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Burford Capital (BUR) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 1,034 +4.00 (+0.39%)
(As of 12/24/2024 07:50 AM ET)

About Burford Capital Stock (LON:BUR)

Key Stats

Today's Range
1,018
1,074
50-Day Range
1,030
1,104
52-Week Range
800
1,349
Volume
15,391 shs
Average Volume
201,840 shs
Market Capitalization
£2.27 billion
P/E Ratio
765.93
Dividend Yield
0.97%
Price Target
GBX 1,600
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

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.

Burford Capital Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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29th Percentile Overall Score

BUR MarketRank™: 

Burford Capital scored higher than 29% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • 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.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Burford 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.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Burford Capital is 765.93, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.10.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Burford Capital is 765.93, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 421.27.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Burford Capital has a PEG Ratio of 1.09. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Burford Capital has a P/B Ratio of 0.98. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for BUR.
  • Dividend Yield

    Burford Capital has a dividend yield of 0.97%, 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 Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Burford Capital is 740.74%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Read more about Burford Capital's dividend.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for BUR.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Burford Capital this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 2 people have searched for BUR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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 9.64% of the stock of Burford Capital is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    62.23% of the stock of Burford Capital is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Burford Capital's insider trading history.
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BUR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Burford Capital's stock was trading at GBX 1,213 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BUR shares have decreased by 14.8% and is now trading at GBX 1,034.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Burford Capital investors own include Fevertree Drinks (FEVR), IQE (IQE), Litigation Capital Management (LIT), Aviva (AV), Bank of America (BAC), Barclays (BARC) and Keywords Studios (KWS).

Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 12/5 Dividend
10/31/2024
Dividend Payable
12/05/2024
Today
12/24/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Asset Management
Sub-Industry
Banking
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
140
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
GBX 1,600
High Stock Price Target
GBX 1,600
Low Stock Price Target
GBX 1,600
Potential Upside/Downside
+54.7%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
1 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
£396.45 million
Pretax Margin
N/A

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£1.17 billion
Cash Flow
GBX 315.64 per share
Book Value
GBX 1,050 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£2.27 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.94
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This page (LON:BUR) was last updated on 12/25/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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