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Johnson Matthey (LON:JMAT) Hits New 52-Week High - Time to Buy?

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Johnson Matthey PLC (LON:JMAT - Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week high during 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 changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 1,852 ($25.16).

Johnson Matthey Price Performance

The company's fifty day moving average is GBX 1,633.40 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 1,450.75. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 1.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 62.73. The stock has a market cap of £3.12 billion, a PE ratio of 31.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 49,242.50 and a beta of 0.95.

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

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Liam Condon purchased 30 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 16th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 1,200 ($16.30) per share, for a total transaction of £360 ($489.06). Insiders have purchased a total of 62 shares of company stock worth $84,978 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.61% of the company's stock.

About Johnson Matthey

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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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