LON:JDG Judges Scientific (JDG) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 8,722 -278.00 (-3.09%) (As of 12:32 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider Trades About Judges Scientific Stock (LON:JDG) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Judges Scientific alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range 8,660▼ 8,784.1350-Day Range 8,300▼£10852-Week Range 8,000▼£122.50Volume19,020 shsAverage Volume14,923 shsMarket Capitalization£579.14 millionP/E Ratio4,566.49Dividend Yield1.12%Price Target£117.70Consensus RatingBuy Company OverviewJudges 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. It also provides cutting edge LED illumination systems for bioscience and clinical microscopy; tensile testing, motion control, and specimen cooling for microscopy applications; automated measurement systems for a range of fibers; edge-welded metal bellows; and fire testing instruments, such as cone calorimeters, large scale calorimeters, NBS smoke chambers and oxygen index test, and related fire testing instruments. In addition, the company offers equipment and software used for the computer-controlled testing of soils and rocks; thin film deposition systems; physical and chemical vapour deposition instruments to cover materials with thin films; open flow cryocoolers for the X-ray diffraction market and crycoolers for cooling applications, such as radio astronomy; test equipment for the measurement of optical fibers; scientific instruments primarily used for electron microscopy sample preparation; scientific equipment used by electrophysiology and imaging researchers; and rare gas purifiers for metal analysis. Further, it provides specialist instrumentation for geoscience applications; plasma surface treatment systems and processes; specialized calorimeters used for chemical and battery industries; sample heating and manipulation products for use in vacuum markets for materials research and production; and sheet metalwork services, including components and casting, fabrication, bespoke engineering solutions, as well as laser cutting and CNC machining services. The company operates in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, North America, China, and internationally. Judges Scientific plc is based in London, the United Kingdom.Read More… 2024 Election Year Stocks: Uncover Hidden Gems! (Ad)In the lead-up to the pivotal 2024 election year, we're excited to present our comprehensive report, "Election Year Investment Gems: Stock Poised To Takeoff In 2024," brimming with insights and opportunities you won't want to miss.Secure your copy now by clicking this link. Judges Scientific Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks71st Percentile Overall ScoreJDG MarketRank™: Judges Scientific scored higher than 71% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingJudges Scientific has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageJudges Scientific has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Judges Scientific's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Judges Scientific is 4,566.49, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 127.28.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Judges Scientific is 4,566.49, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 234.61.Price to Earnings Growth RatioJudges Scientific has a PEG Ratio of 0.56. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioJudges Scientific has a P/B Ratio of 6.63. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short InterestN/AShort Interest LevelN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for JDG. Dividend0.8 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldJudges Scientific pays a meaningful dividend of 1.05%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthJudges Scientific does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Judges Scientific is 5,130.89%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Read more about Judges Scientific's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for JDG. News and Social Media2.3 / 5News Sentiment0.09 News SentimentJudges Scientific has a news sentiment score of 0.09. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.59 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Judges Scientific this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Judges Scientific to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Judges Scientific insiders have sold 328,115.68% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought £927.69 in company stock and sold £3,044,824 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders18.75% of the stock of Judges Scientific is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions51.59% of the stock of Judges Scientific is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Judges Scientific's insider trading history. Receive JDG Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Judges Scientific and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address JDG Stock News HeadlinesJudges Scientific plc (LON:JDG) Insider Buys £190 in StockNovember 7, 2024 | insidertrades.comJudges Scientific (LON:JDG) Price Target Cut to £113.10 by Analysts at Berenberg BankNovember 20 at 3:37 AM | americanbankingnews.comNew Year, New Opportunity! 2 AI Stocks Under $10 Ready to SoarAs we step into 2025, artificial intelligence (AI) stocks continue to dominate headlines, and now is the perfect moment to position yourself for the coming year’s potential. Our latest research has uncovered two must-buy AI stocks currently trading under $10/share – an affordable entry with promising growth potential. These stocks are flying under the radar, but it’s only a matter of time before they gain mainstream attention.November 21, 2024 | Darwin (Ad)Judges Scientific: Buy Rating Affirmed Amid Short-term Challenges and Long-term Growth ProspectsNovember 18 at 7:46 PM | markets.businessinsider.comJudges Scientific Adjusts Earnings Forecast Amid Market ChallengesNovember 18 at 7:46 PM | msn.comA Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG)November 18 at 5:06 AM | finance.yahoo.comTrump calls judge overseeing his Jan. 6 case 'the most evil person'November 4, 2024 | nbcnews.comUK Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership For November 2024November 4, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines JDG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have JDG shares performed this year? Judges Scientific's stock was trading at GBX 9,120 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, JDG shares have decreased by 4.4% and is now trading at GBX 8,722. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Judges Scientific's earnings last quarter? Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, March, 18th. The company reported $222.50 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $212.90 by $9.60. Judges Scientific had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.79% and a net margin of 9.37%. How do I buy shares of Judges Scientific? Shares of JDG stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Judges Scientific own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Judges Scientific investors own include Coats Group (COA), Taboola.com (TBLA), Barclays (BARC), BP (BP), Greencore Group (GNC), Intel (INTC) and JD Sports Fashion (JD). Company Calendar Last Earnings3/18/2020Ex-Dividend for 11/8 Dividend10/10/2024Dividend Payable11/08/2024Today11/21/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorComputer and Technology Industry Scientific & Technical Instruments Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolLON:JDG CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.judges.uk.com Phone+44-20-38296970FaxN/AEmployees682Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target£117.70 High Stock Price Target£122.30 Low Stock Price Target£113.10 Potential Upside/Downside+35.3%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 1.91 Trailing P/E Ratio4,554.97 Forward P/E Ratio21.61 P/E Growth0.56Net Income£12.70 million Net Margins9.37% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity15.79% Return on Assets7.35% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio70.71 Current Ratio1.97 Quick Ratio0.65 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£135.60 million Price / Sales4.26 Cash FlowGBX 597.32 per share Price / Cash Flow14.57 Book ValueGBX 1,315 per share Price / Book6.62Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares6,640,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£577.68 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.83 2025 Gold Forecast: A Perfect Storm for DemandUnlock the timeless value of gold with our exclusive 2025 Gold Forecasting Report. 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