Judges Scientific’s (JDG) Buy Rating Reiterated at Berenberg Bank

Judges Scientific (LON:JDG)‘s stock had its “buy” rating restated by stock analysts at Berenberg Bank in a report issued on Wednesday,London Stock Exchange reports. They currently have a £106 ($136.47) price target on the stock. Berenberg Bank’s target price indicates a potential upside of 32.50% from the company’s current price.

Separately, Shore Capital reiterated a “house stock” rating on shares of Judges Scientific in a research note on Wednesday, March 19th.

Judges Scientific Trading Up 0.5 %

Shares of LON JDG traded up GBX 40 ($0.51) during trading on Wednesday, hitting GBX 8,000 ($103.00). 9,418 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 21,009. Judges Scientific has a 12-month low of GBX 6,760 ($87.03) and a 12-month high of £122.50 ($157.72). The firm has a market capitalization of £525.21 million, a PE ratio of 35.17, a P/E/G ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.83. The company has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 7,495.38 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 8,555.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 70.79, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 1.97.

Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 19th. The company reported GBX 283.40 ($3.65) EPS for the quarter. Judges Scientific had a net margin of 10.99% and a return on equity of 17.56%. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Judges Scientific will post 402.5824271 EPS for the current year.

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.