Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG) Insider Bradley Leonard Ormsby Sells 230 Shares

Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG) insider Bradley Leonard Ormsby sold 230 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 8,900 ($116.22), for a total transaction of £20,470 ($26,730.22).

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

• On Thursday, September 5th, Bradley Leonard Ormsby acquired 4 shares of Judges Scientific stock. The shares were bought at an average price of £110 ($143.64) per share, for a total transaction of £440 ($574.56).

Judges Scientific Stock Down 1.4 %

Shares of JDG traded down GBX 125 ($1.63) during trading hours on Friday, reaching GBX 8,875 ($115.89). The company’s stock had a trading volume of 14,365 shares, compared to its average volume of 14,125. The firm has a market cap of £589.30 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4,712.04, a P/E/G ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.83. Judges Scientific plc has a 1-year low of GBX 7,722 ($100.84) and a 1-year high of £122.50 ($159.96). The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 1.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 70.71. The company has a 50 day moving average of £101.24 and a two-hundred day moving average of £105.35.

Judges Scientific Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 8th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 10th will be paid a GBX 29.70 ($0.39) dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 10th. This represents a dividend yield of 0.29%. Judges Scientific’s payout ratio is 5,130.89%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on JDG. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on Judges Scientific in a report on Tuesday, September 3rd. They issued a “buy” rating and a £122.30 ($159.70) target price on the stock. Shore Capital reiterated a “house stock” rating on shares of Judges Scientific in a report on Thursday, September 19th. Finally, Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a £124 ($161.92) target price on shares of Judges Scientific in a report on Thursday, September 19th.

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.