Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) Posts Earnings Results

Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) released its earnings results on Wednesday. The company reported GBX 283.40 ($3.67) earnings per share for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. Judges Scientific had a return on equity of 17.56% and a net margin of 10.99%.

Judges Scientific Trading Up 1.4 %

LON JDG traded up GBX 100 ($1.30) on Friday, reaching GBX 7,500 ($97.25). The company had a trading volume of 27,555 shares, compared to its average volume of 20,187. The stock’s 50 day moving average is GBX 7,487.57 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 8,655.26. The stock has a market cap of £492.39 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.97, a PEG ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.83. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 1.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 70.79. Judges Scientific has a 52 week low of GBX 6,760 ($87.66) and a 52 week high of £122.50 ($158.84).

Judges Scientific Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 11th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 12th will be issued a GBX 74.80 ($0.97) dividend. This represents a yield of 1.01%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 12th. This is an increase from Judges Scientific’s previous dividend of $29.70. Judges Scientific’s dividend payout ratio is currently 43.09%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Shore Capital restated a “house stock” rating on shares of Judges Scientific in a research report on Wednesday.

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.