Insider Buying: Johnson Matthey PLC (LON:JMAT) Insider Acquires 21 Shares of Stock

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

Johnson Matthey Stock Performance

LON:JMAT opened at GBX 1,470 ($19.42) on Friday. The stock has a market cap of £2.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 2,534.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 49,242.50 and a beta of 0.95. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 1,613.66 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 1,685.55. Johnson Matthey PLC has a twelve month low of GBX 1,428.50 ($18.87) and a twelve month high of GBX 1,917.07 ($25.32). The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 1.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 63.15.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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