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

Johnson Matthey PLC (OTCMKTS:JMPLY) has earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the six brokerages that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have issued a hold recommendation, one has issued a buy recommendation and two have assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company.

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on JMPLY. Zacks Research cut shares of Johnson Matthey from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating on shares of Johnson Matthey in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st.

Johnson Matthey Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of Johnson Matthey stock opened at $56.38 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 1.65 and a quick ratio of 1.28. Johnson Matthey has a fifty-two week low of $37.20 and a fifty-two week high of $65.70. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $53.70 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $56.49.

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.