Burford Capital (BUR) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Burford Capital is the leading global finance and asset management firm focused on law. Its businesses include litigation finance and risk management, asset recovery and a wide range of legal finance and advisory activities. Burford is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: BUR) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE: BUR), and it works with companies and law firms around the world from its offices in New York, London, Chicago, Washington, DC, Singapore, Dubai, Sydney and Hong Kong.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 1,198 to 1,232
• 50-Day Range: 1,012 to 1,215
• 52-Week Range: 800 to 1,349
• Volume: 132,291 shs
• Average Volume: 147,412 shs
• Market Capitalization: £3.36 billion
• P/E Ratio: 21.86
• Dividend Yield: 0.82%
• Price Target: GBX 1,600
• Consensus Rating: Buy

BUR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BUR shares performed this year?

Burford Capital's stock was trading at GBX 1,035 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, BUR stock has increased by 18.1% and is now trading at GBX 1,222.
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How do I buy shares of Burford Capital?

Shares of BUR stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

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 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: 2/22/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Asset Management
• Sub-Industry: Banking
• Current Symbol: LON:BUR
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.burfordcapital.com
• Phone: 44-1481-723-450
• 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: +30.9%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 55.90
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 21.86
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.60
• P/E Growth: 1.09
• Net Income: £193.30 million
• Net Margins: 64.53%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 6.70%
• Return on Assets: 10.28%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 77.74
• Current Ratio: 15.07
• Quick Ratio: 8.01

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £299.55 million
• Price / Sales: 11.23
• Cash Flow: GBX 373.03 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.28
• Book Value: GBX 1,475.60 per share
• Price / Book: 0.83

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 275,232,061
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £3.36 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.94