Johnson Matthey (OTCMKTS:JMPLY) Shares Up 0.8% – Should You Buy?

Johnson Matthey PLC (OTCMKTS:JMPLY)’s stock price was up 0.8% on Thursday . The company traded as high as $50.10 and last traded at $50.10. Approximately 1,413 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 7% from the average daily volume of 1,319 shares. The stock had previously closed at $49.70.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Kepler Capital Markets raised shares of Johnson Matthey to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 25th.

Johnson Matthey Stock Up 0.8%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 1.42 and a quick ratio of 1.01. The business’s fifty day moving average is $45.77 and its two-hundred day moving average is $38.46.

Johnson Matthey Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 9th will be paid a $1.4549 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 6th. This represents a dividend yield of 4.18%. This is a boost from Johnson Matthey’s previous dividend of $0.54.

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.