Shore Capital Reaffirms House Stock Rating for Judges Scientific (LON:JDG)

Shore Capital reaffirmed their house stock rating on shares of Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday morning, Marketbeat Ratings reports.

Separately, Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a £106 ($145.66) price objective on shares of Judges Scientific in a report on Wednesday, March 26th.

Judges Scientific Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of Judges Scientific stock opened at GBX 8,924.69 ($122.64) on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of £585.92 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.83. Judges Scientific has a 52-week low of GBX 5,900 ($81.08) and a 52-week high of £116.50 ($160.09). The company’s 50-day simple moving average is GBX 7,701.64 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 7,642.55. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 1.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 70.79.

Insider Buying and Selling at Judges Scientific

In other Judges Scientific news, insider Tim Prestidge acquired 511 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 3rd. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 7,502 ($103.09) per share, with a total value of £38,335.22 ($52,679.98). 18.75% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Judges Scientific

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.