Johnson Matthey PLC (LON:JMAT) Insider Liam Condon Purchases 27 Shares

Johnson Matthey PLC (LON:JMAT) insider Liam Condon bought 27 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 19th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 1,445 ($18.74) per share, for a total transaction of £390.15 ($505.90).

Liam Condon also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, January 22nd, Liam Condon bought 30 shares of Johnson Matthey stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 1,362 ($17.66) per share, for a total transaction of £408.60 ($529.82).

Johnson Matthey Price Performance

LON JMAT opened at GBX 1,416 ($18.36) on Friday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 1,421.74 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 1,459.87. Johnson Matthey PLC has a 52-week low of GBX 1,295.54 ($16.80) and a 52-week high of GBX 1,917.07 ($24.86). The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 62.73, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 1.45. The stock has a market cap of £2.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.06, a PEG ratio of 49,242.50 and a beta of 0.95.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently commented on JMAT shares. Berenberg Bank lowered their price target on Johnson Matthey from GBX 1,650 ($21.40) to GBX 1,500 ($19.45) and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 28th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 1,800 ($23.34) price target on shares of Johnson Matthey in a research note on Tuesday, December 17th.

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.