NYSE:BUR Burford Capital (BUR) Stock Price, News & Analysis $11.18 -0.16 (-1.41%) Closing price 06/25/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$11.34 +0.16 (+1.39%) As of 06:00 AM 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Burford Capital Stock (NYSE:BUR) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Burford Capital alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$11.02▼$11.2350-Day Range$10.87▼$14.4052-Week Range$10.70▼$15.73Volume1.36 million shsAverage Volume1.03 million shsMarket Capitalization$2.44 billionP/E Ratio12.02Dividend Yield1.07%Price Target$19.50Consensus RatingBuy Company OverviewBurford 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… Burford Capital Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks86th Percentile Overall ScoreBUR MarketRank™: Burford Capital scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 231st out of 929 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 RatingBuy 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 only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Burford Capital's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.8 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth33.59% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Burford Capital are expected to grow by 33.59% in the coming year, from $1.28 to $1.71 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Burford Capital is 12.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.04.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Burford Capital is 12.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.48.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBurford Capital has a P/B Ratio of 0.75. 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 Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.94% 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 3.3, 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 10.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldBurford Capital pays a meaningful dividend of 1.10%, higher than 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 12.90%. 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 7.02% next year. This indicates that Burford Capital will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Burford Capital's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted1.94% 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 3.3, 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 10.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.7 / 5News Sentiment0.82 News SentimentBurford Capital has a news sentiment score of 0.82. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Burford Capital this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest2 people have searched for BUR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Burford Capital to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.0 / 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 InsidersOnly 8.90% of the stock of Burford Capital is held by insiders.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. Email Address BUR Stock News HeadlinesBurford Capital Research Finds Companies Missing Out on Commercial Class Action Recoveries Due to Opt-Out ReluctanceJune 25 at 10:00 AM | prnewswire.comBurford Capital notes US budget reconciliation billJune 17, 2025 | lse.co.uk3..2..1.. AI 2.0 ignition (don’t sleep on this)I just put together an urgent new presentation that you need to see right away. In short: I believe we are mere days away from a critical announcement from a key tech leader… One that will officially ignite “AI 2.0” – and potentially send a whole new class of stocks soaring. | Timothy Sykes (Ad)Statement Re US Budget Reconciliation BillJune 17, 2025 | prnewswire.comBurford Capital (BUR) Receives a Buy from WedbushJune 13, 2025 | theglobeandmail.comIntended Purchases of Ordinary Shares to Satisfy Non-Employee Directors' AwardsJune 5, 2025 | prnewswire.comPound Sterling Conversion Rate for 2024 Final DividendMay 30, 2025 | prnewswire.comBurford Capital accuses Chubb of abusing market power in litigation funding spatMay 27, 2025 | ft.comSee More Headlines BUR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have BUR shares performed this year? Burford Capital's stock was trading at $12.75 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, BUR shares have decreased by 12.3% and is now trading at $11.18. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Burford Capital's earnings last quarter? Burford Capital Limited (NYSE:BUR) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 7th. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.30 by $0.16. The company had revenue of $118.86 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $157 million. Burford Capital had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.41% and a net margin of 33.41%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Burford Capital's major shareholders? Burford Capital's top institutional investors include Ameriprise Financial Inc. (4.32%), Orbis Allan Gray Ltd (3.31%), Teacher Retirement System of Texas (2.70%) and Invesco Ltd. (2.06%). Insiders that own company stock include Christopher P Bogart, Aviva O Will 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), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Palo Alto Networks (PANW), ServiceNow (NOW) and Invesco QQQ (QQQ). Company Calendar Last Earnings5/07/2025Record date for 6/13 Dividend5/23/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/13 Dividend5/23/2025Dividend Payable6/13/2025Today6/25/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)8/06/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry FIN - MISC SVCS Sub-IndustryBanking Current SymbolNYSE:BUR CIK1714174 Webwww.burfordcapital.com Phone44-1481-723-450Fax646-736-1986Employees140Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$19.50 High Stock Price Target$22.50 Low Stock Price Target$18.00 Potential Upside/Downside+74.4%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.93 Trailing P/E Ratio12.02 Forward P/E Ratio8.73 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$146.48 million Net Margins33.41% Pretax Margin51.07% Return on Equity6.41% Return on Assets3.35% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.56 Current Ratio13.27 Quick Ratio13.27 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$546.09 million Price / Sales4.48 Cash Flow$0.68 per share Price / Cash Flow16.50 Book Value$14.87 per share Price / Book0.75Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares218,660,000Free Float199,202,000Market Cap$2.44 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.59 Reduce the RiskMarket downturns give many investors pause, and for good reason. 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