporates segment covers fees generated for services provided by its asset recovery, legal risk management, and corporate financial activity. The company was founded by Christopher P. Bogart, Elizabeth O'Connell and Jonathan T. Molot on September 11, 2009 and is headquartered in St. Peter Port, Guernsey.Read More 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 BUR Stock News HeadlinesMay 25, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comResearch Analysts Issue Forecasts for Burford Capital Limited's Q1 2023 Earnings (NYSE:BUR)May 25, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBurford Capital (NASDAQ:BUR) Receives New Coverage from Analysts at StockNews.comMay 29, 2023 | Legacy Research (Affiliate) (Ad)Sell every Stock except ONE Markets are down...But Jeff Clark couldn't care less because he ignores almost every stock in the market except ONE. He lives financially free trading this One Stock Once per month...May 24, 2023 | msn.comBurford Capital goes ex-dividend tomorrowMay 24, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBurford Capital (NYSE:BUR) Shares Down 2.9% May 24, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBurford Capital Limited to Post FY2023 Earnings of $1.50 Per Share, B. Riley Forecasts (NYSE:BUR)May 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWhat Makes Burford Capital Limited (BUR) an Excellent Long-Term Investment?May 20, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBrokers Issue Forecasts for Burford Capital Limited's Q1 2023 Earnings (NYSE:BUR)May 29, 2023 | Stocks To Trade (Ad)Free A.I. Trade Alerts. Up to 15 opportunities a day.Using our algorithm, we sift through 15,000 stocks every second. We generate 15 trading opportunities a day.May 19, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBurford Capital (NASDAQ:BUR) Earns Hold Rating from Analysts at StockNews.comMay 19, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBurford Capital (NYSE:BUR) Now Covered by StockNews.comMay 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBurford Capital Full Year 2022 Earnings: Revenues Beat Expectations, EPS LagsMay 16, 2023 | marketwatch.comBurford Capital Swung to 2022 Net Profit on Improved Capital ProvisionMay 16, 2023 | seekingalpha.comBurford Capital Limited 2022 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationMay 16, 2023 | msn.comBurford Capital GAAP EPS of $0.14, revenue of $319.23MMay 14, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBurford Capital (BUR) Scheduled to Post Earnings on TuesdayMay 13, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comShort Interest in Burford Capital Limited (NYSE:BUR) Drops By 27.6%May 11, 2023 | theglobeandmail.comBurford Capital expands European footprintMay 11, 2023 | msn.comBurford Capital expands footprint in EuropeMay 8, 2023 | msn.comHNIs are funding litigations and making money too; here's howMay 3, 2023 | lse.co.ukBurford Capital Limited Share Price (BUR.GB.PL)May 3, 2023 | msn.comGreenhaven Road Capital - Burford Capital: Small Losses, Large ProfitsMay 2, 2023 | msn.comRich Investors Are Now Betting on Legal Cases. What Could Go Wrong?April 28, 2023 | forbes.comArgentina Faces Judge Loretta Preska And A New Set Of “Vulture Funds” In The Eternal YPF Expropriation CaseApril 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBurford Capital Limited (BUR) Won Landmark Case Against ArgentinaApril 21, 2023 | seekingalpha.comBurford Has Clear Value Beyond Eton/PetersonApril 20, 2023 | marketwatch.comBurford Capital releases latest issue of its Burford Quarterly journal of legal financeSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart 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 BUR Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 6/16 Dividend5/25/2023Today5/29/2023Dividend Payable6/16/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry N/A Sub-IndustryN/A SectorFinance Current SymbolNYSE:BUR CUSIPN/A CIK1714174 Webwww.burfordcapital.com PhoneN/AFaxN/AEmployees140Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$17.00 High Stock Price Forecast$17.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$17.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+25.7%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio10.09 P/E GrowthN/ANet IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/A Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current RatioN/A Quick RatioN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$158.10 million Price / Sales18.73 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book ValueN/A Price / BookN/AMiscellaneous Outstanding Shares219,050,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap$2.96 billion OptionableNot Optionable BetaN/A Key ExecutivesChristopher P. BogartChief Executive Officer & DirectorAviva WillCo-Chief Operating OfficerDavid M. PerlaCo-Chief Operating OfficerJordan LichtChief Financial OfficerChristina YueVice PresidentKey CompetitorsUMB FinancialNASDAQ:UMBFBroadstone Net LeaseNYSE:BNLVirtu FinancialNASDAQ:VIRTLXP Industrial TrustNYSE:LXPKemperNYSE:KMPRView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipAmeriprise Financial Inc.Sold 204,324 shares on 5/22/2023Ownership: 4.905%Trivant Custom Portfolio Group LLCBought 5,000 shares on 5/19/2023Ownership: 0.002%JPMorgan Chase & Co.Sold 2,313,090 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 0.129%RBF Capital LLCBought 170,842 shares on 5/16/2023Ownership: 0.078%Susquehanna International Group LLPBought 132,100 shares on 5/16/2023Ownership: 0.000%View All Institutional Transactions BUR Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Burford Capital stock right now? 1 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Burford Capital in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street 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 forecast for 2023? 1 Wall Street analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for Burford Capital's stock. Their BUR share price forecasts range from $17.00 to $17.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $17.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 25.7% 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 2023? Burford Capital's stock was trading at $8.15 at the start of the year. Since then, BUR shares have increased by 65.9% and is now trading at $13.52. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Burford Capital? Burford Capital saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,660,000 shares, an increase of 9.2% from the April 30th total of 1,520,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,000,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.7 days. Approximately 1.0% of the company's shares are sold short. View Burford Capital's Short Interest. 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 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 26th will be given a dividend of $0.0625 per share on Friday, June 16th. This represents a dividend yield of 3.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 25th. 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 0.00%. Read our dividend analysis for BUR. What is Burford Capital's stock symbol? Burford Capital trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "BUR." Who are Burford Capital's major shareholders? Burford Capital's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Ameriprise Financial Inc. (4.91%), Orbis Allan Gray Ltd (1.85%), Baillie Gifford & Co. (0.82%), M&G Investment Management Ltd. (0.00%), Sycale Advisors NY LLC (0.00%) and Basswood Capital Management L.L.C. (0.57%). 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Burford Capital's stock price today? One share of BUR stock can currently be purchased for approximately $13.52. How much money does Burford Capital make? Burford Capital (NYSE:BUR) has a market capitalization of $2.96 billion and generates $158.10 million in revenue each year. How many employees does Burford Capital have? The company employs 140 workers across the globe. This page (NYSE:BUR) was last updated on 5/29/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff 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. 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