Insider Buying: Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG) Insider Acquires 2 Shares of Stock

Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG) insider Mark Lavelle acquired 2 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 5th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 7,935 ($102.53) per share, for a total transaction of £158.70 ($205.07).

Judges Scientific Price Performance

LON:JDG opened at GBX 7,500 ($96.91) on Friday. Judges Scientific plc has a 52 week low of GBX 6,855 ($88.58) and a 52 week high of £122.50 ($158.29). The firm has a market cap of £492.39 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.97, a P/E/G ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.83. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is GBX 7,746.13 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 8,857.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 70.79, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 1.97.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Berenberg Bank dropped their price objective on shares of Judges Scientific from £124 ($160.23) to £113.10 ($146.14) and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 19th.

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 22 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.