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Burford Capital Ltd (BUR)

Burford Capital Ltd (BUR)
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Market News and Commentary

Burford Capital: The Argentina Loss May Have Cleared the Path for Better Returns

Burford Capital reports Q1 2026 earnings before the market opens on May 8, with analysts bracing for a potential loss of $1.90 per share — a dramatic reversal from the $0.14 profit posted in the same quarter last year. The litigation finance specialist has missed estimates in three of its last four quarters, and with the stock down 46% from its 52-week high, investors are looking for signs that the firm's volatile earnings pattern is stabilizing or whether further disappointment lies ahead.

Burford Capital is a global litigation finance firm that provides capital to law firms and corporate clients to fund legal cases in exchange for...

Fundamentals

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  • Market Capitalization, $K 1,129,509
  • Shares Outstanding, K 218,897
  • Annual Sales, $ 413,360 K
  • Annual Income, $ 62,570 K
  • EBIT $ 232 M
  • EBITDA $ 232 M
  • 60-Month Beta 1.28
  • Price/Sales 2.81
  • Price/Cash Flow 18.54
  • Price/Book 0.37

Options Overview Details

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  • Implied Volatility 62.39% (-21.80%)
  • Historical Volatility 196.45%
  • IV Percentile 74%
  • IV Rank 28.47%
  • IV High 136.39% on 03/27/26
  • IV Low 32.94% on 08/27/25
  • Expected Move (DTE 6) 0.30 (5.79%)
  • Put/Call Vol Ratio 0.22
  • Today's Volume 390
  • Volume Avg (30-Day) 739
  • Put/Call OI Ratio 0.58
  • Today's Open Interest 59,132
  • Open Int (30-Day) 58,170
  • Expected Range 4.84 to 5.44

Analyst Rating / Earnings Estimates

Current Rating
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Moderate Buy
Based on 6 analysts offering recommendations.
Earnings Estimates - Current Qtr 03/31/26
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  • Average Estimate $-1.90
  • Number of Estimates 3
  • High Estimate $0.22
  • Low Estimate $-6.05
  • Prior Year $0.14
  • Growth Rate Est. (year over year) -1,457.14%

Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
4.26 +20.66%
on 04/10/26
5.54 -7.22%
on 05/05/26
+0.61 (+13.47%)
since 04/08/26
3-Month
3.59 +43.18%
on 03/27/26
9.93 -48.24%
on 02/20/26
-3.78 (-42.38%)
since 02/06/26
52-Week
3.59 +43.18%
on 03/27/26
15.10 -65.96%
on 07/10/25
-8.80 (-63.13%)
since 05/08/25

Most Recent Stories

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Burford Capital Appoints Travis Lenkner as Chief Operating Officer

The company also promotes Carrie Tendler to lead Burford's asset recovery team

BUR : 5.14 (-0.39%)
Burford Reports 1Q26 Financial Results

NEW YORK , May 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Burford Capital Limited ("Burford"), the leading global finance and asset management firm focused on law, today announces its unaudited financial results for...

BUR : 5.14 (-0.39%)
Burford Capital: The Argentina Loss May Have Cleared the Path for Better Returns

Barchart Research What to Expect from BUR Earnings BUR Generated May 7, 2026 Current Price $5.16 EPS Estimate $$-1.90 Consensus Rating Moderate Buy Average Move 3.90% Burford Capital: The Argentina Loss...

BUR : 5.14 (-0.39%)
Burford's Quarter Will Show Whether YPF Write-Down Changed the Portfolio Math

Barchart Research What to Expect from BUR Earnings BUR Generated May 5, 2026 Current Price $5.21 EPS Estimate $$-1.90 Consensus Rating Moderate Buy Average Move 3.90% Burford's Quarter Will Show Whether...

BUR : 5.14 (-0.39%)
Burford Announces Date for Release of 1Q26 Financial Results and Results Call Registration and Participation Details

NEW YORK , May 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Burford Capital Limited ("Burford"), the leading global finance and asset management firm focused on law, will release its financial results for the three months...

BUR : 5.14 (-0.39%)
Inside the New Burford Quarterly: Legal Finance Enters New Markets and Continues to Scale Globally

Burford Quarterly No. 2 2026 explores how legal finance is gaining traction across jurisdictions and industries, reshaping how businesses and law firms approach risk and complex disputes

BUR : 5.14 (-0.39%)
Burford Capital Further Statement on YPF Appeal Decision

NEW YORK , March 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Burford Capital Limited ("Burford"), the leading global finance and asset management firm focused on law, today provides a further statement on the YPF decision...

BUR : 5.14 (-0.39%)
Burford Capital Statement Re YPF Appeal Decision

NEW YORK , March 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Burford Capital Limited ("Burford"), the leading global finance and asset management firm focused on law, announces that the United States Court of Appeals...

BUR : 5.14 (-0.39%)
Burford Capital Statement Re YPF Matter

NEW YORK , March 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Burford Capital Limited ("Burford"), the leading global finance and asset management firm focused on law, announces that the US Court of Appeals for the...

BUR : 5.14 (-0.39%)
Substantial share purchases by Burford executive officers

NEW YORK , March 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Burford Capital Limited ("Burford" or the "Company"), the leading global finance and asset management firm focused on law, provides the following notifications...

BUR : 5.14 (-0.39%)

Barchart Technical Opinion

The Barchart Technical Opinion rating is a 88% Sell with a Average short term outlook on maintaining the current direction.

Long term indicators fully support a continuation of the trend.

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Business Summary

Burford Capital Limited is a finance and asset management firm focused on law. Its businesses include litigation finance and risk management, asset recovery as well as legal finance and advisory activities. The company operates principally in New York, London, Chicago, Washington, Singapore and Sydney....

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 5.73
2nd Resistance Point 5.51
1st Resistance Point 5.32
Last Price 5.14
1st Support Level 4.92
2nd Support Level 4.69
3rd Support Level 4.51

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52-Week High 15.10
Fibonacci 61.8% 10.70
Fibonacci 50% 9.35
Fibonacci 38.2% 7.99
Last Price 5.14
52-Week Low 3.59

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