NYSE:BUR Burford Capital (BUR) Stock Price, News & Analysis $12.79 +0.05 (+0.39%) (As of 01:10 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends 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$12.73▼$12.9150-Day Range$12.74▼$14.6052-Week Range$12.07▼$16.77Volume315,355 shsAverage Volume945,725 shsMarket Capitalization$2.80 billionP/E Ratio11.03Dividend Yield0.94%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™ Stocks77th Percentile Overall ScoreBUR MarketRank™: Burford Capital scored higher than 77% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 324th out of 937 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 received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about Burford Capital's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth53.51% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Burford Capital are expected to grow by 53.51% in the coming year, from $1.14 to $1.75 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Burford Capital is 11.03, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.21.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Burford Capital is 11.03, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 25.13. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.36% 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 7.1.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Burford Capital has recently decreased by 2.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldBurford Capital has a dividend yield of 0.97%, 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 10.34%. 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 6.86% 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 Shorted2.36% 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 7.1.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Burford Capital has recently decreased by 2.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media2.1 / 5News Sentiment0.83 News SentimentBurford Capital has a news sentiment score of 0.83. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.67 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Burford Capital this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 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. 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 0.19% 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 Executives Make Strategic Share MovesNovember 23, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comBurford Capital: Solid Progress This QuarterNovember 14, 2024 | seekingalpha.comA Simple Trading Strategy You Should KnowIt’s no secret, I love big, juicy options trades. But when you’re chasing the BIG fish, you gotta have a way to target some steady, consistent returns in there as well. 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And while we cannot promise future returns or against losses, It’s the perfect supplement to more aggressive options strategies… And right now, everyone needs more cash in this economy.December 24, 2024 | DTI (Ad)Has Burford (BUR) Made Significant Progress?November 14, 2024 | msn.comNew Burford Capital Research Reveals how Businesses are Preparing for Likely Rise in Global Energy Transition DisputesNovember 13, 2024 | prnewswire.comBurford Capital Limited (BUR) Q3 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptNovember 9, 2024 | seekingalpha.comBurford Capital Sets Sterling Rate for Interim DividendNovember 9, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comBurford Capital Third Quarter 2024 Earnings: EPS: US$0.62 (vs US$1.25 in 3Q 2023)November 9, 2024 | sg.finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines BUR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have BUR shares performed this year? Burford Capital's stock was trading at $15.60 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, BUR shares have decreased by 18.0% and is now trading at $12.79. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Burford Capital's earnings last quarter? Burford Capital Limited (NYSE:BUR) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, September, 13th. The company reported ($0.10) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.32 by $0.42. The firm earned $44.55 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $134 million. Burford Capital had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.07% and a net margin of 34.81%. Who are Burford Capital's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Burford Capital include Bank of Montreal Can, State Street Corp (1.35%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.10%) and Baillie Gifford & Co.. 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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 Earnings9/13/2023Ex-Dividend for 12/5 Dividend11/01/2024Dividend Payable12/05/2024Today12/24/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Nondepository credit institutions Sub-IndustryBanking Current SymbolNYSE:BUR CUSIPN/A 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+49.7%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.16 Trailing P/E Ratio11.23 Forward P/E Ratio11.43 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$610.52 million Net Margins34.81% Pretax Margin51.22% Return on Equity8.07% Return on Assets4.28% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.54 Current Ratio15.75 Quick Ratio15.75 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$563.24 million Price / Sales5.07 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book ValueN/A Price / BookN/AMiscellaneous Outstanding Shares218,962,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap$2.85 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.48 5G Stocks: The Path Forward is ProfitableClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in 5G and which 5G stocks show the most promise. 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