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

Johnson Matthey PLC (OTCMKTS:JMPLY) has been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the six analysts that are covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, one has given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company.

JMPLY has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Zacks Research lowered Johnson Matthey from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Berenberg Bank raised shares of Johnson Matthey from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Johnson Matthey in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Johnson Matthey in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st.

Johnson Matthey Price Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS JMPLY opened at $61.68 on Friday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $61.08 and its 200-day simple moving average is $56.00. Johnson Matthey has a 12-month low of $29.01 and a 12-month 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.

Johnson Matthey Dividend Announcement

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

Johnson Matthey Company Profile

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.