Burford Capital Limited BUR
Nov 6, 2026, 1:47 PM EST
- YTD
- -59.64%
- 1 year
- -60.26%
- Market cap
- 791.64M
- Revenue (ttm)
- 382.82M
- Profit margin
- 16.34%
- EPS (ttm)
- -7.70
- Shares out
- 218.90M
- Forward P/E
- 4.52
- Dividend
- 0.13 (3.30%)
- Ex-dividend date
- May 21, 2026
- YTD return
- -59.64%
- 1-year return
- -60.26%
- Volume
- 1.15M
- Avg volume
- 2.11M
- Open
- 3.89
- Previous close
- 3.96
- Day's range
- 3.58 – 3.87
- 52-week range
- 2.86 – 10.10
- Beta
- 1.24
- Price target
- 8.94 (+148.2%)
- Earnings date
- Feb 26, 2026
5D +0.66 (+19.08%)
Key statistics
- Enterprise value
- 3.26B
- PEG ratio
- 0.00
- Price / sales
- 2.59
- Price / book
- 0.41
- Dividend yield
- 2.51%
- Payout ratio
- 44.64%
- Revenue growth
- -75.30%
- Free cash flow
- 90.45M
- Total cash
- 655.92M
- Total debt
- 2.14B
- Return on equity
- 2.26%
- Short % of float
- 5.65%
- 50-day average
- 7.29
- 200-day average
- 10.24
Analyst view
- Target (low)
- 4.75
- Target (mean)
- 8.94
- Target (high)
- 22.50
- Strong buy0
- Buy5
- Hold1
- Sell0
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Feb 26, 2026
Expected Feb 26, 2026. Consensus EPS estimate -1.83.
Financials — quick view
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | Mar 1, 2026 | — | 1.34 | +3.24 | +170.71% |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Dec 1, 2025 | 0.37 | — | -0.54 | -145.95% |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Sep 1, 2025 | 0.30 | — | — | — |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Sep 1, 2025 | 0.30 | — | -0.39 | -130.00% |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Jun 1, 2025 | 0.33 | 0.39 | +0.06 | +18.18% |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Jun 1, 2025 | 0.33 | — | — | — |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2026 | Wedbush | down | Outperform | Neutral |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Wedbush | main | Outperform | Outperform |
| Nov 11, 2025 | B. Riley Securities | reit | Buy | Buy |
| Aug 14, 2025 | Wedbush | reit | Outperform | Outperform |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Deutsche Bank | init | — | Buy |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Wedbush | reit | Outperform | Outperform |
About Burford Capital Limited
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.
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Country
- Guernsey
- Website
- burfordcapital.com
News
Burford Capital Q3 Earnings Call Highlights 
Burford Capital Limited (BUR) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript 
Burford Capital Q3 EPS $0.10, Inline, Sales $146.910M Beat $114.167M Estimate 
Burford Reports 3Q26 and YTD26 Financial Results 
Burford Capital (BUR) Expected to Release Earnings on Wednesday 
Wedbush Assumes Burford Capital at Neutral, Announces Price Target of $3.65 
Kodiak Sciences, AMC Entertainment, Agenus And Other Big Stocks Moving Higher On Monday 
Burford Capital Q2 EPS $0.01 Misses $0.10 Estimate, Sales $110.683M Beat $108.950M Estimate 
Intuit, Osisko Development, Borr Drilling And Other Big Stocks Moving Lower In Thursday's Pre-Market Session - Wedbush Maintains Neutral on Burford Capital, Raises Price Target to $5
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | — | Increase | Mar 30, 2026 | 11,218,922 |
| Burford Capital Ltd | — | Holding | Jan 11, 2026 | 1,769,947 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orbis Allan Gray Ltd | 5.51% | 12,051,544 | 54.59M | Dec 30, 2025 |
| Blackrock Inc. | 5.38% | 11,779,050 | 53.36M | Dec 30, 2025 |
| Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | 3.98% | 8,715,892 | 39.48M | Dec 30, 2025 |
| Pictet North America Advisors SA | 3.49% | 7,647,727 | 34.64M | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Bank of Montreal /CAN/ | 3.10% | 6,779,231 | 30.71M | Dec 30, 2025 |
| Invesco Ltd. | 2.76% | 6,040,236 | 27.36M | Dec 30, 2025 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Trust-iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.26% | 4,941,248 | 22.38M | Feb 27, 2026 |
| AIM Sector Funds (Invesco Sector Funds)-INVESCO SMALL CAP VALUE FUND | 2.23% | 4,872,054 | 22.07M | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Columbia Funds Series Trust-Columbia Overseas Value Fund | 1.56% | 3,412,077 | 15.46M | Nov 29, 2025 |
| Columbia Fd.s Varbl Series TRT II-Columbia Varbl PORT. - Overseas Core | 1.11% | 2,437,894 | 11.04M | Dec 30, 2025 |
| Fidelity Salem Street Trust-Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund | 0.89% | 1,948,516 | 8.83M | Jan 30, 2026 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 0.49% | 1,071,276 | 4.85M | Feb 27, 2026 |