Key Points
- Insider David Cicurel purchased 2 shares of Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) on December 5 at GBX 5,985 per share for a total of £119.70, after buying 3 shares on October 6 at GBX 6,285 (total £188.55).
- Shares carry a consensus Buy rating with a consensus target price of GBX 7,640; recent analyst targets include GBX 7,380 (Jefferies) and GBX 7,900 (Berenberg).
- JDG opened at GBX 5,800, trades within a 52-week range of GBX 4,400–9,120, and has a market cap of about £385.8 million with 50‑day and 200‑day moving averages near GBX 5,596 and GBX 6,642 respectively.
Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG - Get Free Report) insider David Cicurel purchased 2 shares of Judges Scientific stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 5th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 5,985 per share, for a total transaction of £119.70.
David Cicurel also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Monday, October 6th, David Cicurel purchased 3 shares of Judges Scientific stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 6,285 per share, with a total value of £188.55.
Judges Scientific Price Performance
JDG opened at GBX 5,800 on Wednesday. The business has a fifty day moving average of GBX 5,595.81 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 6,641.72. The stock has a market cap of £385.76 million, a P/E ratio of 35.58, a PEG ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.83. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 1.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 70.79. Judges Scientific plc has a 52-week low of GBX 4,400 and a 52-week high of GBX 9,120.
Judges Scientific (LON:JDG - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, September 18th. The company reported GBX 141.40 earnings per share for the quarter. Judges Scientific had a return on equity of 17.56% and a net margin of 10.99%. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Judges Scientific plc will post 402.5824271 EPS for the current year.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on JDG shares. Shore Capital reissued a "house stock" rating on shares of Judges Scientific in a report on Thursday, September 18th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 7,380 price target on shares of Judges Scientific in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, Berenberg Bank restated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 7,900 price objective on shares of Judges Scientific in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 7,640.
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About Judges Scientific
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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 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.
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