Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) Stock: Insider Bradley Leonard Ormsby Buys 8 Shares

by · The Cerbat Gem

Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG – Get Free Report) insider Bradley Leonard Ormsby bought 8 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, October 5th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 3,608 per share, for a total transaction of £288.64.

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

  • On Friday, July 17th, Bradley Leonard Ormsby acquired 63 shares of Judges Scientific stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 4,917 per share, with a total value of £3,097.71.

Judges Scientific Stock Up 1.4%

JDG stock opened at GBX 3,600 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of £239.80 million, a P/E ratio of -391.30, a P/E/G ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.69. Judges Scientific plc has a 52 week low of GBX 3,480 and a 52 week high of GBX 6,300. The company’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 3,979.80 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 4,353.81. 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 – Get Free Report) last issued its 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, research analysts expect that Judges Scientific plc will post 402.5824271 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. Shore Capital Group reaffirmed a “house stock” rating on shares of Judges Scientific in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 5,600 target price on shares of Judges Scientific in a research report on Wednesday, September 23rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 6,490.

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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. 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.

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