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

Johnson Matthey PLC (OTCMKTS:JMPLY) has earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the six analysts that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, one has issued a buy recommendation and two have given a strong buy recommendation to the company.

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

Johnson Matthey Stock Performance

Shares of Johnson Matthey stock opened at $62.82 on Friday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $60.72 and a 200-day simple moving average of $55.72. Johnson Matthey has a fifty-two week low of $29.01 and a fifty-two week high of $65.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 1.28 and a current ratio of 1.65.

Johnson Matthey Announces Dividend

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

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.