LON:JDG Judges Scientific (JDG) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 8,340 +140.00 (+1.71%) As of 11:54 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock About Judges Scientific Stock (LON:JDG) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Judges Scientific alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range 8,200▼ 8,40050-Day Range 6,040▼ 9,06052-Week Range 5,900▼£116.50Volume8,099 shsAverage Volume17,934 shsMarket Capitalization£547.54 millionP/E Ratio36.67Dividend Yield1.18%Price Target£114.15Consensus RatingBuy Company Overview 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. The UK is a recognised centre of excellence for scientific instruments. The Group has received five Queen's Awards for innovation and export. The Group's companies predominantly operate in global niche markets, with long term growth fundamentals and resilient margins. Judges Scientific maintains a policy of selectively acquiring businesses that generate sustainable profits and cash. Shareholder returns are created through the reduction of debt, organic growth and dividends. For further information, please visit www.judges.uk.com Read More Judges Scientific Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks83rd Percentile Overall ScoreJDG MarketRank™: Judges Scientific scored higher than 83% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingJudges Scientific has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageJudges Scientific has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Judges Scientific's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Judges Scientific is 36.67, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.93.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Judges Scientific is 36.67, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 37.32.Price to Earnings Growth RatioJudges Scientific has a PEG Ratio of 0.56. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioJudges Scientific has a P/B Ratio of 6.33. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short InterestN/AShort Interest LevelN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for JDG. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldJudges Scientific pays a meaningful dividend of 1.31%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthJudges Scientific does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Judges Scientific is 43.09%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Read more about Judges Scientific's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for JDG. News and Social Media3.0 / 5News Sentiment1.36 News SentimentJudges Scientific has a news sentiment score of 1.36. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.65 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Judges Scientific this week, compared to 1 article on an average week. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Judges Scientific insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £173 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders18.75% of the stock of Judges Scientific is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions51.59% of the stock of Judges Scientific is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Judges Scientific's insider trading history. Receive JDG Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Judges Scientific and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address JDG Stock News HeadlinesJudges Scientific plc (LON:JDG) Insider David Cicurel Buys 2 SharesJuly 9 at 2:12 AM | insidertrades.comJudges Scientific Executives Increase ShareholdingsJuly 8 at 11:42 AM | tipranks.comIs Elon's empire crumbling?The Tesla Shock Nobody Sees Coming While headlines scream "Tesla is doomed"... Jeff Brown has uncovered a revolutionary AI breakthrough buried inside Tesla's labs. One that is helping AI escape from our computer screens and manifest itself here in the real world all while creating a 25,000% growth market explosion starting as early as July 23rd.July 9 at 2:00 AM | Brownstone Research (Ad)Has Judges Scientific plc's (LON:JDG) Impressive Stock Performance Got Anything to Do With Its Fundamentals?June 25, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comJudges Scientific Executives Participate in Share Incentive PlanJune 9, 2025 | tipranks.comJudges Scientific's (LON:JDG) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last YearMay 22, 2025 | uk.finance.yahoo.comJudges Scientific Strengthens Employee Incentives with Share AcquisitionMay 13, 2025 | tipranks.comJudges Scientific (LON:JDG) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.748April 30, 2025 | uk.finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines JDG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have JDG shares performed this year? Judges Scientific's stock was trading at GBX 8,499 at the beginning of the year. Since then, JDG stock has decreased by 1.9% and is now trading at GBX 8,340. How were Judges Scientific's earnings last quarter? Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March, 19th. The company reported $283.40 earnings per share for the quarter. Judges Scientific had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.56% and a net margin of 10.99%. How do I buy shares of Judges Scientific? Shares of JDG stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock. What other stocks do shareholders of Judges Scientific own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Judges Scientific investors own include Coats Group (COA), Taboola.com (TBLA), Barclays (BARC), BP (BP), Greencore Group (GNC), Intel (INTC) and JD Sports Fashion (JD). Company Calendar Last Earnings3/19/2025Record date for 7/11 Dividend6/12/2025Ex-Dividend for 7/11 Dividend6/12/2025Today7/09/2025Dividend Payable7/11/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorComputer and Technology Industry Scientific & Technical Instruments Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolLON:JDG CIKN/A Webwww.judges.uk.com Phone+44-20-38296970FaxN/AEmployees682Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for Judges Scientific£114.15 High Price Target£122.30 Low Price Target£106 Potential Upside/Downside+37.5%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)GBX 227.46 Trailing P/E Ratio36.49 Forward P/E Ratio20.62 P/E Growth0.56Net Income£14.75 million Net Margins10.99% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity17.56% Return on Assets7.35% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio70.79 Current Ratio1.97 Quick Ratio0.65 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£134.28 million Price / Sales4.06 Cash FlowGBX 569.86 per share Price / Cash Flow14.57 Book ValueGBX 1,318.28 per share Price / Book6.30Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares6,565,179Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£544.91 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.83 The Best Nuclear Energy Stocks to BuyNuclear energy stocks are roaring. It's the hottest energy sector of the year. Cameco Corp, Paladin Energy, and BWX Technologies were all up more than 40% in 2024. The biggest market moves could still be ahead of us, and there are seven nuclear energy stocks that could rise much higher in the next several months. To unlock these tickers, enter your email address below.Get This Free Report This page (LON:JDG) was last updated on 7/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. For the first time in over a century, a sitting Preside...Paradigm Press | SponsoredGoogle did what!?!?A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. OpenAI’s Sam Altman invested $375M. Bil...Stansberry Research | SponsoredElon’s NEXT Big IPO?Cancel your internet TODAY!? Take your latest internet bill and light it on fire… then count the seconds it...Banyan Hill Publishing | Sponsored3..2..1.. AI 2.0 ignition (don’t sleep on this)I just put together an urgent new presentation that you need to see right away. In short: I believe we are...Timothy Sykes | SponsoredBuffett’s $325 Billion Cash Problem — Solved by Gold?A bombshell announcement is just weeks away — and it could send shockwaves through the gold market. Most inves...Golden Portfolio | SponsoredSpecial gold investment soars 2,300% ... 5,090% ... 9,850%In my 54 years as an investor, I’ve seen my share of gold bull markets. But nothing comes close to the rall...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredTrump set to Boost Social Security Checks by 400%?If you're collecting or planning to collect social security... You should see this presentation about Presi...InvestorPlace | Sponsored Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added ten stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Judges Scientific plc Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Share Judges Scientific With A Colleague Link copied to clipboard. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. Start Your 30-Day Trial MarketBeat All Access Features Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring Get personalized stock ideas. Compare portfolio to indices. Check stock news, ratings, SEC filings, and more. Stock Ideas and Recommendations See daily stock ideas from top analysts. Receive short-term trading ideas from MarketBeat. Identify trending stocks on social media. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Use our seven stock screeners to find suitable stocks. Stay informed with MarketBeat's real-time news. Export data to Excel for personal analysis. Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Email Address Required Your Password: Password Required Log In or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Please enter your email address. Please enter a valid email address Choose a Password: Please enter your password. Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 number, 1 letter, and 1 special character. Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.