Key Points
- Liam Condon made a series of insider purchases, most recently buying 14 shares on Dec. 10 at GBX 2,013 (£281.82), adding to buys of 10 shares on Nov. 12 (GBX 2,165) and 12 shares on Oct. 10 (GBX 2,079), signalling repeated insider buying.
- Johnson Matthey shares opened at GBX 2,012, trading near the 50‑day moving average (GBX 2,077.92) and above the 200‑day moving average (GBX 1,916.16), with a one‑year range of GBX 1,131–2,198 and a market cap of about £3.37 billion.
- Analysts hold a consensus Moderate Buy rating with an average price target of GBX 2,248, following recent upgrades from firms including Jefferies, Deutsche Bank and Panmure Gordon.
Johnson Matthey PLC (LON:JMAT - Get Free Report) insider Liam Condon acquired 14 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 2,013 per share, with a total value of £281.82.
Liam Condon also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Wednesday, November 12th, Liam Condon acquired 10 shares of Johnson Matthey stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 2,165 per share, for a total transaction of £216.50.
- On Friday, October 10th, Liam Condon bought 12 shares of Johnson Matthey stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 2,079 per share, with a total value of £249.48.
Johnson Matthey Price Performance
Shares of Johnson Matthey stock opened at GBX 2,012 on Friday. The stock's fifty day moving average is GBX 2,077.92 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 1,916.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 62.73, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 1.45. Johnson Matthey PLC has a one year low of GBX 1,131 and a one year high of GBX 2,198. The stock has a market cap of £3.37 billion, a P/E ratio of -30.53, a P/E/G ratio of 49,242.50 and a beta of 0.95.
Johnson Matthey (LON:JMAT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 20th. The company reported GBX 51.20 earnings per share for the quarter. Johnson Matthey had a return on equity of 4.49% and a net margin of 0.84%. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Johnson Matthey PLC will post 173.4112903 earnings per share for the current year.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of research firms have commented on JMAT. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on Johnson Matthey from GBX 2,200 to GBX 2,420 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price objective on shares of Johnson Matthey from GBX 2,100 to GBX 2,300 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 9th. Berenberg Bank dropped their target price on Johnson Matthey from GBX 2,100 to GBX 2,050 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Johnson Matthey from GBX 1,800 to GBX 2,100 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. Finally, Panmure Gordon reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 2,370 price objective on shares of Johnson Matthey in a research report on Monday, November 24th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Johnson Matthey has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of GBX 2,248.
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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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