NYSE:BUR Burford Capital (BUR) Stock Price, News & Analysis → get a piece of the profit from this land (From True Market Insiders) (Ad) Free BUR Stock Alerts $14.33 +0.09 (+0.63%) (As of 05/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$14.11▼$14.4450-Day Range$13.74▼$16.4252-Week Range$11.78▼$17.70Volume875,154 shsAverage Volume922,998 shsMarket CapitalizationN/AP/E Ratio10.02Dividend Yield0.84%Price Target$19.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Burford Capital alerts: Email Address Burford Capital MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside32.6% Upside$19.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy0.78% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment-0.13Based on 15 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth36.05%From $1.47 to $2.00 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.71 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 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageBurford Capital has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about Burford Capital's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.78% 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 1.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Burford Capital has recently decreased by 3.95%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldBurford Capital has a dividend yield of 0.88%, 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 CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Burford Capital is 8.39%. 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 6.00% next year. This indicates that Burford Capital will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Burford Capital's 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 1.0 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBurford Capital has a news sentiment score of -0.13. 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 0.68 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for Burford Capital this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for BUR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -80% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added Burford Capital to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -60% 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.Read more about Burford Capital's insider trading history. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Burford Capital are expected to grow by 36.05% in the coming year, from $1.47 to $2.00 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Burford Capital is 10.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 132.72.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Burford Capital is 10.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 46.72.Read more about Burford Capital's valuation and earnings. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad InvestorPlaceMillionaire Investor makes surprising election predictionMillionaire Investor Makes Surprising Election Prediction Louis Navellier says he knows who's going to win the election. And how they could send six specific AI stocks through the roof on their first day.Click here for the full story… About Burford Capital Stock (NYSE:BUR)Burford 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 BUR Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart BUR Stock News HeadlinesMay 17 at 2:10 AM | americanbankingnews.comBrokers Set Expectations for Burford Capital Limited's Q2 2024 Earnings (NYSE:BUR)May 16 at 3:02 AM | americanbankingnews.comBurford Capital Limited to Post Q4 2024 Earnings of $0.75 Per Share, Wedbush Forecasts (NYSE:BUR)May 15 at 9:17 AM | prnewswire.comNew Study Reveals How GCs and CFOs Across Industries Manage Legal Risk and Value in an Uncertain ClimateMay 14, 2024 | gurufocus.comQ1 2024 Burford Capital Ltd Earnings Call TranscriptMay 13, 2024 | seekingalpha.comBurford Capital Limited 2024 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationMay 13, 2024 | lse.co.ukBurford Capital blames timing of recognition for plunge in revenueMay 13, 2024 | prnewswire.comBurford Capital Reports First Quarter 2024 ResultsMay 13, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comBurford Capital (NYSE:BUR) vs. Medallion Financial (NASDAQ:MFIN) Financial ContrastMay 11, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comBurford Capital (BUR) Set to Announce Earnings on MondayMay 10, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comHere's Why We Think Burford Capital (LON:BUR) Is Well Worth WatchingMay 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBurford Capital Announces Date for Release of 1Q24 Financial Results and Results Call Registration and Participation DetailsMay 7, 2024 | tmcnet.comMacrae Names Leah Guggenheimer Chief Operating OfficerMay 2, 2024 | au.news.yahoo.comLondon mayor election LIVE: Polls close as final votes cast in Sadiq Khan and Susan Hall battle for City HallMay 2, 2024 | nz.news.yahoo.comLondon mayor election LIVE: Last hours of voting as Sadiq Khan and Susan Hall battle for City HallMay 1, 2024 | msn.comCalls for New York-style London 'rat czar' to tackle invasion of super rodentsMay 1, 2024 | seekingalpha.comGreenhaven Road Capital - Burford Capital: YPF Case Payout Is A '$6.2B Holding'April 30, 2024 | msn.comFrontrunner London mayor candidates 'failing first-time buyers over leasehold scandal', campaigners claimApril 24, 2024 | news.yahoo.comChannel horror: Girl, 7, among five migrants who died after panic on boat 'packed with 110 people'April 22, 2024 | msn.comFinance firm seeks $16B award from Argentina's YPFApril 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBurford Seeks Argentina’s YPF Stake to Pay $16 Billion AwardApril 13, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBurford Capital (LON:BUR) jumps 5.2% this week, though earnings growth is still tracking behind three-year shareholder returnsApril 10, 2024 | prnewswire.comBurford Capital to Host Global Retail Shareholder Call on June 20, 2024April 10, 2024 | prnewswire.comIssuance Of New Ordinary Shares In Connection With LTIPApril 10, 2024 | prnewswire.comNotice of 2024 Annual General MeetingApril 9, 2024 | msn.comRishi Sunak meets Rwanda President Paul Kagame amid migrant flat sale rowSee More Headlines 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 Company Calendar Last Earnings3/14/2024Today5/18/2024Ex-Dividend for 6/14 Dividend5/23/2024Dividend Payable6/14/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)9/11/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Nondepository credit institutions Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:BUR CUSIPN/A CIK1714174 Webwww.burfordcapital.com Phone44-1481-723-450Fax646-736-1986Employees161Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$19.00 High Stock Price Target$20.00 Low Stock Price Target$18.00 Potential Upside/Downside+32.6%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.43 Trailing P/E Ratio10.02 Forward P/E Ratio9.75 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$610.52 million Net Margins42.81% Pretax Margin54.76% Return on Equity10.61% Return on Assets5.70% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.58 Current Ratio14.17 Quick Ratio9.53 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.09 billion 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 7 Stocks That Could Be Bigger Than Tesla, Nvidia, and GoogleGrowth stocks offer a lot of bang for your buck, and we've got the next upcoming superstars to strongly consider for your portfolio.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Christopher Peter Bogart (Age 59)CEO & Director Mr. Jonathan T. Molot (Age 57)Founder & Chief Investment Officer Mr. Daniel HallCo-Founder, MD & Co-Heads of EMEAMr. Jordan Licht (Age 45)Chief Financial Officer Ms. Aviva O. Will (Age 55)Co-Chief Operating Officer Mr. David Perla (Age 54)Co-Chief Operating Officer Mr. Charles Utley A.C.A.Chief Accounting OfficerMr. Mark N. Klein (Age 56)Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel Ms. Monika Kumari SinghChief Compliance OfficerMr. David HelfenbeinVice President of Public RelationsMore ExecutivesKey Competitorsabrdn National Municipal Income FundNYSE:VFLAGM GroupNASDAQ:AGMHAllianceBernstein Global High Income FundNYSE:AWFAmerican Realty InvestorsNYSE:ARLASA Gold and Precious MetalsNYSE:ASAView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipJanus Henderson Group PLCSold 189,196 shares on 5/16/2024Ownership: 0.000%Jane Street Group LLCSold 97,400 shares on 5/16/2024Ownership: 0.000%Black Maple Capital Management LPSold 73,798 shares on 5/16/2024Ownership: 0.000%Paloma Partners Management CoBought 12,000 shares on 5/16/2024Ownership: 0.000%Public Employees Retirement System of OhioSold 51,124 shares on 5/15/2024Ownership: 0.000%View All Institutional Transactions BUR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Burford Capital stock right now? 3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Burford Capital in the last year. There are currently 3 buy ratings 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 target for 2024? 3 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month price targets for Burford Capital's shares. Their BUR share price targets range from $18.00 to $20.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $19.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 32.6% 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 2024? Burford Capital's stock was trading at $15.60 at the start of the year. Since then, BUR shares have decreased by 8.1% and is now trading at $14.33. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is Burford Capital's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, September 11th 2024. View our BUR earnings forecast. How were Burford Capital's earnings last quarter? Burford Capital Limited (NYSE:BUR) posted its earnings results on Thursday, March, 14th. The company reported $0.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.47 by $0.02. The company earned $292.57 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $142 million. Burford Capital had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.61% and a net margin of 42.81%. 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 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 24th will be given a dividend of $0.063 per share on Friday, June 14th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 23rd. This is a boost from the stock's previous Semi-Annual dividend of $0.06. 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 0.88%. The dividend payout ratio is 8.39%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, BUR will have a dividend payout ratio of 6.00% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for 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 Mithaq Capital SPC (0.00%), Baillie Gifford & Co. (0.00%), Janus Henderson Group PLC (0.00%), M&G Plc (0.00%), Exane Asset Management (0.00%) and Jane Street Group LLC (0.00%). How do I buy shares of Burford Capital? 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