Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG - Get Free Report)'s share price passed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 9,708.07 ($120.60) and traded as low as GBX 8,600 ($106.83). Judges Scientific shares last traded at GBX 8,723 ($108.36), with a volume of 7,017 shares.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Shore Capital reaffirmed a "house stock" rating on shares of Judges Scientific in a report on Thursday, September 19th. Berenberg Bank dropped their price objective on Judges Scientific from £124 ($154.04) to £113.10 ($140.50) and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, November 19th.
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Judges Scientific Price Performance
The company's 50-day moving average price is GBX 8,921.11 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 9,708.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 70.71, a current ratio of 1.97 and a quick ratio of 0.65. The company has a market capitalization of £579.21 million, a P/E ratio of 4,567.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.83.
Insider Activity at Judges Scientific
In other news, insider David Cicurel bought 3 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 7th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 9,923 ($123.27) per share, with a total value of £297.69 ($369.80). Also, insider Bradley Leonard Ormsby sold 230 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 8,900 ($110.56), for a total transaction of £20,470 ($25,428.57). In the last 90 days, insiders have purchased 6 shares of company stock worth $57,327. Insiders own 18.75% of the company's stock.
About Judges Scientific
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Judges Scientific plc designs, manufactures, and sells scientific instruments. The company offers engineering teaching and research equipment for universities, colleges, schools, and research centres; and research and development systems for food, beverage, dairy, edible oil, and pharmaceutical industries.
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