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-0.185-3.82%
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Burford Capital Ltd

4.650
-0.185-3.82%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of Burford Capital Ltd

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-15

Key Insights

Burford Capital Ltd's fundamentals are relatively very healthy, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is good.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 68 out of 116 in the Investment Banking & Investment Services industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Buy, with the highest price target at 5.95.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to trend down.Despite a weak stock market performance over the past month, the company shows strong technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Burford Capital Ltd's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
68 / 116
Overall Ranking
223 / 4482
Industry
Investment Banking & Investment Services

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours
Coverage Level

Very Low
Very High
Neutral

Burford Capital Ltd Highlights

StrengthsRisks
Burford Capital Limited is a global finance and asset management company focused on law. The Company’s businesses include litigation finance and risk management, asset recovery and a range of legal finance and advisory activities. It provides capital, based on portfolio size, against the underlying value of litigation and legal assets. It operates through two segments: Principal Finance and Asset Management and Other Services. The Principal Finance segment funds capital to legal finance assets from its balance sheet, primarily as capital provision assets, and in limited scope through interests in private funds managed the Company. These capital provision assets and private fund interests generate its capital provision income. The Asset Management and Other Services segment manages legal finance assets on behalf of third-party investors, and it provides other services to the legal industry. Its clients are a range of litigants including a number of law firms and businesses.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 18.66%.
Fairly Valued
The company’s latest PB is 1.23, at a medium 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Buying
The latest institutional holdings are 169.46M shares, increasing 5.13% quarter-over-quarter.
Lower Market Activity
The company has less investor interest, with a 20-day turnover ratio of 0.94.

Analyst Rating

Based on 5 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
5.950
Target Price
+22.93%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-15

The current financial score of Burford Capital Ltd is 5.38, ranking 105 out of 116 in the Investment Banking & Investment Services industry. Its financial status is robust, and its operating efficiency is low. Its latest quarterly revenue reached -1.72B, representing a year-over-year decrease of 1616.43%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year decrease of 5376.82%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
5.38
Change
0

Financials

9.40

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Quality of Earnings

7.24

Operational Efficiency

2.72

Growth Potential

2.57

Shareholder Returns

4.95

Burford Capital Ltd's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-15

The current valuation score of Burford Capital Ltd is 6.22, ranking 84 out of 116 in the Investment Banking & Investment Services industry. Its current P/E ratio is -0.64, which is -4908.85% below the recent high of 30.57 and -10.54% above the recent low of -0.70.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.22
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 68/116
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-15

The current earnings forecast score of Burford Capital Ltd is 8.00, ranking 22 out of 116 in the Investment Banking & Investment Services industry. The average price target is 18.00, with a high of 20.00 and a low of 16.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.00
Change
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 5 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
5.950
Target Price
+22.93%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

75
Total
7
Median
7
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
Burford Capital Ltd
BUR
5
Blackstone Inc
BX
25
KKR & Co Inc
KKR
22
BlackRock Inc
BLK
19
BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD
BAM
18
Ares Management Corp
ARES
17
1
2
3
...
15

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-15

The current price momentum score of Burford Capital Ltd is 6.35, ranking 106 out of 116 in the Investment Banking & Investment Services industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 5.32 and the support level at 4.20, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.60
Change
-0.25

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(1)
Neutral(4)
Buy(1)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
0.074
Neutral
RSI(14)
41.365
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
22.802
Neutral
ATR(14)
0.283
High Vlolatility
CCI(14)
-71.563
Neutral
Williams %R
80.543
Oversold
TRIX(12,20)
-0.295
Sell
StochRSI(14)
59.474
Buy
Moving Average
Sell(6)
Neutral(0)
Buy(0)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
4.672
Sell
MA10
4.943
Sell
MA20
4.875
Sell
MA50
5.685
Sell
MA100
7.488
Sell
MA200
9.375
Sell

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-15

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
Orbis Investment Management Ltd.
12.05M
+31.11%
Conifer Management LLC
12.15M
--
Columbia Threadneedle Investments (US)
7.55M
-1.40%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
9.90M
+2.44%
Molot (Jonathan Todd)
9.62M
-0.01%
Bogart (Christopher P)
9.23M
-0.01%
Pictet North America Advisors SA
7.65M
--
BMO Asset Management Inc.
6.71M
+25.17%
Cooke & Bieler, L.P.
5.19M
+30.97%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-15

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Investment Banking & Investment Services domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of Burford Capital Ltd is 6.33, ranking 78 out of 116 in the Investment Banking & Investment Services industry. The company's beta value is 1.07. This indicates that the stock tends to outperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences larger declines during downward trending markets. with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.33
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
1.06
VaR
+3.64%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+72.84%
240-Day Volatility
+62.48%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+12.16%
120 days
+12.16%
5 years
+315.79%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-47.13%
120 days
-47.13%
5 years
-47.13%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
-1.84
120 days
-0.89
5 years
+0.87

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+72.84%
3 years
+75.46%
5 years
+75.46%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
-0.87
3 years
-0.28
5 years
-0.16
Skewness
240 days
-4.24
3 years
+9.07
5 years
+20.66

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+62.48%
5 years
+47.48%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+8.30%
5 years
+8.02%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
-75.61%
240 days
-75.61%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+51.95%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+115.66%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+1.90%
120 days
+1.37%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
+93.40%
60 days
+137.92%
120 days
+71.16%

Peer Comparison

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