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

Shares of Johnson Matthey PLC (OTCMKTS:JMPLY) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the six ratings firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, one has assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating on the company.

JMPLY has been the subject of several analyst reports. Zacks Research downgraded Johnson Matthey from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Johnson Matthey in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Berenberg Bank upgraded shares of Johnson Matthey from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th.

Johnson Matthey Trading Up 0.2%

JMPLY stock opened at $61.89 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.28, a current ratio of 1.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $61.56 and its 200 day simple moving average is $56.26. Johnson Matthey has a fifty-two week low of $29.01 and a fifty-two week high of $65.70.

Johnson Matthey Dividend Announcement

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

About Johnson Matthey

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.