Johnson Matthey (LON:JMAT) Insider Liam Condon Purchases 12 Shares

Johnson Matthey PLC (LON:JMAT) insider Liam Condon bought 12 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 10th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 2,079 per share, with a total value of £249.48.

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

• On Tuesday, August 12th, Liam Condon purchased 14 shares of Johnson Matthey stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 1,773 per share, for a total transaction of £248.22.

Johnson Matthey Price Performance

Shares of JMAT stock opened at GBX 2,098.17 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of £3.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 993.45, a PEG ratio of 49,242.50 and a beta of 0.95. The business’s fifty day moving average is GBX 1,919.90 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 1,683.16. Johnson Matthey PLC has a twelve month low of GBX 1,131 and a twelve month high of GBX 2,112. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 1.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 62.73.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

JMAT has been the topic of several recent research reports. Berenberg Bank upped their price target on Johnson Matthey from GBX 1,950 to GBX 2,100 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on Johnson Matthey from GBX 2,100 to GBX 2,300 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 2,066.67.

About Johnson Matthey

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.