Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) Reaches New 1-Year Low - What's Next?

Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG - Get Free Report) hit a new 52-week low during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as low as GBX 7,500 ($91.78) and last traded at GBX 7,560 ($92.51), with a volume of 15786 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 7,860 ($96.18).

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently commented on JDG. Shore Capital reaffirmed a "house stock" rating on shares of Judges Scientific in a research report on Thursday, September 19th. Berenberg Bank lowered their price target on shares of Judges Scientific from £124 ($151.74) to £113.10 ($138.40) and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, November 19th.

Judges Scientific Stock Down 0.8 %

The firm has a market capitalization of £498 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3,926.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.83. The business's 50 day moving average is GBX 8,798.61 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 9,644.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 70.71, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 1.97.

Insider Activity

In other Judges Scientific news, insider Bradley Leonard Ormsby sold 230 shares of Judges Scientific stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 8,900 ($108.91), for a total value of £20,470 ($25,048.95). 18.75% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Judges Scientific Company Profile

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.