Johnson Matthey (LON:JMAT) Insider Alastair Judge Buys 14 Shares

Johnson Matthey PLC (LON:JMAT) insider Alastair Judge acquired 14 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 15th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 2,022 per share, for a total transaction of £283.08.

Alastair Judge also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, March 11th, Alastair Judge acquired 12 shares of Johnson Matthey stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 1,941 per share, for a total transaction of £232.92.
• On Wednesday, February 11th, Alastair Judge acquired 10 shares of Johnson Matthey stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 2,342 per share, for a total transaction of £234.20.

Johnson Matthey Price Performance

Johnson Matthey stock opened at GBX 2,034.25 on Friday. Johnson Matthey PLC has a 52 week low of GBX 1,183 and a 52 week high of GBX 2,434. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 1.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 71.01. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is GBX 2,018.26 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 2,106.68. The firm has a market capitalization of £3.41 billion, a PE ratio of -30.87, a P/E/G ratio of 49,242.50 and a beta of 0.90.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

JMAT has been the topic of several recent research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on shares of Johnson Matthey from GBX 1,922 to GBX 2,120 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. Berenberg Bank decreased their price objective on shares of Johnson Matthey from GBX 2,250 to GBX 2,100 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 23rd. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 2,222.

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. Today more than 13,000 Johnson Matthey professionals collaborate with their network of customers and partners to make a real difference to the world around us.