Burford Capital FY2026 EPS Estimate Raised by Berenberg Bank

Burford Capital Limited (NYSE:BUR) – Investment analysts at Berenberg Bank increased their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Burford Capital in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, May 7th. Berenberg Bank analyst J. Allen now expects that the company will earn $3.80 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $1.32. The consensus estimate for Burford Capital’s current full-year earnings is ($0.67) per share.

Burford Capital (NYSE:BUR) last posted its earnings results on Friday, February 27th. The company reported ($0.17) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.37 by ($0.54). Burford Capital had a return on equity of 11.72% and a net margin of 15.14%.The firm had revenue of $48.78 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $168.30 million.

A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded Burford Capital from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $5.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Monday. Bank of America initiated coverage on Burford Capital in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded Burford Capital from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Weiss Ratings cut Burford Capital from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, Wedbush boosted their price target on Burford Capital from $4.75 to $5.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $9.33.

Burford Capital Stock Down 3.5%

BUR stock opened at $4.59 on Wednesday. Burford Capital has a fifty-two week low of $3.59 and a fifty-two week high of $15.10. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $5.96 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $8.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.59, a quick ratio of 10.93 and a current ratio of 13.72. The company has a market capitalization of $1.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.63 and a beta of 1.28.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Burford Capital

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BUR. Signaturefd LLC lifted its position in Burford Capital by 1,687.7% in the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 2,914 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 2,751 shares in the last quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Burford Capital during the 4th quarter valued at $53,000. Strs Ohio bought a new position in shares of Burford Capital during the 1st quarter valued at $55,000. Insigneo Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Burford Capital during the 4th quarter valued at $93,000. Finally, Equitable Holdings Inc. bought a new position in shares of Burford Capital during the 4th quarter valued at $94,000.

Burford Capital Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 12th. Investors of record on Friday, May 22nd will be given a $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 22nd. This represents a yield of 147.0%. Burford Capital’s dividend payout ratio is -1.64%.

About Burford Capital

Burford Capital (NYSE: BUR) is a leading global finance firm that specializes in litigation and arbitration funding, risk management, and asset recovery. The company provides capital to law firms and corporate clients to finance legal fees and associated costs in commercial disputes. In exchange for funding, Burford shares in any awards or settlements, enabling clients to pursue meritorious claims without bearing upfront legal expenses.

Founded in 2009 by Christopher Bogart, Burford was among the first firms to establish a dedicated litigation finance business.