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

Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG) insider Bradley Leonard Ormsby sold 230 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 purchased 4 shares of Judges Scientific stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of £110 ($143.64) per share, for a total transaction of £440 ($574.56).

Judges Scientific Trading Down 1.8 %

LON:JDG opened at GBX 8,840 ($115.43) on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of £100.98 and a 200 day moving average price of £105.24. The company has a current ratio of 1.97, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 70.71. Judges Scientific plc has a 12-month low of GBX 7,722 ($100.84) and a 12-month high of £122.50 ($159.96). The firm has a market cap of £586.98 million, a PE ratio of 4,628.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.83.

Judges Scientific Cuts Dividend

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a £124 ($161.92) price objective on shares of Judges Scientific in a report on Thursday, September 19th. Shore Capital reiterated a “house stock” rating on shares of Judges Scientific in a research note on Thursday, September 19th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on shares of Judges Scientific in a research report on Tuesday, September 3rd. They set a “buy” rating and a £122.30 ($159.70) price target on the stock.

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.