Key Points
- Liam Condon bought 10 shares of Johnson Matthey on Nov. 12 at GBX 2,165 (total £216.50) and previously bought 12 shares on Oct. 10 at GBX 2,079 (total £249.48).
- JMAT opened at GBX 2,180 (near its 1‑year high GBX 2,198) with 50‑day and 200‑day SMAs of GBX 2,051.22 and GBX 1,827.44, a market cap of £3.65bn and a P/E of 10.32.
- Analysts have raised targets and set a consensus rating of Moderate Buy (average target GBX 2,230); two firms rate Buy and two rate Hold, with Jefferies and Deutsche Bank raising targets to GBX 2,420 and GBX 2,300 respectively.
Johnson Matthey PLC (LON:JMAT - Get Free Report) insider Liam Condon bought 10 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 2,165 per share, for a total transaction of £216.50.
Liam Condon also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Friday, October 10th, Liam Condon bought 12 shares of Johnson Matthey stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 2,079 per share, for a total transaction of £249.48.
Johnson Matthey Stock Performance
LON:JMAT opened at GBX 2,180 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 2,051.22 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 1,827.44. The stock has a market cap of £3.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.32, a PEG ratio of 49,242.50 and a beta of 0.95. Johnson Matthey PLC has a 1-year low of GBX 1,131 and a 1-year high of GBX 2,198. The company has a current ratio of 1.45, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 62.73.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of research firms have recently weighed in on JMAT. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on Johnson Matthey from GBX 2,200 to GBX 2,420 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. Berenberg Bank raised their price target on shares of Johnson Matthey from GBX 1,950 to GBX 2,100 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 9th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Johnson Matthey from GBX 1,800 to GBX 2,100 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on shares of Johnson Matthey from GBX 2,100 to GBX 2,300 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 9th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Johnson Matthey presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of GBX 2,230.
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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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