Johnson Matthey PLC (LON:JMAT) Insider Buys £352.35 in Stock

Johnson Matthey PLC (LON:JMAT – Get Rating) insider Stephen Oxley purchased 15 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 18th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 2,349 ($28.96) per share, with a total value of £352.35 ($434.36).

Stephen Oxley also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, May 18th, Stephen Oxley bought 15 shares of Johnson Matthey stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 2,349 ($28.96) per share, with a total value of £352.35 ($434.36).

LON JMAT opened at GBX 2,277 ($28.07) on Thursday. Johnson Matthey PLC has a 12 month low of GBX 1,650 ($20.34) and a 12 month high of GBX 3,252 ($40.09). The firm has a market capitalization of £4.18 billion and a PE ratio of 29.53. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 2,001.84 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 2,025.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 54.77, a current ratio of 1.34 and a quick ratio of 0.72.

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a GBX 2,000 ($24.65) price target on shares of Johnson Matthey in a report on Monday, April 11th. Berenberg Bank cut their target price on Johnson Matthey from GBX 2,800 ($34.52) to GBX 2,550 ($31.43) and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 28th. Barclays reiterated an “equal weight” rating and set a GBX 2,110 ($26.01) price target on shares of Johnson Matthey in a research report on Friday, April 29th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued an “equal weight” rating on shares of Johnson Matthey in a report on Wednesday, May 11th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of GBX 2,300 ($28.35).

About Johnson Matthey (Get Rating)

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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