Judges Scientific (LON:JDG - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "house stock" rating reissued by analysts at Shore Capital in a report released on Wednesday, Marketbeat reports.
Separately, Berenberg Bank reissued a "buy" rating and set a £106 ($140.99) price objective on shares of Judges Scientific in a research report on Wednesday, March 26th.
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Judges Scientific Trading Down 0.9 %
LON:JDG traded down GBX 60 ($0.80) during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching GBX 6,540 ($86.99). 13,309 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 20,459. Judges Scientific has a 12-month low of GBX 6,368.40 ($84.71) and a 12-month high of £122.50 ($162.94). The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 70.79, a current ratio of 1.97 and a quick ratio of 0.65. The company has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 7,442.57 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 8,152.18. The firm has a market capitalization of £429.36 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.75, a PEG ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.83.
Judges Scientific (LON:JDG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 19th. The company reported GBX 283.40 ($3.77) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Judges Scientific had a net margin of 10.99% and a return on equity of 17.56%. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Judges Scientific will post 402.5824271 earnings per share for the current year.
Insider Buying and Selling at Judges Scientific
In other Judges Scientific news, insider Tim Prestidge bought 511 shares of Judges Scientific stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 3rd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 7,502 ($99.79) per share, for a total transaction of £38,335.22 ($50,991.25). 18.75% of the stock is currently owned by 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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