BURFinancial Services · Asset ManagementBUR Stock Forecast: Burford Capital Ltd. Price Predictions for 2026-2027
The 6 Wall Street analysts covering Burford Capital Ltd. hold a median 12-month price target of $6.4 — +90.3% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 13 of 100 as at 23 Oct 2026 — in the weakest quartile. The Street sees upside; the factor read is a caution. That gap is the story on this page.
BUR stock analysis: one number for the whole business
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Burford Capital Ltd. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Accruals (92): Reported profit is backed by cash, and the company is not expanding recklessly.
Momentum (4): The shares have been drifting down relative to others.
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BUR stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions
The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on BUR, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +90.3% from it.
Of the 17 most recent actions, 2 moved their price target up and 3 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | Wedbush | Maintains | Neutral | $4.75 → $5.00 |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Wedbush | Downgrade | Neutral | — |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Wedbush | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Wedbush | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 11 Nov 2025 | B. Riley Securities | Reiterates | Buy | — |
| 14 Aug 2025 | Wedbush | Reiterates | Outperform | — |
| 11 June 2025 | Wedbush | Assumes | Outperform | $18 |
| 6 Sept 2024 | Deutsche Bank | Initiates | Buy | — |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Wedbush | Reiterates | Outperform | — |
| 2 July 2024 | Jefferies | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 10 Nov 2023 | Wedbush | Maintains | Outperform | $20 → $18 |
| 11 Sept 2023 | B. Riley Securities | Maintains | Buy | $18 → $20 |
| 14 June 2023 | Wedbush | Maintains | Outperform | $19 → $18 |
| 12 Apr 2023 | Wedbush | Reiterates | Outperform | $17 |
| 16 Mar 2023 | Wedbush | Maintains | Outperform | $14 → $13 |
| 13 May 2022 | B. Riley Securities | Initiates | Buy | $15 |
| 4 June 2021 | Wedbush | Initiates | Outperform | $15 |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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BUR vs the S&P 500
Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 23 Oct 2026, Burford Capital Ltd. returned −67.9% against +14.3% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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BUR analyst estimate revisions
Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
Burford Capital Ltd. (BUR) financial data
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
- Trailing P/E
- 18.4×
- Price / sales
- −0.5×
- Price / book
- 0.9×
- EV / EBITDA
- —
Cheaper than 40% of US stocks
Cheaper than 99% of US stocks
Cheaper than 73% of US stocks
- Revenue growth (YoY)
- −37.2%
- Earnings growth (YoY)
- −97.5%
- Gross margin
- —
- Operating margin
- 65.2%
- Net margin
- 0.0%
Higher than 7% of US stocks
Higher than 2% of US stocks
Higher than 99% of US stocks
Higher than 30% of US stocks
- Return on equity
- −72.1%
- Return on assets
- −18.2%
- Dividend yield
- 3.8%
Higher than 17% of US stocks
Higher than 21% of US stocks
Higher than 90% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
Burford Capital Ltd. (BUR) statistics: revenue, profit & scale
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
Burford Capital Ltd. has a market value of $737.8M and an enterprise value of $3.1B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: −$1.6B. The latest quarter shrank 37.2% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: −$1.7B, a 103.9% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $−7.71.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: −$184.9M.
Burford Capital Ltd. spent $3.7M on share buybacks in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.
Trailing P/E: 18.4×; forward P/E: 5.4× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 3.77%, paying out 45% of earnings.
Burford Capital Ltd. employs 172 people — −$9.5M of revenue per employee.
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BUR vs competitors
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Frequently asked questions about BUR stock
What is the BUR stock price forecast for 2026-2027?
The 6 Wall Street analysts covering Burford Capital Ltd. have a median 12-month price target of $6.4, with estimates ranging from $3.15 to $23. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Is BUR stock a buy right now?
Of the 6 analysts covering Burford Capital Ltd., 4 rate it a Buy, 2 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Burford Capital Ltd. 13 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 23 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
How does Ticker Nerd's model rank BUR?
As at 23 Oct 2026, Burford Capital Ltd. ranks 13 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Accruals (92 of 100).
Will BUR stock go up?
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 6 analysts implies +90.3% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Burford Capital Ltd. 13 out of 100 as at 23 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
What is the BUR stock forecast for 2030?
No analyst covering Burford Capital Ltd. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for BUR are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $3.15 to $23 over the next 12 months.
How has BUR stock performed over the past year?
Burford Capital Ltd. returned -67.9% over the 12 months to 23 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
What does Burford Capital Ltd. do?
Burford Capital Limited is a global finance and asset management company focused on law. Burford Capital provides legal finance products and services that support commercial litigation, arbitration, and related dispute-resolution matters through capital provision, risk management, asset recovery, and advisory services.
About Burford Capital Ltd.
Burford Capital Limited is a global finance and asset management company focused on law. Burford Capital provides legal finance products and services that support commercial litigation, arbitration, and related dispute-resolution matters through capital provision, risk management, asset recovery, and advisory services. Its offerings help law firms, corporations, and other claim owners fund legal costs, manage exposure, and monetize legal claims or judgments. The company also manages legal finance assets for third-party investors and provides a range of services to the legal industry, making it an important participant in the broader specialty finance market. Burford Capital operates across major legal and financial centers worldwide, serving clients involved in high-value disputes and complex legal matters.
CEO Mr. Christopher Peter Bogart J.D. · 172 employees · Guernsey · https://www.burfordcapital.com