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Burford Capital (LON:BUR) Share Price Passes Below 200-Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?

Written by MarketBeat
Updated August 27, 2025
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Key Points

  • Burford Capital shares have fallen below their 200-day moving average of GBX 1,023.67, hitting a low of GBX 1,007 during trading.
  • Despite the drop, Berenberg Bank has maintained a buy rating for Burford Capital with a target price set at GBX 1,600.
  • The company has a market capitalization of £2.80 billion and notable financial ratios, including a P/E ratio of 18.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 77.74.
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Burford Capital Limited (LON:BUR - Get Free Report)'s share price crossed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 1,023.67 ($13.82) and traded as low as GBX 1,007 ($13.59). Burford Capital shares last traded at GBX 1,016 ($13.71), with a volume of 131,870 shares traded.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Berenberg Bank reiterated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 1,600 price target on shares of Burford Capital in a report on Thursday, May 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 1,600.

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Burford Capital Price Performance

The stock has a market cap of £2.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.19, a P/E/G ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 77.74, a quick ratio of 8.01 and a current ratio of 15.07. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 984.44 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 1,020.60.

Burford Capital Company Profile

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Burford Capital is the leading global finance and asset management firm focused on law. Its businesses include litigation finance and risk management, asset recovery and a wide range of legal finance and advisory activities. Burford is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange NYSE: BUR and the London Stock Exchange LSE: BUR and works with companies and law firms around the world from its global network of offices.

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