Insider Buying: Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) Insider Acquires £119.70 in Stock

Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG) insider David Cicurel acquired 2 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 5th. The shares were bought 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 bought at an average cost of GBX 6,285 per share, with a total value of £188.55.

Judges Scientific Stock Performance

LON:JDG opened at GBX 5,700 on Friday. The company has a market cap of £379.11 million, a P/E ratio of 34.97, a P/E/G ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.83. The firm’s 50 day moving average is GBX 5,576.21 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 6,629.20. Judges Scientific plc has a fifty-two week low of GBX 4,400 and a fifty-two week high of GBX 9,120. 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 (LON:JDG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, September 18th. The company reported GBX 141.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Judges Scientific had a net margin of 10.99% and a return on equity of 17.56%. Analysts expect that Judges Scientific plc will post 402.5824271 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have commented on JDG shares. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 7,380 price target on shares of Judges Scientific in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Shore Capital reiterated a “house stock” rating on shares of Judges Scientific in a report on Thursday, September 18th. Finally, Berenberg Bank restated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 7,900 price target on shares of Judges Scientific in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 7,640.

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.