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Burford Capital Limited (BUR)

$3.79+1.07%
Close Nov 3, 2026 · split-adjusted
Nov 3, 2026$3.79▼ 61.48% in range
Nov 3, 2025Low $3.00 · High $9.87Nov 3, 2026
What changed · written from our data
As of Nov 3, 2026

Burford Capital Limited closed at $3.79 on Nov 3, up 1.07%, 61.9% below its 52-week closing high. Volume of 2.1M shares was 0.80× its 20-day average (below normal).

Split-adjusted performance: +6.8% over one month, -27.3% over six months, -61.9% over one year.

In the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, revenue was $110.68M, down 42.1% from a year earlier, with a net margin of 2.0%.

Short interest was 15.3M shares at the Oct 15 settlement, down 2.2% from the prior report (7.7% of float, 7.5 days to cover).

Market cap$832.3M219.6M shares
Revenue · quarter$110.7M−42.1% YoY
Diluted EPS$0.01−97.4% YoY
P/E · TTM—
Net margin2.0%Gross 96.3%
Dividend yield3.30%$0.0625 last paid
52-week range3.00 – 9.95−61.9% from high
Volume2.1M0.80× 20-day avg
Volatility · 60d57.2%Annualised
Short % of float7.7%7.5 days to cover
Net cash-$1.66BCash $747.3M
Next earnings—Not scheduled
Split-adjusted performance
1W +14.2%1M +6.8%3M −11.2%6M −27.3%YTD −57.5%1Y −61.9%3Y −69.2%5Y −65.2%

Earnings reactions

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No reported quarters with price history yet.

Rank within Banking & Credit

Percentile among 440 companies (100 = best)

6-month momentum12
Revenue growth2
Net margin17
Value (low P/E)—
Size53

Industry medians: 6-month return +6.7%, revenue growth +5.4%, net margin 18.2%, P/E 12.3×.

Short interest

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Shares short15.3M−2.2% vs prior
Days to cover7.5Settled Oct 15
% of float7.7%
Short vol. 10d35.6%of daily volume

Closest peers by size in Banking & Credit

CompanyPriceToday6MRev. growthNet marginP/EMkt cap
BURBurford Capital Limited$3.79+1.07%−27.3%−42.1%2.0%—$832.3M
SMBKSmartFinancial$48.60−1.48%+15.6%+9.7%19.0%14.5$831.0MCompare
PGCPeapack-Gladstone Financial$46.51−0.70%+8.2%+10.1%12.9%15.9$824.5MCompare
SPFISouth Plains Financial$43.42−2.12%+7.2%+16.8%21.3%12.6$818.0MCompare
ALRSAlerus Financial$34.35−0.81%+26.8%+1.4%20.0%31.1$850.0MCompare
IBCPIndependent Bank$36.68−1.79%+9.4%+5.7%22.8%11.3$809.9MCompare
MPBMid Penn Bancorp$34.17−1.01%+2.6%+24.5%20.2%12.7$865.7MCompare
ORRFOrrstown Financial Services$44.37−1.99%+20.2%+0.9%23.9%10.1$872.7MCompare
CCBGCapital City Bank Group$51.28−1.29%+10.4%−2.6%23.6%14.0$877.7MCompare

News about Burford Capital Limited

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Burford Capital Limited (BUR) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings GrowthZacks Investment Research · Oct 28, 2026▼ NegativeIs the Options Market Predicting a Spike in Burford Capital Stock?Zacks Investment Research · Sep 30, 2026▼ NegativePound Sterling Conversion Rate for 2025 Final DividendBenzinga · May 29, 2026Neutral

Quick answers

What does Burford Capital Limited do?
Burford Capital Ltd provides capital against the underlying value of litigation and legal assets, known as legal finance, serving the legal industry with financial products and services. Its business is funding clients engaged in ongoing legal disputes to pay legal fees and monetize the expected future value of disputes, focusing on large, complex matters.
What is BUR's market cap?
$832.27M, based on the Nov 3 close of $3.79.
Does Burford Capital Limited pay a dividend?
Yes. The latest regular dividend was $0.0625 per share (ex-date May 22), an annualised yield of 3.30%.
How much of BUR is sold short?
15.3M shares, 7.7% of float, as of Oct 15, 2026.
What sector is BUR in?
Financials, in the Banking & Credit industry.

About Burford Capital Limited

Burford Capital Ltd provides capital against the underlying value of litigation and legal assets, known as legal finance, serving the legal industry with financial products and services. Its business is funding clients engaged in ongoing legal disputes to pay legal fees and monetize the expected future value of disputes, focusing on large, complex matters. The company has two reportable segments: Principal Finance, which earns maximum revenue and allocates capital to legal finance assets from its balance sheet and through interests in private funds managed by the company, and Asset Management and Other Services, which manages legal finance assets for third-party investors and provides other services to the legal industry.

HQ: St Peter Port, Y7172 employeesListed Apr 15, 2013burfordcapital.com

Sources: Massive / Polygon daily aggregates (split-adjusted) · SEC filings via Massive · FINRA settlements via Massive · Financial Modeling Prep. Figures are dated where shown; research is informational, not investment advice. Methodology