Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG - Get Free Report) insider Tim Prestidge bought 511 shares of Judges Scientific stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 3rd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 7,502 ($95.49) per share, with a total value of £38,335.22 ($48,797.38).
Judges Scientific Stock Down 0.7 %
JDG stock opened at GBX 6,850 ($87.19) on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.97, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 70.79. The firm has a 50-day moving average of GBX 7,532.55 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 8,381.86. Judges Scientific plc has a 12 month low of GBX 6,368.40 ($81.06) and a 12 month high of £122.50 ($155.93). The company has a market cap of £449.71 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.12, a PEG ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.83.
Judges Scientific (LON:JDG - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 19th. The company reported GBX 283.40 ($3.61) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Judges Scientific had a return on equity of 17.56% and a net margin of 10.99%. As a group, analysts forecast that Judges Scientific plc will post 402.5824271 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Judges Scientific Increases Dividend
The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 11th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 12th will be issued a dividend of GBX 74.80 ($0.95) per share. This represents a dividend yield of 1.01%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 12th. This is a positive change from Judges Scientific's previous dividend of $29.70. Judges Scientific's payout ratio is currently 43.09%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
JDG has been the subject of several research reports. Shore Capital reiterated a "house stock" rating on shares of Judges Scientific in a research report on Wednesday, March 19th. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a £106 ($134.93) target price on shares of Judges Scientific in a research note on Wednesday, March 26th.
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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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