Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes for Burford Capital (BUR)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Burford Capital (NYSE: BUR):

• 5/16/2026 – Burford Capital was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “strong sell”.
• 5/14/2026 – Burford Capital had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by B. Riley Financial, Inc..
• 5/11/2026 – Burford Capital was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “sell (d+)” to “sell (d-)”.
• 5/11/2026 – Burford Capital was downgraded by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from “buy” to “hold”. They now have a $5.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/11/2026 – Burford Capital had its price target raised by Wedbush from $4.75 to $5.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 5/8/2026 – Burford Capital was upgraded by Zacks Research from “strong sell” to “hold”.
• 3/30/2026 – Burford Capital had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Wedbush. They now have a $4.75 price target on the stock, down from $6.00.
• 3/27/2026 – Burford Capital had its “sell (d+)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 3/27/2026 – Burford Capital had its price target lowered by Wedbush from $13.00 to $6.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.

Burford Capital Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 12th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be paid a $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. This represents a dividend yield of 147.0%. Burford Capital’s payout ratio is -1.64%.

Burford Capital (NYSE: BUR) is a leading global finance firm that specializes in litigation and arbitration funding, risk management, and asset recovery. The company provides capital to law firms and corporate clients to finance legal fees and associated costs in commercial disputes. In exchange for funding, Burford shares in any awards or settlements, enabling clients to pursue meritorious claims without bearing upfront legal expenses.

Founded in 2009 by Christopher Bogart, Burford was among the first firms to establish a dedicated litigation finance business.