Johnson Matthey PLC (LON:JMAT – Get Free Report) has been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the six brokerages that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is GBX 2,010 ($25.02).
Several brokerages have recently commented on JMAT. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 2,100 ($26.14) price objective on shares of Johnson Matthey in a research report on Wednesday, March 20th. Berenberg Bank raised their price objective on shares of Johnson Matthey from GBX 1,650 ($20.54) to GBX 1,800 ($22.41) and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 8th. Finally, Numis Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 2,200 ($27.39) price objective on shares of Johnson Matthey in a research report on Wednesday, March 20th.
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Johnson Matthey Stock Performance
LON:JMAT opened at GBX 1,764 ($21.96) on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of £3.24 billion, a PE ratio of 1,837.50, a P/E/G ratio of 49,242.50 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 1,702.30 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 1,625.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 63.95, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 1.51. Johnson Matthey has a fifty-two week low of GBX 1,428.50 ($17.78) and a fifty-two week high of GBX 1,984 ($24.70).
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.
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