Johnson Matthey’s (JMAT) Buy Rating Reiterated at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated their buy rating on shares of Johnson Matthey (LON:JMAT) in a research report sent to investors on Monday morning, Marketbeat.com reports. They currently have a GBX 2,400 ($30.45) price objective on the stock.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a buy rating and set a GBX 2,100 ($26.64) price objective on shares of Johnson Matthey in a report on Wednesday, March 20th. Numis Securities reissued a buy rating and set a GBX 2,200 ($27.91) price objective on shares of Johnson Matthey in a report on Wednesday, March 20th. Finally, Berenberg Bank reissued a hold rating and set a GBX 1,800 ($22.83) price objective on shares of Johnson Matthey in a report on Tuesday, June 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Johnson Matthey has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy and a consensus price target of GBX 1,993.33 ($25.29).

Johnson Matthey Stock Down 0.6 %

Shares of LON:JMAT opened at GBX 1,585 ($20.11) on Monday. The company has a market cap of £2.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 2,686.44, a PEG ratio of 49,242.50 and a beta of 0.97. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is GBX 1,731.04 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 1,693.77. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 1.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 63.15. Johnson Matthey has a fifty-two week low of GBX 1,428.50 ($18.12) and a fifty-two week high of GBX 1,917.07 ($24.32).

Johnson Matthey Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, August 6th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 6th will be paid a dividend of GBX 55 ($0.70) per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 6th. This represents a yield of 3.04%. This is an increase from Johnson Matthey’s previous dividend of $22.00. Johnson Matthey’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 13,050.85%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Stephen Oxley purchased 24 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 19th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 1,547 ($19.62) per share, with a total value of £371.28 ($470.99). In other Johnson Matthey news, insider Liam Condon acquired 18 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 15th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 1,871 ($23.73) per share, with a total value of £336.78 ($427.22). Also, insider Stephen Oxley acquired 24 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 19th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 1,547 ($19.62) per share, with a total value of £371.28 ($470.99). Insiders have purchased a total of 66 shares of company stock valued at $113,214 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.

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.