Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG) Insider Acquires £38,335.22 in Stock

Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG - Get Free Report) insider Tim Prestidge acquired 511 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 3rd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 7,502 ($98.19) per share, with a total value of £38,335.22 ($50,176.99).

Judges Scientific Stock Performance

LON JDG traded down GBX 200 ($2.62) on Friday, reaching GBX 6,700 ($87.70). The stock had a trading volume of 13,837 shares, compared to its average volume of 20,800. Judges Scientific plc has a 1-year low of GBX 6,368.40 ($83.36) and a 1-year high of £122.50 ($160.34). The company has a market cap of £439.87 million, a P/E ratio of 29.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.83. The firm has a fifty day moving average of GBX 7,485.72 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 8,269.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 70.79, a current ratio of 1.97 and a quick ratio of 0.65.

Judges Scientific (LON:JDG - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, March 19th. The company reported GBX 283.40 ($3.71) 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, equities research analysts anticipate that Judges Scientific plc will post 402.5824271 EPS for the current year.

Judges Scientific Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 11th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 12th will be paid a dividend of GBX 74.80 ($0.98) per share. This represents a yield of 1.01%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 12th. This is a positive change from Judges Scientific's previous dividend of $29.70. Judges Scientific's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 43.09%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on JDG shares. Shore Capital reissued a "house stock" rating on shares of Judges Scientific in a research report on Wednesday, March 19th. Berenberg Bank reissued a "buy" rating and issued a £106 ($138.74) price target on shares of Judges Scientific in a report on Wednesday, March 26th.

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.