LON:JDGJudges Scientific Share Price, Forecast & News

GBX 4,550

+210.00 (+4.84 %)

(As of 05/26/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

4,365

Now: GBX 4,550▼

4,600

50-Day Range

4,205

MA: GBX 4,738.10▼

5,260

52-Week Range

2,050

Now: GBX 4,550▼

6,060

Volume10,325 shs

Average Volume6,223 shs

Market Capitalization£284.40 million

P/E Ratio25.31

Dividend Yield1.05%

BetaN/A

Judges Scientific plc designs, manufactures, and sells scientific instruments. The company operates in two segments, Materials Sciences Group and Vacuum Group. It offers equipment for engineering education and research used at universities, colleges, schools, and research centers; and research and development systems, primarily for the food, beverage, dairy, edible oil, and pharmaceutical industries. The company also provides LED illumination systems for bioscience and clinical microscopy; tensile testing, motion control, and specimen cooling for microscopy applications; automated measurement systems for a range of fibers; edge-welded metal bellows; and instruments that measure the reaction of various materials to fire, such as cone calorimeters, large scale calorimeters, NBS smoke chambers and oxygen index test, and a range of related fire testing instruments. In addition, it offers equipment and software used for the computer-controlled testing of soils and rocks; open flow cryocoolers for the X-ray diffraction market; crycoolers for cooling applications, such as radio astronomy; test equipment for the characterization of optical fibers; scientific instruments primarily used for electron microscopy sample preparation; scientific equipment for use by electrophysiology and imaging researchers; and gas purifiers for use in metal analysis. Further, the company provides sample heating and manipulation products for use in vacuum markets for materials research and production; and metalwork services. The company operates in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, North America, and internationally. Judges Scientific plc was incorporated in 2002 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

1.5 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Judges Scientific has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 4,450, Judges Scientific has a potential downside of 2.2% from its current price of GBX 4,550.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Judges Scientific has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.3 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Judges Scientific has received 123 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Judges Scientific has received 143 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Judges Scientific has received 53.76% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Judges Scientific and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe JDG will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe JDG will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

2.5 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Judges Scientific is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 1.05%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Judges Scientific does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Judges Scientific is 27.81 %. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

3.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Judges Scientific insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £359.20 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

0.6 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Judges Scientific are expected to decrease by -100.00% in the coming year, from £138.85 to GBX 0 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Judges Scientific is 25.31, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 13.94.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Judges Scientific is 25.31, 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 40.81.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Judges Scientific has a P/B Ratio of 10.17. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

1.99 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange LON

Industry Scientific & Technical Instruments

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorComputer and Technology

Current SymbolLON:JDG

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIKN/A

Webwww.judges.uk.com

Phone+44-20-38296970

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio65.86

Current Ratio1.65

Quick Ratio1.06

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio25.31

Forward P/E Ratio0.33

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales£82.50 million

Price / Sales3.45

Cash FlowGBX 217.02 per share

Price / Cash Flow20.97

Book ValueGBX 447.60 per share

Price / Book10.17

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net MarginsN/A

Return on EquityN/A

Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

Employees483

Outstanding Shares6,250,640

Market Cap£284.40 million

Next Earnings DateN/A

OptionableNot Optionable

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Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Judges Scientific's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Judges Scientific's stock was trading at GBX 4,725 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, JDG shares have decreased by 3.7% and is now trading at GBX 4,550. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Judges Scientific?

1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Judges Scientific in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Judges Scientific.

How were Judges Scientific's earnings last quarter?

Judges Scientific PLC (LON:JDG) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March, 18th. The company reported $222.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $212.90 by $9.60. View Judges Scientific's earnings history.

How often does Judges Scientific pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Judges Scientific?

Judges Scientific declared a dividend on Wednesday, March 18th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 4th will be given a dividend of GBX 35 per share on Friday, July 3rd. This represents a yield of 1.02%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 4th. The official announcement can be viewed at this link. View Judges Scientific's dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for JDG?

1 analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for Judges Scientific's stock. Their forecasts range from GBX 4,450 to GBX 4,450. On average, they anticipate Judges Scientific's share price to reach GBX 4,450 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 2.2%. View analysts' price targets for Judges Scientific.

Has Judges Scientific been receiving favorable news coverage?

News headlines about JDG stock have been trending neutral this week, InfoTrie reports. The research group identifies negative and positive press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Judges Scientific earned a news impact score of 0.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news stories about the company a news buzz of 1.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next few days. View the latest news aboutJudges Scientific.

Who are some of Judges Scientific's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Judges Scientific include Ab Dynamics (ABDP), Catapult Group International (CAT), Focus Universal (FCUV), Quartix (QTX), BSM Technologies (GPS), Opsens (OPS), Kraken Robotics (PNG), SRT Marine Systems (SRT), Ikegps Group Limited Foreign Exempt NZX (IKE), Harvest Technology Group (HTG), Scientific Digital Imaging (SDI), Smart Marine Systems (SM8), Nanalysis Scientific (NSCI), MedX Health (MDX) and Optiscan Imaging (OIL). View all competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of Judges Scientific own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Judges Scientific investors own include Royal Dutch Shell (RDSB), BAE Systems (BA), BHP Group (BHP), BP (BP), Crispr Therapeutics (CRSP), Walt Disney (DIS), Ferrexpo (FXPO), GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), GYM Group (GYM) and International Consolidated Airlns Grp (IAG).

Who are Judges Scientific's key executives?

Judges Scientific's management team includes the following people:

Mr. David Elie Cicurel, CEO & Exec. Director (Age 70)
Mr. Bradley Leonard Ormsby, Group Fin. Director & Exec. Director (Age 43)
Mr. Mark Stephen Lavelle, COO & Director (Age 60)
Mr. Glynn Carl Reece, Company Sec. (Age 61)
Dr. Sean Gregory, Managing Director of Fire Testing Technology Limited (Age 47)

What is Judges Scientific's stock symbol?

Judges Scientific trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "JDG."

How do I buy shares of Judges Scientific?

Shares of JDG 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 is Judges Scientific's stock price today?

One share of JDG stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 4,550.

How big of a company is Judges Scientific?

Judges Scientific has a market capitalization of £284.40 million and generates £82.50 million in revenue each year. Judges Scientific employs 483 workers across the globe.

What is Judges Scientific's official website?

The official website for Judges Scientific is www.judges.uk.com.

How can I contact Judges Scientific?

Judges Scientific's mailing address is 52c Borough High Street, LONDON, SE1 1XN, United Kingdom. The company can be reached via phone at +44-20-38296970.

This page was last updated on 5/26/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff