Johnson Matthey (LON:JMAT) Reaches New 1-Year High - Still a Buy?

Johnson Matthey PLC (LON:JMAT - Get Free Report) hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as GBX 1,873 ($25.44) and last traded at GBX 1,852.15 ($25.16), with a volume of 543474 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 1,852 ($25.16).

Johnson Matthey Stock Up 1.2%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 62.73, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 1.45. The firm has a market cap of £3.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 49,242.50 and a beta of 0.95. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 1,633.40 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 1,450.75.

Johnson Matthey (LON:JMAT - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 22nd. The company reported GBX 149.20 ($2.03) EPS for the quarter. Johnson Matthey had a net margin of 0.84% and a return on equity of 4.49%. Research analysts anticipate that Johnson Matthey PLC will post 173.4112903 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Liam Condon purchased 30 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 16th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 1,200 ($16.30) per share, with a total value of £360 ($489.06). Insiders have purchased a total of 62 shares of company stock valued at $84,978 in the last quarter. 0.61% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Johnson Matthey Company Profile

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.