Key Points
- Insider buying: Director Alastair Judge made small, repeated purchases of Johnson Matthey shares — 12 shares on Mar 11 at GBX 1,941 (£232.92), 10 shares on Feb 11 at GBX 2,342 (£234.20) and 12 shares on Jan 13 at GBX 2,321 (£278.52).
- Current stock profile: JMAT opened at GBX 1,943 with a market cap of £3.26bn, a negative P/E (-29.48), and a 52‑week range of GBX 1,131–2,434 (50-day SMA GBX 2,226.58; 200-day SMA GBX 2,106.90).
- Analyst sentiment: Analysts rate the stock a consensus Moderate Buy with an average target of GBX 2,268 (notable targets: Deutsche Bank GBX 2,400; Panmure Gordon GBX 2,370).
Johnson Matthey PLC (LON:JMAT - Get Free Report) insider Alastair Judge bought 12 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 11th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 1,941 per share, with a total value of £232.92.
Alastair Judge also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Wednesday, February 11th, Alastair Judge bought 10 shares of Johnson Matthey stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 2,342 per share, for a total transaction of £234.20.
- On Tuesday, January 13th, Alastair Judge purchased 12 shares of Johnson Matthey stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 2,321 per share, for a total transaction of £278.52.
Johnson Matthey Price Performance
JMAT stock opened at GBX 1,943 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of £3.26 billion, a P/E ratio of -29.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 49,242.50 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 71.01, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 1.65. Johnson Matthey PLC has a 52-week low of GBX 1,131 and a 52-week high of GBX 2,434. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 2,226.58 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 2,106.90.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Panmure Gordon reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a GBX 2,370 target price on shares of Johnson Matthey in a research report on Monday, November 24th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on Johnson Matthey from GBX 2,300 to GBX 2,400 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Berenberg Bank dropped their price objective on Johnson Matthey from GBX 2,100 to GBX 2,050 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 2,268.
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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. Today more than 13,000 Johnson Matthey professionals collaborate with their network of customers and partners to make a real difference to the world around us.
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