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

Judges Scientific (LON:JDG)‘s stock had its “house stock” rating reiterated by investment analysts at Shore Capital in a research report issued on Thursday, Digital Look reports.

JDG has been the subject of a number of other reports. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on shares of Judges Scientific in a research report on Tuesday, September 3rd. They issued a “buy” rating and a £122.30 ($161.56) price objective for the company. Berenberg Bank reissued a “buy” rating and issued a £124 ($163.80) price target on shares of Judges Scientific in a report on Thursday.

Judges Scientific Stock Performance

JDG traded down GBX 375 ($4.95) during trading hours on Thursday, hitting GBX 9,925 ($131.11). The stock had a trading volume of 11,008 shares, compared to its average volume of 12,521. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is £104.81 and its 200 day simple moving average is £107.36. Judges Scientific has a 1 year low of GBX 7,300 ($96.43) and a 1 year high of £122.50 ($161.82). The stock has a market cap of £659.02 million, a PE ratio of 6,892.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.83. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 1.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 79.06.

Insider Activity at Judges Scientific

In other Judges Scientific news, insider Bradley Leonard Ormsby acquired 4 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 5th. The stock was bought at an average price of £110 ($145.31) per share, with a total value of £440 ($581.24). 21.88% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Judges Scientific Company Profile

Judges Scientific plc designs, manufactures, and sells scientific instruments. The company offers engineering teaching and research equipment for universities, colleges, schools, and research centres; and research and development systems for food, beverage, dairy, edible oil, and pharmaceutical industries.