Burford Capital Limited (BUR)
NYSE: BUR · Real-Time Price · USD
4.650
-0.190 (-3.93%)
At close: May 15, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
4.600
-0.050 (-1.08%)
Pre-market: May 18, 2026, 4:51 AM EDT
Burford Capital Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
According to 6 analysts polled by S&P Global, Burford Capital stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $8.67. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 86.45% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $5.00 (+7.53%) and the highest is $22.5 (+383.87%).
Price Target: $8.67 (+86.45%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Burford Capital stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Dec '25 | Jan '26 | Feb '26 | Mar '26 | Apr '26 | May '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wedbush | Wedbush | Hold Maintains $4.75 → $5 | Hold | Maintains | $4.75 → $5 | +7.53% | May 11, 2026 |
| Wedbush | Wedbush | Buy → Hold Downgrades $6 → $4.75 | Buy → Hold | Downgrades | $6 → $4.75 | +2.15% | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Wedbush | Wedbush | Buy Maintains $13 → $6 | Buy | Maintains | $13 → $6 | +29.03% | Mar 27, 2026 |
| B. Riley Securities | B. Riley Securities | Strong Buy Reiterates $20 → $18 | Strong Buy | Reiterates | $20 → $18 | +287.10% | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Wedbush | Wedbush | Buy Reiterates $18 | Buy | Reiterates | $18 | +287.10% | Aug 14, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
783.34M
from 382.82M
Increased by 104.62%
Revenue Next Year
666.56M
from 783.34M
Decreased by -14.91%
EPS This Year
0.88
from 0.28
Increased by 214.52%
EPS Next Year
1.02
from 0.88
Increased by 15.95%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 1.1B | 803.3M | |
| Avg | 783.3M | 666.6M | |
| Low | 573.6M | 502.6M |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 192.3% | 2.5% | |
| Avg | 104.6% | -14.9% | |
| Low | 49.8% | -35.8% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 1.11 | 1.53 | |
| Avg | 0.88 | 1.02 | |
| Low | 0.64 | 0.68 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 297.5% | 73.4% | |
| Avg | 214.5% | 15.9% | |
| Low | 127.5% | -23.2% |
Sources: Price targets and consensus ratings provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Historical ratings and analyst data provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data sources.