NYSE:BUR

Burford Capital (BUR) Stock Forecast, Price & News

$13.28

-0.19 (-1.41%)

(As of 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range: $13.21
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50-Day Range: $12.51
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52-Week Range: $6.09
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$14.04

Volume: 339,516 shs
Average Volume: 712,219 shs
Market Capitalization: N/A

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: 0.98%
Price Target: $17.00

Burford Capital MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 28.5% Upside
$17.00 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
1.02% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: N/A
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 5.10%
From $1.57 to $1.65 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

1.89 out of 5 stars

3.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Burford 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/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $17.00, Burford Capital has a forecasted upside of 28.5% from its current price of $13.23.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Burford Capital has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
1.02% of the float of Burford Capital has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Burford 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 month
Short interest in Burford Capital has recently increased by 9.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

0.8

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Burford Capital has a dividend yield of 0.94%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Burford Capital does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Burford Capital will have a dividend payout ratio of 7.88% next year. This indicates that Burford Capital will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for BUR.

1.4

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Burford Capital has a news sentiment score of -0.46. 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 0.60 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
Search Interest
Only 1 people have searched for BUR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
1 people have added Burford Capital to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

0.0

Company Ownership

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
Only 0.19% of the stock of Burford Capital is held by insiders.

0.6

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Burford Capital are expected to grow by 5.10% in the coming year, from $1.57 to $1.65 per share.

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About Burford Capital (NYSE:BUR) Stock

Burford Capital Ltd. engages in the provision of legal finance products and services comprising core legal finance and alternative strategies, and in the asset management business. It operates through following segments: Capital Provision, Asset Management and Other Services, and Other Corporate. The Capital Provision segment provides capital to the legal industry or in connection with legal matters, both directly and through investment in the Group's private funds. The Asset Management and Other Services segment offers services to the legal industry including litigation insurance. The Other Corporate segment includes certain operating and non-operating activities that are not used internally to measure and evaluate the performance of the reportable segments. 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.

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BUR Stock News Headlines

May 27, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

StockNews.com Initiates Coverage on Burford Capital (NASDAQ:BUR)

May 25, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for Burford Capital Limited's Q1 2023 Earnings (NYSE:BUR)

June 7, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)

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May 25, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Burford Capital (NASDAQ:BUR) Receives New Coverage from Analysts at StockNews.com

May 24, 2023 | msn.com

Burford Capital goes ex-dividend tomorrow

May 24, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Burford Capital (NYSE:BUR) Shares Down 2.9%

May 24, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Burford Capital Limited to Post FY2023 Earnings of $1.50 Per Share, B. Riley Forecasts (NYSE:BUR)

May 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

What Makes Burford Capital Limited (BUR) an Excellent Long-Term Investment?

June 7, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)

[BREAKING] New "Living Software" to Revolutionize Warfare

May 20, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Brokers Issue Forecasts for Burford Capital Limited's Q1 2023 Earnings (NYSE:BUR)

May 19, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Burford Capital (NASDAQ:BUR) Earns Hold Rating from Analysts at StockNews.com

May 19, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Burford Capital (NYSE:BUR) Now Covered by StockNews.com

May 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Burford Capital Full Year 2022 Earnings: Revenues Beat Expectations, EPS Lags

May 16, 2023 | marketwatch.com

Burford Capital Swung to 2022 Net Profit on Improved Capital Provision

May 16, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

Burford Capital Limited 2022 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation

May 16, 2023 | msn.com

Burford Capital GAAP EPS of $0.14, revenue of $319.23M

May 14, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Burford Capital (BUR) Scheduled to Post Earnings on Tuesday

May 13, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Short Interest in Burford Capital Limited (NYSE:BUR) Drops By 27.6%

May 11, 2023 | theglobeandmail.com

Burford Capital expands European footprint

May 11, 2023 | msn.com

Burford Capital expands footprint in Europe

May 8, 2023 | msn.com

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May 3, 2023 | lse.co.uk

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May 3, 2023 | msn.com

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May 2, 2023 | msn.com

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April 28, 2023 | forbes.com

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April 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Burford Capital Limited (BUR) Won Landmark Case Against Argentina

April 21, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

Burford Has Clear Value Beyond Eton/Peterson

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BUR Price History

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BUR Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 6/16 Dividend: 5/25/2023
Today: 6/07/2023
Dividend Payable: 6/16/2023
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2023

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Industry: N/A
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Finance
Current Symbol: NYSE:BUR
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1714174
Web: www.burfordcapital.com
Phone: N/A
Fax: N/A
Employees: 140
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $17.00
High Stock Price Forecast: $17.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $17.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +28.2%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: N/A
Net Margins: N/A
Pretax Margin: N/A
Return on Equity: N/A
Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
Current Ratio: N/A
Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $319.23 million
Price / Sales: N/A
Cash Flow: N/A
Price / Cash Flow: N/A
Book Value: N/A
Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: N/A
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: N/A
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: N/A

Key Executives

Christopher P. Bogart
Chief Executive Officer & Director

Aviva Will
Co-Chief Operating Officer

David M. Perla
Co-Chief Operating Officer

Jordan Licht
Chief Financial Officer

Monika Singh
Chief Compliance Officer

Key Competitors

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Institutional Ownership

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BUR Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Burford Capital stock right now?: 1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Burford Capital in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" BUR shares.
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What is Burford Capital's stock price forecast for 2023?: 1 analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for Burford Capital's stock. Their BUR share price forecasts range from $17.00 to $17.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $17.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 28.2% from the stock's current price.
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How have BUR shares performed in 2023?: Burford Capital's stock was trading at $8.15 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BUR stock has increased by 62.7% and is now trading at $13.26.
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Are investors shorting Burford Capital?: Burford Capital saw a increase in short interest in 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 trading volume of 1,000,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.7 days. Currently, 1.0% of the company's stock 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 declared 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 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 $0.13 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.94%.
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 many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors 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.
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What is Burford Capital's stock price today?: One share of BUR stock can currently be purchased for approximately $13.26.
How many employees does Burford Capital have?: The company employs 140 workers across the globe.

This page (NYSE:BUR) was last updated on 6/7/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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