Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG) Insider Acquires £34,977 in Stock

Key Points

• Charles Holroyd, an insider at Judges Scientific plc, purchased 524 shares at an average price of GBX 6,675, totaling £34,977 in a transaction dated July 24th.
• The stock has seen a 1.5% decline, opening at GBX 6,600, with a market cap of £433.30 million and a P/E ratio of 29.02.
• Shore Capital has reiterated a "house stock" rating on Judges Scientific, indicating confidence in its growth potential.

Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG - Get Free Report) insider Charles Holroyd purchased 524 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 24th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 6,675 ($90.17) per share, with a total value of £34,977 ($47,247.06).

Judges Scientific Stock Down 1.5%

JDG stock opened at GBX 6,600 ($89.15) on Friday. The company has a market cap of £433.30 million, a P/E ratio of 29.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.83. Judges Scientific plc has a fifty-two week low of GBX 5,900 ($79.70) and a fifty-two week high of £112.25 ($151.63). The stock's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 8,226.52 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 7,601.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 70.79, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 1.97.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Shore Capital reiterated a "house stock" rating on shares of Judges Scientific in a research report on Thursday.

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.

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