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The closing price of Burford Capital Limited (NYSE: BUR) was $13.1 for the day, down -2.38% from the previous closing price of $13.42. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.38 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.94 million shares were traded. BUR stock price reached its highest trading level at $13.5 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $13.095.
Ratios:
Our analysis of BUR’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 5.03 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 8.99. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 3.44 and its Current Ratio is at 3.44. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.73 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.68.
On September 06, 2024, Deutsche Bank started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $18.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jul 09 ’25 when BOGART CHRISTOPHER P sold 210,000 shares for $14.60 per share. The transaction valued at 3,064,950 led to the insider holds 278,862 shares of the business.
Molot Jonathan Todd sold 210,000 shares of BUR for $3,064,950 on Jul 09 ’25. The Chief Investment Officer now owns 3,406,625 shares after completing the transaction at $14.60 per share. On Jul 09 ’25, another insider, Will Aviva O., who serves as the President of the company, sold 17,500 shares for $14.60 each. As a result, the insider received 255,412 and left with 293,479 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, BUR now has a Market Capitalization of 2866437376 and an Enterprise Value of 4799747072. As of this moment, Burford’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 14.13, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 7.32. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.30. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.66 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.17. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 7.658.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for BUR is 0.98, which has changed by -0.07158041 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.15366066 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, BUR has reached a high of $15.73, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $10.70. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -0.55%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -3.44%.
Shares Statistics:
BUR traded an average of 1.86M shares per day over the past three months and 1149130 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 218.32M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 189.13M. Insiders hold about 13.57% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 60.88% stake in the company. Shares short for BUR as of 1752537600 were 4585896 with a Short Ratio of 2.47, compared to 1749772800 on 4671463. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4585896 and a Short% of Float of 2.3.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 0.125, BUR has a forward annual dividend rate of 0.12. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.009314456
