Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG) Insider Sells £20,160 in Stock

Key Points

• David Cicurel, an insider at Judges Scientific plc, sold 315 shares at an average price of GBX 6,400 ($85.47), resulting in a total transaction of £20,160 ($26,923.08).
• Shares of Judges Scientific opened at GBX 6,090 ($81.33) and are currently down 3.3%, with a market capitalization of £399.82 million.
• Analyst ratings for Judges Scientific have been mixed, with Berenberg Bank lowering its price target from £106 ($141.56) to GBX 7,900 ($105.50) while maintaining a "buy" rating.

Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG - Get Free Report) insider David Cicurel sold 315 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 6,400 ($84.95), for a total value of £20,160 ($26,758.69).

David Cicurel also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, July 29th, David Cicurel sold 310 shares of Judges Scientific stock. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 6,425 ($85.28), for a total transaction of £19,917.50 ($26,436.82).
• On Monday, July 7th, David Cicurel bought 2 shares of Judges Scientific stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 8,650 ($114.81) per share, with a total value of £173 ($229.63).

Judges Scientific Stock Up 1.3%

LON:JDG traded up GBX 80 ($1.06) during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching GBX 6,080 ($80.70). The company's stock had a trading volume of 142,680 shares, compared to its average volume of 22,302. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 1.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 70.79. Judges Scientific plc has a 1 year low of GBX 5,900 ($78.31) and a 1 year high of £112.25 ($148.99). The stock has a fifty day moving average of GBX 7,981.72 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 7,528.64. The firm has a market capitalization of £399.16 million, a PE ratio of 26.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.83.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have commented on the company. Shore Capital reaffirmed a "house stock" rating on shares of Judges Scientific in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Berenberg Bank lowered their price objective on shares of Judges Scientific from £106 ($140.70) to GBX 7,900 ($104.86) and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, July 28th.

About Judges Scientific

Judges Scientific plc AIM: JDG, is a group focused on acquiring and developing companies in the scientific instrument sector. The Group now consists of 23 businesses acquired since 2005. The acquired companies are primarily UK-based with products sold worldwide to a diverse range of markets including: higher education institutions, scientific research facilities, manufacturers and regulatory authorities.