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Burford Capital Ltd (BUR)

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: Finance Services

Industry: Asset Management

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Burford Capital Limited

NYSE:BURFinancial Services
-0.30%$3.36
AH Close$3.36+0.00%vs close
Mkt Cap$737.84M
Float198.93M
O/S219.6M
Inst Own69.0%
SI7.9%
Div Yield3.72%
Dilution
Historical Data
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Key Metrics
Market Cap$737.84M
Enterprise Value--
P/E Ratio--
Est. Net Cash/Share--
Institutional Ownership69.03%

based on 219.60M shares outstanding

SectorFinancial Services
IndustryAsset Management
ExchangeNYSE
CountryGGGG
IPO DateOct 19, 2020
Shares Outstanding219.60M
Float198.93M
Company Overview

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.

Leadership

Christopher Bogart

Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Director

Craig Arnott

Chief Investment Officer—International

David Perla

Vice Chair & MD

Elizabeth O'Connell

Chief Strategy Officer

Employees

172

Country

GG

Sector

Financial Services

Website

burfordcapital.com

Analyst Coverage
Analyst Coverage
ConsensusBuy
Price Target
No price targets available
Ratings Distribution
BUY
2
HOLD
1
SELL
0
TOTAL3
Insider Trading
InsiderTypeShares
Utley Charles profile photoUtley CharlesGrant/Award36.4K
Sievwright John P. profile photoSievwright John P.Grant/Award32.1K
BOGART CHRISTOPHER P profile photoBOGART CHRISTOPHER POption Exercise121.9K
BOGART CHRISTOPHER P profile photoBOGART CHRISTOPHER PAutomatic Sell18.3K
OCONNELL ELIZABETH profile photoOCONNELL ELIZABETHOption Exercise42.1K
OCONNELL ELIZABETH profile photoOCONNELL ELIZABETHOption Exercise42.1K
Shareholders
69.0%
Institutional
(237)
2.1%
Insiderⓘ
(16)
8.5%
5%+ Owners
(1)
20.4%
Unattributed (incl. retail)ⓘ
Institutional69.0%
Insider2.1%
5%+ Beneficial8.5%
Unattributed (incl. retail)20.4%
Sources: 13F, Form 4, 13D/13GO/S: 219.6M · checked 25 Oct 2026 · market-data provider
Insiders & Institutional Holders
52-Week Range
$2.86$11.39
$3.36(6th percentile)
Volume
Average Daily Volume2.65M
2.14M today vs 2.65M avg(-19%)

30d Avg

2.65M

60d Avg

2.27M

90d Avg

2.01M

Earnings
Dividend History
TTM Yield
3.72%
Paid semi-annually
Annual (LTM)
$0.13
Latest
$0.0625
May 22, 26
5Y Growth
+0.00%
per year
Compliance Status
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