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 ($104.25) and traded as low as GBX 6,800 ($90.21). Judges Scientific shares last traded at GBX 7,100 ($94.19), with a volume of 13,235 shares trading hands.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several research firms have recently weighed in on JDG. Shore Capital reaffirmed a "house stock" rating on shares of Judges Scientific in a report on Wednesday, April 16th. Berenberg Bank reissued a "buy" rating and issued a £106 ($140.62) price objective on shares of Judges Scientific in a research note on Wednesday, March 26th.
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Judges Scientific Price Performance
The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 1.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 70.79. The stock's 50-day moving average price is GBX 6,933.22 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 7,842.08. The company has a market capitalization of £546.22 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.83.
Judges Scientific (LON:JDG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 19th. The company reported GBX 283.40 ($3.76) 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 earnings per share for the current year.
Judges Scientific Increases Dividend
The company also recently disclosed 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 ($0.99) per share. This is a boost from Judges Scientific's previous dividend of $29.70. This represents a yield of 1.01%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 12th. Judges Scientific's payout ratio is currently 43.09%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Judges Scientific
In other Judges Scientific news, insider Tim Prestidge acquired 511 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 3rd. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 7,502 ($99.52) per share, for a total transaction of £38,335.22 ($50,855.96). Corporate 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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