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BUR Weekly Equity Report

Burford Capital Limited

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Latest Close 326.0 GBP 12 Jun 2026
1W Return -1.4% latest completed week
4W Return -6.5% short-term follow-through
12W Return -44.7% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 0.0% 0 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.4x vs 13-week average
Company Brief

What the company does

Burford Capital Limited provides legal finance products and services worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Principal Finance, and Asset Management and Other Services. The Principal Finance segment provides capital against the underlying value of high-value single or multiple litigation and arbitration matters at any stage of the process from before filing to after a final judgment has been entered; and to a law firm that has agreed to take a case on a contingent fee or alternative fee basis, as well as directly to the client. This segment also offers legal risk management and …

Snapshot

What the weekly tape is saying

BUR closed the latest completed week at 326.0 GBP. The 4-week return is -6.5% and the 12-week return is -44.7%. Trend Signal is inactive, Market Dynamics is -0.69. Setup signature: Risk-first tape with a 9/100 composite read.

Trend Signal Inactive
Market Dynamics No fresh buy
Price vs Trend -39.5%
Volume 0.4x
Setup Cockpit

A compressed read of the whole setup

The radar blends trend persistence, momentum, Market Dynamics, Relative Strength, volume confirmation, and risk control into one weekly cockpit.

Composite setup radar

Scoreboard

Trend 0 Persistence of active Trend Signal over the last year and current streak.
Momentum 0 Blend of 4-week and 12-week follow-through.
Dynamics 40 Latest Market Dynamics and whether pressure has improved over four weeks.
Relative Strength 0 Relative leadership and short-term RS change.
Volume 16 Participation compared with the 13-week volume baseline.
Risk Control 0 Drawdown and recent weekly volatility pressure.

16-week signal tape

27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun
Weekly return bar Trend Signal dot Positive Market Dynamics dot
Price Action

Price, Trend Line, and Fair Value

Weekly price context with the latest close, trend position, Fair Value gap, drawdown, and 52-week range location.

52-week price path

Price Trend Line Fair Value

Price map

Trend Line
538.6 GBP
Vs Trend Line
-39.5%
Fair Value
952.8 GBP
Vs Fair Value
-65.8%
52W High
1,113 GBP
52W Low
279.8 GBP
Drawdown
-70.7%
Range Position
5.6%
Momentum

Returns and trend persistence

Return windows separate the latest week from short-term and medium-term follow-through.

Return windows

1W -1.4%
4W -6.5%
12W -44.7%
26W -52.5%
52W -64.6%

Trend read

Active Streak
0 weeks
52W Active Weeks
0
52W Active Breadth
0.0%
Sector Scope
GB Financial Services
Sector Rank
170 of 209
Sector Percentile
18.8%
Peer Context

Sector and industry pulse

Peer breadth helps separate a stock-specific move from a broader group rotation.

Market Dynamics

Pressure, Relative Strength, and expectation

Market Dynamics and Relative Strength show whether buying pressure and relative leadership are confirming the price move.

Dynamics path

Market Dynamics Relative Strength

Signal state

Market Dynamics
-0.69
4W MD Change
25.1%
Relative Strength
-56.91
4W RS Change
-1.2%
Expectation
Negative
Probability
44.59%
Volume

Participation and confirmation

Volume tells us whether the latest weekly move is being confirmed by unusual participation.

52-week volume profile

Volume map

Latest Volume
941.5K
13W Average
2.5M
52W Average
1.6M
Vs 13W
0.4x
Vs 52W
0.6x
Risk Anatomy

Volatility, downside weeks, and return shape

A compact risk profile shows whether the move is steady, volatile, or being driven by sharp one-week jumps.

26-week return distribution

Risk map

13W Volatility
12.7%
52W Volatility
8.1%
Upside Weeks
19
Downside Weeks
32
Downside Breadth
61.5%
Avg Gain / Loss
5.2% / -5.6%
Context

Classification, opportunities, risks, and watch points

Top-level read across company classification, constructive evidence, caution points, and the next things that matter.

Classification

Exchange
LSE
Country
GB
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Asset Management
Currency
GBP
Market Cap
751.4M

Opportunity signals

  • No strong opportunity cluster is confirmed yet; monitor trend and Market Dynamics.

Risk signals

  • Trend Signal is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • Market Dynamics is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.

Watch next

  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Market Dynamics is the pressure gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Weekly Tape

Recent completed weeks

The latest weekly rows behind the report snapshot.

Week Close Return Trend Fair Value MD RS Volume Signal
12 Jun 2026 326.0 GBP -1.4% 538.6 GBP 952.8 GBP -0.69 -56.91 941.5K Off
5 Jun 2026 330.6 GBP -3.6% 549.5 GBP 957.1 GBP -0.75 -56.71 1.2M Off
29 May 2026 343.0 GBP 0.8% 560.9 GBP 961.6 GBP -0.76 -56.18 871.0K Off
22 May 2026 340.2 GBP -2.4% 574.3 GBP 966.3 GBP -0.79 -57.59 2.0M Off
15 May 2026 348.6 GBP -6.2% 589.7 GBP 971.1 GBP -0.92 -56.25 2.4M Off
8 May 2026 371.7 GBP -1.6% 604.7 GBP 975.9 GBP -0.97 -54.44 2.4M Off
1 May 2026 377.9 GBP 11.8% 620.3 GBP 980.6 GBP -1.05 -55.19 1.0M Off
24 Apr 2026 338.0 GBP -6.3% 637.2 GBP 984.8 GBP -1.01 -60.78 992.2K Off
17 Apr 2026 360.7 GBP 12.1% 656.2 GBP 989.3 GBP -0.87 -60.09 4.0M Off
10 Apr 2026 321.8 GBP 2.9% 675.4 GBP 993.7 GBP -0.71 -64.91 3.2M Off
3 Apr 2026 312.6 GBP -7.8% 696.3 GBP 998.1 GBP -0.44 -66.04 7.8M Off
27 Mar 2026 339.0 GBP -42.5% 718.6 GBP 1,002 GBP -0.19 -62.13 4.4M Off
20 Mar 2026 589.9 GBP -1.0% 741.6 GBP 1,005 GBP 0.09 -34.98 1.2M Off
13 Mar 2026 595.9 GBP 2.0% 756.5 GBP 1,005 GBP 0.30 -37.36 1.9M Off