Burford Capital FY2026 EPS Estimate Raised by Berenberg Bank

Burford Capital Limited (NYSE:BUR) – Berenberg Bank increased their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Burford Capital in a research report issued on Thursday, May 7th. Berenberg Bank analyst J. Allen now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $3.80 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $1.32. The consensus estimate for Burford Capital’s current full-year earnings is ($0.67) per share.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Bank of America began coverage on Burford Capital in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Weiss Ratings lowered Burford Capital from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research note on Monday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered Burford Capital from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $5.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Monday. Wedbush boosted their target price on Burford Capital from $4.75 to $5.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Zacks Research raised Burford Capital from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $9.33.

Burford Capital Trading Down 3.5%

NYSE BUR opened at $4.59 on Wednesday. Burford Capital has a 1-year low of $3.59 and a 1-year high of $15.10. The company has a current ratio of 13.72, a quick ratio of 10.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.59. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $5.96 and a 200-day moving average of $8.15. The firm has a market cap of $1.01 billion, a PE ratio of -0.63 and a beta of 1.28.

Burford Capital (NYSE:BUR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 27th. The company reported ($0.17) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 the consensus estimate of $168.30 million.

Burford Capital Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of BUR. Orbis Allan Gray Ltd increased its holdings in Burford Capital by 31.1% during the 4th quarter. Orbis Allan Gray Ltd now owns 12,051,544 shares of the company’s stock valued at $107,500,000 after purchasing an additional 2,859,722 shares during the period. Greenlea Lane Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Burford Capital by 325.4% during the 2nd quarter. Greenlea Lane Capital Management LLC now owns 3,362,322 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,724,000 after purchasing an additional 2,571,917 shares during the period. Langdon Equity Partners purchased a new position in Burford Capital during the 4th quarter valued at about $19,661,000. Contrarian Capital Management L.L.C. increased its holdings in Burford Capital by 58.2% during the 3rd quarter. Contrarian Capital Management L.L.C. now owns 4,044,998 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,378,000 after purchasing an additional 1,488,250 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of Montreal Can increased its holdings in Burford Capital by 24.8% during the 4th quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 6,779,231 shares of the company’s stock valued at $60,471,000 after purchasing an additional 1,346,663 shares during the period.

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.