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Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Issues Positive Forecast for Johnson Matthey (LON:JMAT) Stock Price

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Key Points

  • Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised its price target for Johnson Matthey from GBX 2,100 to GBX 2,300, indicating a potential upside of 11.18% from current levels.
  • Berenberg Bank also increased their price objective for the stock from GBX 1,950 to GBX 2,100, assigning a "hold" rating.
  • Johnson Matthey's shares traded at GBX 2,068.74 with a market capitalization of £3.47 billion and reported a P/E ratio of 979.52.
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Johnson Matthey (LON:JMAT - Get Free Report) had its price target increased by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from GBX 2,100 to GBX 2,300 in a research note issued on Thursday,London Stock Exchange reports. The firm currently has a "buy" rating on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft's price objective would suggest a potential upside of 11.18% from the company's current price.

Separately, Berenberg Bank lifted their price objective on shares of Johnson Matthey from GBX 1,950 to GBX 2,100 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 2,066.67.

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Johnson Matthey Price Performance

Shares of Johnson Matthey stock traded up GBX 0.74 on Thursday, hitting GBX 2,068.74. 322,726 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,804,208. The stock has a market capitalization of £3.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 979.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 49,242.50 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 62.73, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 1.45. Johnson Matthey has a 52 week low of GBX 1,131 and a 52 week high of GBX 2,112. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 1,906.01 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 1,668.91.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Andrew Cosslett acquired 10,495 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 26th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 1,896 per share, with a total value of £198,985.20. 0.50% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Johnson Matthey Company Profile

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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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