Burford Capital Limited (BUR)Financial Services | Asset Management | Saint Peter Port, Guernsey | NYSE
4.96 USD
+0.29
(6.210%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 4.96 Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4:02 p.m. EDT
BUR is currently experiencing significant price volatility, with recent dips and a dividend yield that is relatively stable. While the short-term forecast suggests a slight downward trend, the long-term fundamentals and consistent dividend payouts make it a moderate buy for long-term investors. However, the high risk and recent negative news may make it a less attractive option for short-term traders. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.287585 |
| MSTL | 0.289273 |
| AutoETS | 0.295242 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.295244 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 28% |
| H-stat | 193.44 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.019 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.89 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-05-21 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2025-05-22 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 68.452 |
| Revenue per Share | 1.747 |
| Market Cap | 1,085,731,328 |
| Trailing P/E | 17.71 |
| Forward P/E | 4.95 |
| Beta | 1.24 |
| Profit Margins | 16.34% |
| Website | https://www.burfordcapital.com |
As of April 11, 2026, 4:02 p.m. EDT: Options activity shows a mix of call and put positions, with significant OI in out-of-the-money (OTM) calls, particularly around strikes like 5.0 and 10.0. The high IV in some expirations suggests increased volatility expectations, but the overall OTM positioning may indicate a bearish sentiment. However, the presence of ATM anchor strikes and some OTM puts suggests a cautious outlook, with potential for both upward and downward movements.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.48% | 0.48% | 0.79% | — |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-23 | 0.063 | 0.483129 |
| 2024-11-01 | 0.063 | 0.468911 |
| 2024-05-23 | 0.063 | 0.457882 |
| 2023-11-09 | 0.063 | 0.490311 |
| 2023-05-25 | 0.063 | 0.476918 |
| 2022-11-03 | 0.063 | 0.816496 |
| 2022-05-26 | 0.063 | 0.771123 |
| 2021-11-11 | 0.063 | 0.583328 |
| 2021-05-27 | 0.125 | 1.102150 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.65686995 |
| Address1 | Oak House |
| Address2 | Hirzel Street |
| All Time High | 17.7 |
| All Time Low | 3.59 |
| Ask | 4.97 |
| Ask Size | 2,500 |
| Audit Risk | 10 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 3,484,520 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 3,481,845 |
| Average Volume | 3,481,845 |
| Average Volume10Days | 3,484,520 |
| Beta | 1.235 |
| Bid | 4.98 |
| Bid Size | 3,400 |
| Board Risk | 3 |
| Book Value | 11.183 |
| City | Saint Peter Port |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 8 |
| Country | Guernsey |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 4.96 |
| Current Ratio | 2.207 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 5.0 |
| Day Low | 4.77 |
| Debt To Equity | 68.452 |
| Display Name | Burford Capital |
| Dividend Date | 1,781,222,400 |
| Dividend Rate | 0.13 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.68 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,772,114,400 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,772,114,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,772,112,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,778,070,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,778,070,600 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.0 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 8.325 |
| Enterprise Value | 3,187,015,936 |
| Eps Current Year | -1.58089 |
| Eps Forward | 1.00171 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 0.28 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,779,408,000 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 7.4568 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -2.4968 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.33483532 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -65.687 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 15.1 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -10.14 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.6715232 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 3.59 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 1.3700001 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.38161564 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 3.59 - 15.1 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,603,114,200,000 |
| Float Shares | 186,802,697 |
| Forward Eps | 1.00171 |
| Forward P E | 4.951533 |
| Free Cashflow | 90,446,000 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 172 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.96174 |
| Gross Profits | 368,179,008 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.091350004 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.79327005 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 218,897,440 |
| Industry | Asset Management |
| Industry Disp | Asset Management |
| Industry Key | asset-management |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,747,958,400 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.063 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Long Business Summary | Burford Capital Limited provides legal finance products and services worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Principal Finance, and Asset Management and Other Services. The Principal Finance segment provides capital against the underlying value of high-value single or multiple litigation and arbitration matters at any stage of the process from before filing to after a final judgment has been entered; and to a law firm that has agreed to take a case on a contingent fee or alternative fee basis, as well as directly to the client. This segment also offers legal risk management and adverse legal cost insurance services. The Asset Management and Other Services segment manages legal finance assets on behalf of third-party investors, as well as provides other services to the legal industry. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey. |
| Long Name | Burford Capital Limited |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 1,085,731,328 |
| Market State | POST |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_69075501 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,139,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 62,572,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 1,022,251,044 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 6 |
| Open | 4.82 |
| Operating Cashflow | -29,014,000 |
| Operating Margins | -0.68571 |
| Overall Risk | 6 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.4464 |
| Phone | 44 1481 723 450 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 4.96 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,458,941 |
| Previous Close | 4.67 |
| Price Eps Current Year | -3.137473 |
| Price Hint | 4 |
| Price To Book | 0.44353038 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 2.8361108 |
| Profit Margins | 0.16344999 |
| Quick Ratio | 2.176 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.29 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 6.20985 |
| Regular Market Day High | 5.0 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 4.77 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 4.77 - 5.0 |
| Regular Market Open | 4.82 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 4.67 |
| Regular Market Price | 4.96 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,032 |
| Regular Market Volume | 3,397,396 |
| Return On Assets | 0.01966 |
| Return On Equity | 0.02261 |
| Revenue Growth | -0.753 |
| Revenue Per Share | 1.747 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.36506534 |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Sector Disp | Financial Services |
| Sector Key | financial-services |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 4 |
| Shares Outstanding | 218,897,440 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0515 |
| Shares Short | 11,264,629 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 9,398,758 |
| Short Name | Burford Capital Limited |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.056500003 |
| Short Ratio | 2.06 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | BUR |
| Target High Price | 22.5 |
| Target Low Price | 4.75 |
| Target Mean Price | 8.93506 |
| Target Median Price | 6.625 |
| Total Cash | 655,923,008 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 2.996 |
| Total Debt | 2,140,979,968 |
| Total Revenue | 382,824,000 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.125 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.026766594 |
| Trailing Eps | 0.28 |
| Trailing P E | 17.714285 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 10.32615 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -5.36615 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.5196661 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 3,397,396 |
| Website | https://www.burfordcapital.com |
| Zip | GY1 2NP |