Johnson Matthey (LON:JMAT) Insider Andrew Cosslett Acquires 5,136 Shares of Stock

Johnson Matthey PLC (LON:JMAT) insider Andrew Cosslett purchased 5,136 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 1,937 per share, for a total transaction of £99,484.32.

Johnson Matthey Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of Johnson Matthey stock opened at GBX 1,972.61 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of £3.30 billion, a P/E ratio of -29.93, a P/E/G ratio of 49,242.50 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 1.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 62.73. Johnson Matthey PLC has a 12-month low of GBX 1,131 and a 12-month high of GBX 2,434. The business’s 50 day moving average is GBX 2,268.43 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 2,099.15.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have commented on the stock. Panmure Gordon reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 2,370 price target on shares of Johnson Matthey in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Berenberg Bank cut their target price on shares of Johnson Matthey from GBX 2,100 to GBX 2,050 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on Johnson Matthey from GBX 2,300 to GBX 2,400 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Johnson Matthey currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 2,268.

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.