Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG - Get Free Report) passed below its two hundred day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 8,105.06 ($108.90) and traded as low as GBX 6,240 ($83.84). Judges Scientific shares last traded at GBX 6,332 ($85.07), with a volume of 48,158 shares traded.
Analyst Ratings Changes
JDG has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Berenberg Bank reissued a "buy" rating and set a £106 ($142.42) price target on shares of Judges Scientific in a research report on Wednesday, March 26th. Shore Capital reaffirmed a "house stock" rating on shares of Judges Scientific in a research report on Wednesday, April 16th.
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Judges Scientific Stock Performance
The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 70.79, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 1.97. The company has a fifty day moving average of GBX 7,237.61 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 8,011.77. The company has a market cap of £392.07 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.26, a P/E/G ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.83.
Judges Scientific (LON:JDG - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, March 19th. The company reported GBX 283.40 ($3.81) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Judges Scientific had a return on equity of 17.56% and a net margin of 10.99%. Equities research analysts anticipate that Judges Scientific plc will post 402.5824271 EPS for the current year.
Judges Scientific Increases Dividend
The business also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 11th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 12th will be issued a dividend of GBX 74.80 ($1.00) per share. This represents a yield of 1.01%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 12th. This is a positive change from Judges Scientific's previous dividend of $29.70. Judges Scientific's payout ratio is presently 43.09%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Judges Scientific
In other news, insider Tim Prestidge purchased 511 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 3rd. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 7,502 ($100.79) per share, with a total value of £38,335.22 ($51,505.07). Insiders own 18.75% of the company's stock.
About Judges Scientific
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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.
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