Johnson Matthey PLC (LON:JMAT) Insider Liam Condon Acquires 24 Shares

Johnson Matthey PLC (LON:JMAT) insider Liam Condon bought 24 shares of Johnson Matthey stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 17th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 1,767 ($22.00) per share, with a total value of £424.08 ($527.92).

Johnson Matthey Stock Performance

LON JMAT opened at GBX 1,753 ($21.82) on Friday. The stock has a market cap of £3.22 billion, a PE ratio of 1,826.04, a P/E/G ratio of 49,242.50 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a current ratio of 1.51, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 63.95. Johnson Matthey PLC has a twelve month low of GBX 1,428.50 ($17.78) and a twelve month high of GBX 1,986.31 ($24.73). The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 1,702.30 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 1,625.82.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently commented on JMAT. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 2,100 ($26.14) price objective on shares of Johnson Matthey in a research note on Wednesday, March 20th. Berenberg Bank increased their price objective on Johnson Matthey from GBX 1,650 ($20.54) to GBX 1,800 ($22.41) and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 8th. Finally, Numis Securities reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 2,200 ($27.39) price objective on shares of Johnson Matthey in a research note on Wednesday, March 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Johnson Matthey has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 2,010 ($25.02).

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.