Johnson Matthey PLC (OTCMKTS:JMPLY) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Johnson Matthey PLC (OTCMKTS:JMPLY) has earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the six research firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, one has issued a buy recommendation and two have issued a strong buy recommendation on the company.

A number of research firms have commented on JMPLY. Berenberg Bank upgraded shares of Johnson Matthey from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Zacks Research downgraded Johnson Matthey from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Johnson Matthey in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating on shares of Johnson Matthey in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st.

Johnson Matthey Price Performance

Johnson Matthey stock opened at $62.82 on Friday. Johnson Matthey has a 52 week low of $29.01 and a 52 week high of $65.70. The company has a current ratio of 1.65, a quick ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $60.72 and a 200-day moving average of $55.72.

Johnson Matthey Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 13th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 2nd were paid a $0.5561 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 1st. This represents a dividend yield of 394.0%.

About Johnson Matthey

Johnson Matthey plc is a UK-based specialty chemicals and sustainable technologies company with a history dating back to 1817. As a public limited company headquartered in London, it has built a global reputation for expertise in platinum group metals (PGMs) and advanced catalytic materials. The company has evolved from its origins in precious metals refining into diversified segments focused on environmental and energy solutions.

The company’s principal business activities encompass the development and manufacture of emission control catalysts for the automotive and industrial sectors, alongside process technologies for chemical production and refining.