The stock of Burford Capital Limited (NYSE: BUR) has decreased by -1.41 when compared to last closing price of 11.34. Despite this, the company has experienced a 2.47% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-06-25 that Costs and uncertainty cited as key barriers to opting out—legal finance offers a solution NEW YORK, June 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Burford Capital, the leading global finance and asset management firm focused on law, today releases new research showing that US companies are routinely leaving substantial value unclaimed in commercial class action matters by choosing to remain in the class rather than pursuing individual opt-out litigation. The independent survey of 301 senior in-house lawyers at US-based companies found that, although 54% report that their companies had potential commercial class action recoveries exceeding an aggregate of $50 million in the last five years, 62% reported that their companies always or usually chose to stay in the class.
Is It Worth Investing in Burford Capital Limited (NYSE: BUR) Right Now?
Burford Capital Limited (NYSE: BUR) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 12.06x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for BUR is at 1.02. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for BUR is 188.37M, and currently, shorts hold a 1.94% of that float. The average trading volume for BUR on June 26, 2025 was 1.28M shares.
BUR’s Market Performance
BUR’s stock has seen a 2.47% increase for the week, with a -14.26% drop in the past month and a -20.14% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.72%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.63% for Burford Capital Limited The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -9.77% for BUR stock, with a simple moving average of -17.14% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of BUR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for BUR stocks, with Wedbush repeating the rating for BUR by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for BUR in the upcoming period, according to Wedbush is $18 based on the research report published on June 11, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Deutsche Bank, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see BUR reach a price target of $18. The rating they have provided for BUR stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on September 06th, 2024.
BUR Trading at -15.26% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought BUR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -28.93% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at BUR starting from Lenkner Travis, who purchase 25,283 shares at the price of $13.25 back on Mar 10 ’25. After this action, Lenkner Travis now owns 25,283 shares of Burford Capital Limited, valued at $335,000 using the latest closing price.
BOGART CHRISTOPHER P, the Chief Executive Officer of Burford Capital Limited, sale 90,000 shares at $14.61 during a trade that took place back on Jan 28 ’25, which means that BOGART CHRISTOPHER P is holding 452,185 shares at $1,314,900 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for BUR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.92 for the present operating margin
- 0.57 for the gross margin
The net margin for Burford Capital Limited stands at 0.31. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 8.83, with 3.40 for asset returns.
Based on Burford Capital Limited (BUR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.42 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.08. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.74. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.71.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 390.6 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.02. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 10.55. The receivables turnover for the company is 1.77for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.06. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.44.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Burford Capital Limited (BUR) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
