Johnson Matthey (LON:JMAT) Insider Liam Condon Purchases 5,226 Shares

Johnson Matthey PLC (LON:JMAT) insider Liam Condon acquired 5,226 shares of Johnson Matthey stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 23rd. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 1,923 per share, with a total value of £100,495.98.

Liam Condon also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, February 11th, Liam Condon 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, Liam Condon bought 10 shares of Johnson Matthey stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 2,321 per share, with a total value of £232.10.
• On Wednesday, December 10th, Liam Condon bought 14 shares of Johnson Matthey stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 2,013 per share, with a total value of £281.82.

Johnson Matthey Trading Up 1.3%

Johnson Matthey stock opened at GBX 1,953 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 62.73, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 1.45. The firm has a market cap of £3.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -29.64, a price-to-earnings-growth 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 2,434. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 2,274.11 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 2,098.75.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have 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. Berenberg Bank decreased their price target on Johnson Matthey from GBX 2,100 to GBX 2,050 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on Johnson Matthey from GBX 2,300 to GBX 2,400 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of GBX 2,268.

Johnson Matthey Company Profile

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.