Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG - Get Free Report)'s stock price passed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 7,858.57 ($104.54) and traded as low as GBX 6,800 ($90.46). Judges Scientific shares last traded at GBX 7,100 ($94.45), with a volume of 13,235 shares.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
JDG has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Shore Capital restated a "house stock" rating on shares of Judges Scientific in a research note on Wednesday, April 16th. Berenberg Bank reissued a "buy" rating and set a £106 ($141.01) target price on shares of Judges Scientific in a report on Wednesday, March 26th.
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Judges Scientific Stock Up 1.7 %
The firm's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 6,925.82 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 7,858.57. The company has a market cap of £466.13 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.83. 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 (LON:JDG - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, March 19th. The company reported GBX 283.40 ($3.77) EPS for the quarter. Judges Scientific had a return on equity of 17.56% and a net margin of 10.99%. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Judges Scientific plc will post 402.5824271 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Judges Scientific Increases Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 11th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 12th will be paid a dividend of GBX 74.80 ($1.00) per share. This represents a dividend 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 dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 43.09%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Judges Scientific news, insider Tim Prestidge purchased 511 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 3rd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 7,502 ($99.80) per share, for a total transaction of £38,335.22 ($50,998.03). 18.75% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Judges Scientific Company Profile
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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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