Insider Buying: Johnson Matthey PLC (LON:JMAT) Insider Purchases £335.58 in Stock

Johnson Matthey PLC (LON:JMATGet Free Report) insider Liam Condon acquired 21 shares of Johnson Matthey stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 18th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 1,598 ($21.11) per share, for a total transaction of £335.58 ($443.30).

Johnson Matthey Trading Down 8.5 %

Shares of Johnson Matthey stock opened at GBX 1,470 ($19.42) on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of £2.59 billion, a PE ratio of 2,534.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 49,242.50 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a current ratio of 1.45, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 63.15. The firm’s 50 day moving average is GBX 1,613.66 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 1,686.50. Johnson Matthey PLC has a 1 year low of GBX 1,428.50 ($18.87) and a 1 year high of GBX 1,917.07 ($25.32).

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently issued reports on JMAT. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 2,400 ($31.70) price target on shares of Johnson Matthey in a research report on Monday, June 24th. Berenberg Bank restated a “hold” rating and set a GBX 1,800 ($23.78) target price on shares of Johnson Matthey in a research note on Tuesday, June 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 1,993.33 ($26.33).

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About Johnson Matthey

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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.

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