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 company’s 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 stock was purchased at an average price of £110 ($143.64) per share, with a total value of £440 ($574.56).

Judges Scientific Trading Down 1.8 %

Shares of Judges Scientific stock opened at GBX 8,840 ($115.43) on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.97, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 70.71. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of £100.98 and a 200-day simple moving average of £105.26. The stock has a market cap of £586.98 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4,628.27, a PEG ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.83. Judges Scientific plc has a 12-month low of GBX 7,722 ($100.84) and a 12-month high of £122.50 ($159.96).

Judges Scientific Cuts Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

JDG has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Berenberg Bank reissued a “buy” rating and issued a £124 ($161.92) price objective on shares of Judges Scientific in a research report on Thursday, September 19th. Shore Capital restated a “house stock” rating on shares of Judges Scientific in a research note on Thursday, September 19th. Finally, 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) price objective on the stock.

About Judges Scientific

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.