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

Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG) insider Mark Lavelle bought 2 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 5th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 7,935 ($102.28) per share, for a total transaction of £158.70 ($204.56).

Judges Scientific Price Performance

Shares of Judges Scientific stock traded down GBX 100 ($1.29) on Thursday, reaching GBX 7,680 ($98.99). The company’s stock had a trading volume of 6,000 shares, compared to its average volume of 19,082. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 1.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 70.79. The company has a market capitalization of £504.21 million, a P/E ratio of 33.76, a PEG ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.83. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 7,785.73 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 8,896.88. Judges Scientific plc has a 52-week low of GBX 6,855 ($88.36) and a 52-week high of £122.50 ($157.90).

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Berenberg Bank reduced their price target on Judges Scientific from £124 ($159.84) to £113.10 ($145.78) 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.