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Burford Capital (BUR) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 309.80 -16.40 (-5.03%)
As of 12:03 PM Eastern

About Burford Capital Stock (LON:BUR)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
309.80
335
50-Day Range
295.60
342.40
52-Week Range
288.37
1,054
Volume
323,120 shs
Average Volume
763,272 shs
Market Capitalization
£678.68 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
2.85%
Price Target
GBX 450
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

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.

Burford Capital Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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39th Percentile Overall Score

BUR MarketRank™: 

Burford Capital scored higher than 39% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Burford Capital has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Burford Capital has a consensus price target of GBX 450, representing about 45.3% upside from its current price of GBX 309.80.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Burford Capital has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Burford Capital's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Burford Capital is -0.42, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Burford Capital is -0.42, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Burford Capital has a PEG Ratio of 1.09. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Burford Capital has a P/B Ratio of 0.21. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for BUR.
  • Dividend Yield

    Burford Capital pays a meaningful dividend of 2.85%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Burford Capital does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Read more about Burford Capital's dividend.
  • Search Interest

    2 people have searched for BUR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Burford Capital insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    7.07% of the stock of Burford Capital is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    23.79% of the stock of Burford Capital is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Burford Capital's insider trading history.
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BUR Stock News Headlines

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BUR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Burford Capital's stock was trading at GBX 666 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, BUR shares have decreased by 53.5% and is now trading at GBX 309.80.

Shares of BUR stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Burford Capital investors own include Fevertree Drinks (FEVR), IQE (IQE), Litigation Capital Management (LIT), Aviva (AV), Bank of America (BAC), Barclays (BARC) and Keywords Studios (KWS).

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
LON
Sector
Finance
Industry
Financial Services
Sub-Industry
Specialized Finance
Current Symbol
LON:BUR
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
140
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
GBX 450
Low Price Target
GBX 450
Potential Upside/Downside
+45.3%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
1 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
GBX (732)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
2.94
P/E Growth
1.09
Net Income
£193.30 million
Net Margins
9.27%
Pretax Margin
N/A
Return on Equity
1.58%
Return on Assets
10.28%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
294.89
Current Ratio
3.20
Quick Ratio
8.01

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
-£1.63 billion
Price / Sales
-0.42
Cash Flow
GBX 94.57 per share
Price / Cash Flow
3.28
Book Value
GBX 1,475.60 per share
Price / Book
0.21

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
219,069,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£678.68 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
1.08
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This page (LON:BUR) was last updated on 8/17/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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