Johnson Matthey PLC (OTCMKTS:JMPLY) Sees Large Drop in Short Interest

Key Points

• Short interest plunged 92.7% to 127 shares as of March 31, leaving a short-interest ratio of 0.1 days and effectively 0.0% of the company's stock sold short.
• The stock traded up 0.8% to $54.79 on light volume (766 shares vs. average 864) and sits just below its 50‑day ($55.01) and 200‑day ($56.39) moving averages.
• Analysts hold a consensus Moderate Buy rating (two Strong Buy, one Buy, three Hold), with Deutsche Bank reiterating Buy and Berenberg upgrading to Strong‑Buy.

Johnson Matthey PLC (OTCMKTS:JMPLY - Get Free Report) was the target of a large decline in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 127 shares, a decline of 92.7% from the March 15th total of 1,744 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,786 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days. Currently, 0.0% of the company's stock are sold short.

Johnson Matthey Trading Up 0.8%

OTCMKTS JMPLY traded up $0.46 on Friday, reaching $54.79. The stock had a trading volume of 766 shares, compared to its average volume of 864. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 1.28 and a current ratio of 1.65. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $55.01 and a two-hundred day moving average of $56.39. Johnson Matthey has a 1-year low of $30.42 and a 1-year high of $65.70.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently weighed in on JMPLY. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Johnson Matthey in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Berenberg Bank upgraded Johnson Matthey from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Johnson Matthey currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".

Johnson Matthey Company Profile

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.

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