Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) Share Price Crosses Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average of $10,703.73

Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG) shares passed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of £107.04 ($141.15) and traded as low as £102 ($134.51). Judges Scientific shares last traded at £104.50 ($137.81), with a volume of 5,072 shares trading hands.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently weighed in on JDG. Berenberg Bank increased their price target on Judges Scientific from £120 ($158.25) to £124 ($163.52) and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, August 19th. Shore Capital reiterated a “house stock” rating on shares of Judges Scientific in a research report on Thursday, August 15th.

Judges Scientific Stock Up 0.4 %

The stock has a 50-day moving average of £103.67 and a 200-day moving average of £107.04. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 1.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 79.06. The company has a market cap of £697.00 million, a PE ratio of 7,256.94, a P/E/G ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.84.

Insider Buying and Selling at Judges Scientific

In related news, insider Alexander Hambro sold 1,100 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of £106.11 ($139.93), for a total value of £116,721 ($153,924.57). Insiders own 21.16% of the company’s 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.