Johnson Matthey PLC (LON:JMAT) Insider Liam Condon Acquires 27 Shares

Johnson Matthey PLC (LON:JMAT) insider Liam Condon acquired 27 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 19th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 1,445 ($18.66) per share, with a total value of £390.15 ($503.74).

Liam Condon also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, January 22nd, Liam Condon acquired 30 shares of Johnson Matthey stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 1,362 ($17.59) per share, with a total value of £408.60 ($527.57).

Johnson Matthey Stock Performance

LON JMAT opened at GBX 1,387 ($17.91) on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of £2.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.57, a PEG ratio of 49,242.50 and a beta of 0.95. Johnson Matthey PLC has a twelve month low of GBX 1,295.54 ($16.73) and a twelve month high of GBX 1,917.07 ($24.75). The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 1,423.24 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 1,458.33. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 1.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 62.73.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have commented on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 1,800 ($23.24) price objective on shares of Johnson Matthey in a research report on Tuesday, December 17th. Berenberg Bank lowered their price target on shares of Johnson Matthey from GBX 1,650 ($21.30) to GBX 1,500 ($19.37) and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, November 28th.

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.