Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) Insider Buys £288.64 in Stock

Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG) insider Bradley Leonard Ormsby acquired 8 shares of Judges Scientific stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 5th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 3,608 per share, with a total value of £288.64.

Bradley Leonard Ormsby also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, July 17th, Bradley Leonard Ormsby bought 63 shares of Judges Scientific stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 4,917 per share, for a total transaction of £3,097.71.

Judges Scientific Stock Down 0.6%

JDG stock opened at GBX 3,580 on Friday. Judges Scientific plc has a 52 week low of GBX 3,480 and a 52 week high of GBX 6,300. The company has a market capitalization of £238.46 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -389.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.69. The firm’s 50-day moving average is GBX 3,958.80 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 4,353.32. The company has a current ratio of 2.62, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 76.68.

Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, September 23rd. The company reported GBX 39 earnings per share for the quarter. Judges Scientific had a negative net margin of 0.46% and a negative return on equity of 0.72%. On average, analysts forecast that Judges Scientific plc will post 402.5824271 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on JDG shares. Shore Capital Group reiterated a “house stock” rating on shares of Judges Scientific in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Berenberg Bank restated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 5,600 price objective on shares of Judges Scientific in a report on Wednesday, September 23rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, Judges Scientific presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of GBX 6,490.

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 23 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. The UK is a recognised centre of excellence for scientific instruments. The Group has received five Queen’s Awards for innovation and export.

The Group’s companies predominantly operate in global niche markets, with long term growth fundamentals and resilient margins.

Judges Scientific maintains a policy of selectively acquiring businesses that generate sustainable profits and cash.