NYSE:BUR Burford Capital (BUR) Stock Price, News & Analysis $2.98 -0.31 (-9.27%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$2.96 -0.02 (-0.80%) As of 07:57 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Burford Capital Stock (NYSE:BUR) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Burford Capital alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$2.98▼$3.3350-Day Range$3.29▼$4.4852-Week Range$2.98▼$11.35Volume5.61 million shsAverage Volume2.20 million shsMarket Capitalization$655.45 millionP/E Ratio3.02Dividend Yield4.02%Price Target$9.33Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Burford Capital is a global legal finance and asset management firm that provides capital to support commercial litigation, arbitration and other legal claims. Its financing can help companies and law firms cover legal expenses, monetize expected recoveries or manage the financial risk associated with lengthy disputes. The company also provides services related to litigation risk management, legal asset monetization and post-settlement or judgment recovery. Burford generally evaluates the underlying legal claims and potential recoveries when structuring investments, and its capital may be provided on an individual-case or portfolio basis. Founded in 2009, Burford serves clients and legal counterparties involved in disputes across major international jurisdictions. The company has operations in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. Burford was co-founded by Christopher Bogart, who has served as chief executive officer, and Jonathan Molot, who has served as chief investment officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Burford Capital Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks57th Percentile Overall ScoreBUR MarketRank™: 2.874512353705 of 5 starsBurford Capital scored higher than 57% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 573rd out of 855 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.5 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingBurford Capital has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.17, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialBurford Capital has a consensus price target of $9.33, representing about 212.7% upside from its current price of $2.99.Amount of Analyst CoverageBurford Capital has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Burford Capital's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-65.16% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Burford Capital are expected to decrease by -65.16% in the coming year, from $1.55 to $0.54 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Burford Capital is -0.39, 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 -0.39, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Growth RatioBurford Capital has a PEG Ratio of 0.06. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBurford Capital has a P/B Ratio of 0.21. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Burford Capital's valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted7.84% 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 6.48.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Burford Capital has recently increased by 10.69%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend LeadershipBurford Capital is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.80%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.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 22.22% next year. This indicates that Burford Capital will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Burford Capital's dividend. News and Social Media1.3 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentBurford Capital has a news sentiment score of -0.91. 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 0.67 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Burford Capital this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Burford Capital to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership0.3 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Burford Capital insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders8.91% of the stock of Burford Capital is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsBurford Capital has minimal institutional ownership at this time.Read more about Burford Capital's insider trading history. 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. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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BUR Stock News HeadlinesBurford Capital Outlines Uncertain Upside From Multibillion-Dollar Patent VerdictSeptember 29, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comApple's haptic feedback $5.7B trial loss likely to get pared way backSeptember 29, 2026 | appleinsider.comATrump’s Plan To Cheat HistoryChina has slashed its U.S. Treasury holdings by more than 45% from their peak, while building gold vaults and payment networks that bypass the dollar entirely. Since the Federal Reserve opened in 1913, the dollar has lost most of its purchasing power. Porter Stansberry argues a new monetary order is forming around AI infrastructure, chips and energy, pointing to stocks like Vertiv, GE Vernova and Arista Networks that have surged hundreds of percent in recent years.October 16 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)New Burford Quarterly Explores How Legal Leaders Are Rethinking Capital, Technology and Value CreationSeptember 29, 2026 | prnewswire.comREFILE-Litigation funder Burford says it would be entitled to $1.4 billion of Apple patent verdictSeptember 28, 2026 | lse.co.ukLitigation funder Burford says it would be entitled to $1.4 billion of Apple patent verdictSeptember 28, 2026 | reuters.comBurford has stake in multibillion-dollar patent award in Apple caseSeptember 28, 2026 | marketscreener.comMBurford Capital Sees $1.4 Billion Potential Entitlement From Jury Verdict in Apple Patent CaseSeptember 28, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines BUR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have BUR shares performed this year? Burford Capital's stock was trading at $8.91 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, BUR stock has decreased by 66.5% and is now trading at $2.9850. How were Burford Capital's earnings last quarter? Burford Capital Limited (NYSE:BUR) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 6th. The company reported $0.01 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.07. Read the conference call transcript. When did Burford Capital IPO? Burford Capital (BUR) raised $0 in an IPO on the week of October 19th 2020. The company issued 0 shares at a price of $0.00 per share. Who are Burford Capital's major shareholders? Burford Capital's top institutional investors include Farther Finance Advisors LLC (0.03%) and Krilogy Financial LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Jonathan Todd Molot, Aviva O Will, Christopher P Bogart and David Perla. View institutional ownership trends. 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Burford Capital own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Burford Capital investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Palantir Technologies (PLTR), Powell Industries (POWL), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Energy Transfer (ET), Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) and AbbVie (ABBV). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/06/2026Today10/16/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/04/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (12m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 BUR's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. BUR has been in this zone for over 12 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Financial Services Sub-IndustrySpecialized Finance Current SymbolNYSE:BUR CIK1714174 Webwww.burfordcapital.com Phone44-1481-723-450Fax646-736-1986Employees172Year Founded2009Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Burford Capital$9.33 High Price Target$18.00 Low Price Target$5.00 Potential Upside/Downside+212.7%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.17 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($7.71) Trailing P/E Ratio3.02 Forward P/E Ratio1.93 P/E Growth0.06Net Income$62.57 million Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity10.24% Return on Assets4.35% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.64 Current Ratio9.56 Quick Ratio9.56 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$413.36 million Price / Sales1.59 Cash Flow$0.26 per share Price / Cash Flow11.51 Book Value$14.29 per share Price / Book0.21Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares219,580,000Free Float200,019,000Market Cap$655.45 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.25 Social Links 7 Stocks That Could Lead the Next Market BoomTesla, Nvidia, and Google helped shape the last era of market growth, but the next wave could come from a new group of companies. 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