Richard Pike Buys 10 Shares of Johnson Matthey (LON:JMAT) Stock

Johnson Matthey PLC (LON:JMAT) insider Richard Pike bought 10 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 2,158 per share, with a total value of £215.80.

Johnson Matthey Stock Performance

Shares of LON JMAT traded up GBX 10 during trading on Thursday, reaching GBX 2,156. The stock had a trading volume of 254,202 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,456,882. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 71.01, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 1.65. The stock has a market cap of £3.61 billion, a PE ratio of -32.72, a P/E/G ratio of 49,242.50 and a beta of 0.91. Johnson Matthey PLC has a one year low of GBX 1,346 and a one year high of GBX 2,434. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 1,980.49 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 2,107.03.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have weighed in on JMAT shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on shares of Johnson Matthey from GBX 1,922 to GBX 2,120 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Berenberg Bank decreased their price target on shares of Johnson Matthey from GBX 2,250 to GBX 2,100 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 23rd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 2,222.

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. 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.