Judges Scientific (LON:JDG - Get Free Report) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The company reported GBX 283.40 ($3.66) EPS for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. Judges Scientific had a return on equity of 17.56% and a net margin of 10.99%.
Judges Scientific Stock Up 1.6 %
JDG stock traded up GBX 120 ($1.55) during trading on Friday, reaching GBX 7,520 ($97.11). 28,985 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 20,212. Judges Scientific has a 12 month low of GBX 6,760 ($87.29) and a 12 month high of £122.50 ($158.19). The business has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 7,480.77 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 8,603.14. The company has a market capitalization of £493.70 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 70.79, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 1.97.
Judges Scientific Increases Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 11th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 12th will be given a dividend of GBX 74.80 ($0.97) per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 12th. This represents a yield of 1.01%. This is an increase from Judges Scientific's previous dividend of $29.70. Judges Scientific's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 43.09%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Separately, Shore Capital reaffirmed a "house stock" rating on shares of Judges Scientific in a research report on Wednesday.
View Our Latest Stock Report on Judges Scientific
Judges Scientific Company Profile
(
Get Free Report)
Judges Scientific plc AIM: JDG, is a group focused on acquiring and developing companies in the scientific instrument sector. The Group now consists of 22 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.
Read More
Before you consider Judges Scientific, you'll want to hear this.
MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Judges Scientific wasn't on the list.
While Judges Scientific currently has a Buy rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.
View The Five Stocks Here
MarketBeat just released its list of 10 cheap stocks that have been overlooked by the market and may be seriously undervalued. Enter your email address and below to see which companies made the list.
Get This Free Report
Like this article? Share it with a colleague.
Link copied to clipboard.
