Johnson Matthey PLC (LON:JMAT) Insider Liam Condon Buys 21 Shares of Stock

Johnson Matthey PLC (LON:JMAT) insider Liam Condon acquired 21 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 18th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 1,598 ($21.11) per share, with a total value of £335.58 ($443.30).

Johnson Matthey Stock Up 1.5 %

Shares of JMAT opened at GBX 1,607 ($21.23) on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 63.15, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 1.45. Johnson Matthey PLC has a one year low of GBX 1,428.50 ($18.87) and a one year high of GBX 1,917.07 ($25.32). The stock has a market capitalization of £2.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 2,770.69, a PEG ratio of 49,242.50 and a beta of 0.95. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 1,617.40 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 1,686.32.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

JMAT has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 2,400 ($31.70) price objective on shares of Johnson Matthey in a research report on Monday, June 24th. Berenberg Bank restated a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 1,800 ($23.78) price objective on shares of Johnson Matthey in a research report on Tuesday, June 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 1,993.33 ($26.33).

Johnson Matthey Company Profile

Johnson Matthey is a global leader in science that enables a cleaner and healthier world. With over 200 years of sustained commitment to innovation and technological breakthroughs, they improve the function, performance and safety of their customers’ products. Their science has a global impact in areas such as low emission transport, pharmaceuticals, chemical processing and making the most efficient use of the planet’s natural resources.