Shore Capital reiterated their house stock rating on shares of Judges Scientific (LON:JDG - Free Report) in a research report report published on Thursday, Marketbeat reports.
Separately, Berenberg Bank reissued a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 7,900 price target on shares of Judges Scientific in a report on Thursday, September 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Judges Scientific currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of GBX 7,900.
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Judges Scientific Stock Down 0.4%
JDG traded down GBX 27.14 on Thursday, hitting GBX 6,292.86. The company had a trading volume of 13,708 shares, compared to its average volume of 22,759. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 6,546.42 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 7,204.77. Judges Scientific has a 12-month low of GBX 5,715 and a 12-month high of £103.50. 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 stock has a market capitalization of £418.41 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4,080.97, a P/E/G ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.83.
Judges Scientific (LON:JDG - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, September 18th. The company reported GBX 141.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Judges Scientific had a return on equity of 17.56% and a net margin of 10.99%. Analysts predict that Judges Scientific will post 402.5824271 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, insider David Cicurel purchased 6 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 5th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 6,188 per share, for a total transaction of £371.28. Also, insider Ian Wilcock bought 6 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 5th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 6,188 per share, with a total value of £371.28. Over the last ninety days, insiders bought 548 shares of company stock worth $3,617,776. 10.83% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
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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