Shares of Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG - Get Free Report) crossed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 8,240.34 ($109.56) and traded as low as GBX 6,760 ($89.88). Judges Scientific shares last traded at GBX 6,760 ($89.88), with a volume of 11,923 shares trading hands.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several brokerages recently commented on JDG. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a £106 ($140.94) price objective on shares of Judges Scientific in a research note on Wednesday, March 26th. Shore Capital reiterated a "house stock" rating on shares of Judges Scientific in a research report on Wednesday.
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Judges Scientific Stock Performance
The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 70.79, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 1.97. The stock has a market cap of £429.36 million, a PE ratio of 28.75, a PEG ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.83. The company's 50-day moving average price is GBX 7,442.57 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 8,164.87.
Judges Scientific (LON:JDG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 19th. The company reported GBX 283.40 ($3.77) EPS for the quarter. Judges Scientific had a return on equity of 17.56% and a net margin of 10.99%. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Judges Scientific plc will post 402.5824271 EPS for the current year.
Judges Scientific Increases Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 11th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 12th will be paid a GBX 74.80 ($0.99) dividend. This is a boost from Judges Scientific's previous dividend of $29.70. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 12th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.01%. Judges Scientific's dividend payout ratio is 43.09%.
Insider Buying and Selling
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 ($99.75) per share, with a total value of £38,335.22 ($50,970.91). 18.75% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Judges Scientific Company Profile
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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 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.
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