Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG) Insider Bradley Leonard Ormsby Purchases 4 Shares

Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG) insider Bradley Leonard Ormsby acquired 4 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 5th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 6,188 ($82.66) per share, for a total transaction of £247.52 ($330.64).

Judges Scientific Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of Judges Scientific stock opened at GBX 6,093.05 ($81.39) on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of £400.02 million, a P/E ratio of 26.79, a P/E/G ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.83. Judges Scientific plc has a 52-week low of GBX 5,900 ($78.81) and a 52-week high of £112.25 ($149.95). The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 70.79, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 1.97. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is GBX 7,908.92 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 7,509.81.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

JDG has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Shore Capital restated a “house stock” rating on shares of Judges Scientific in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Berenberg Bank decreased their target price on Judges Scientific from £106 ($141.60) to GBX 7,900 ($105.53) and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, July 28th.

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.