NYSE:BUR Burford Capital (BUR) Stock Forecast, Price & News $13.28 -0.19 (-1.41%) (As of 04:00 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$13.21▼$13.4050-Day Range$12.51▼$13.8252-Week Range$6.09▼$14.04Volume339,516 shsAverage Volume712,219 shsMarket CapitalizationN/AP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield0.98%Price Target$17.00 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Burford Capital MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside28.5% Upside$17.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.02% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews SentimentN/AInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth5.10%From $1.57 to $1.65 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.1.89 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 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 28.5% from its current price of $13.23.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 has a dividend yield of 0.94%, 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 SustainabilityBased 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. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for BUR. Previous Next 1.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBurford 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 InterestOnly 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 Follows1 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 0.6 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Burford Capital are expected to grow by 5.10% in the coming year, from $1.57 to $1.65 per share. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Burford Capital (NYSE:BUR) StockBurford 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.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 27, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comStockNews.com Initiates Coverage on Burford Capital (NASDAQ:BUR)May 25, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comResearch Analysts Issue Forecasts for Burford Capital Limited's Q1 2023 Earnings (NYSE:BUR)June 7, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)[BREAKING] New "Living Software" to Revolutionize WarfareThis breakthrough will change "the way wars will be fought, and won, for years to come." - Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff, General Mark Milley Get the name of the company supplying it to the U.S. Army here >>>May 25, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBurford Capital (NASDAQ:BUR) Receives New Coverage from Analysts at StockNews.comMay 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?June 7, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)[BREAKING] New "Living Software" to Revolutionize WarfareThis breakthrough will change "the way wars will be fought, and won, for years to come." - Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff, General Mark Milley Get the name of the company supplying it to the U.S. Army here >>>May 20, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBrokers Issue Forecasts for Burford Capital Limited's Q1 2023 Earnings (NYSE:BUR)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/PetersonSee More Headlines BUR Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart BUR Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 6/16 Dividend5/25/2023Today6/07/2023Dividend 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+28.2%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 RatioN/A 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$319.23 million 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 Key ExecutivesChristopher P. BogartChief Executive Officer & DirectorAviva WillCo-Chief Operating OfficerDavid M. PerlaCo-Chief Operating OfficerJordan LichtChief Financial OfficerMonika SinghChief Compliance OfficerKey Competitors7 AcquisitionNASDAQ:SVNAWA SPAC II AcquisitionNASDAQ:ASCBWabrdn Global Premier Properties FundNYSE:AWPAchari Ventures Holdings Corp. INASDAQ:AVHIWAdvent Convertible and Income FundNYSE:AVKView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipPrelude Capital Management LLCBought 13,764 shares on 6/1/2023Ownership: 0.006%Ameriprise 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%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 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. View BUR analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. 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. 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 beginning of the year. Since then, BUR stock has increased by 62.7% and is now trading at $13.26. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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. 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