Burford Capital

BUR · LONDON

$3.36−$0.01 (−0.30%)TodayMarket closed · Oct 23, 7:30 PM ET

Prev close $3.37

BUR analyst rating

HoldConsensus of 3 analysts over the last 12 months. 33% rate it a buy.

Strong buy0
Buy1
Hold2
Underperform0
Sell0

12-month price target · 5 analysts

Average $12.21 (+263.3% upside)

Low: $5.02
Now: $3.36
High: $31.60

Upgrades and downgrades

The latest rating actions, newest first

BUR analyst upgrades, downgrades and rating actions
Firm	Date	Action	Rating	Price target	Hit rate
Wedbush	Oct 22, 2026	Initiates	Neutral	$3.65	55%
Wedbush	May 11, 2026	Maintains	Neutral	$4.75 → $5.00	29%
Wedbush	Mar 30, 2026	Downgrade	Outperform → Neutral	$6.00 → $4.75	29%
Wedbush	Mar 27, 2026	Maintains	Outperform	$13.00 → $6.00	29%
B. Riley Securities	Nov 11, 2025	Maintains	Buy	$20.00 → $18.00	9%

The case for and against

Updated Sep 15, 2026

Bull case

Burford Capital is currently facing a decrease in bond prices, which indicates an increase in financial risk. However, as a financial analyst, they still have a positive outlook on the stock due to their belief that the company is not facing immediate liquidity issues and their strong performance in their Principal Finance segment. Additionally, their ability to provide financial products and services to the legal industry limits the impact of these bond price changes on their overall operations.

Bear case

Burford Capital is facing financial challenges, as its liquidity has decreased and leverage has spiked due to the write-down of YPF equity and the company's issuance of new debt. They have enough liquidity to fund future capital provision assets, but the negative fair value marks may prevent them from issuing additional debt and may require them to refinance existing debt. The recent operating loss and decline in tangible book value reflect the negative impact of the YPF reversal on the company's financials.

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