Burford Capital (LON:BUR) Share Price Passes Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average – What’s Next?

Posted by Anthony Miller on May 2nd, 2026

Burford Capital Limited (LON:BUR – Get Free Report) shares passed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 629.40 and traded as low as GBX 356.40. Burford Capital shares last traded at GBX 378, with a volume of 10,307,752 shares traded.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Berenberg Bank dropped their price objective on Burford Capital from GBX 1,600 to GBX 500 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, Burford Capital currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 500.

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Burford Capital Price Performance

The company has a market capitalization of £827.43 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.50, a P/E/G ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 87.46, a quick ratio of 8.01 and a current ratio of 1.57. The business has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 479.56 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 629.40.

About Burford Capital

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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.