Johnson Matthey (JMAT) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. Today more than 13,000 Johnson Matthey professionals collaborate with their network of customers and partners to make a real difference to the world around us.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 1,313 to 1,336
• 50-Day Range: 1,318 to 1,534
• 52-Week Range: 1,313 to 1,917.07
• Volume: 1.59 million shs
• Average Volume: 949,195 shs
• Market Capitalization: £2.33 billion
• P/E Ratio: 2,303.45
• Dividend Yield: 5.76%
• Price Target: GBX 1,975
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Johnson Matthey Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Johnson Matthey scored higher than 51% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Johnson Matthey has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Johnson Matthey has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Johnson Matthey is 2,303.45, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.40.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Johnson Matthey is 2,303.45, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 112.72.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Johnson Matthey has a PEG Ratio of 49,242.50. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Johnson Matthey has a P/B Ratio of 1.03. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for JMAT.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Johnson Matthey is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.19%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Johnson Matthey does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Johnson Matthey is 13,275.86%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.42

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for JMAT.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.14

News Sentiment

Johnson Matthey has a news sentiment score of -0.14. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.48 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Johnson Matthey this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Johnson Matthey to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Johnson Matthey insiders have sold 197.67% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought £100,243.32 in company stock and sold £298,394.04 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.61% of the stock of Johnson Matthey is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

66.59% of the stock of Johnson Matthey is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

JMAT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have JMAT shares performed this year?

Johnson Matthey's stock was trading at GBX 1,697.50 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, JMAT stock has decreased by 21.3% and is now trading at GBX 1,336.
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How were Johnson Matthey's earnings last quarter?

Johnson Matthey PLC (LON:JMAT) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, June, 11th. The company reported $199.20 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $197.10 by $2.10. Johnson Matthey had a net margin of 0.84% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.39%.

How do I buy shares of Johnson Matthey?

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What other stocks do shareholders of Johnson Matthey own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Johnson Matthey investors own include Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Barclays (BARC), Unilever (ULVR), GSK (GSK), BP (BP), Johnson Matthey (JMPLY) and Associated British Foods (ABF).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 6/11/2020
• Ex-Dividend for 2/4 Dividend: 12/05/2024
• Today: 12/21/2024
• Dividend Payable: 2/04/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: Specialty Chemicals
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:JMAT
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.matthey.com
• Phone: +44-20-72698400
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 1,975
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 2,400
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 1,500
• Potential Upside/Downside: +47.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.75
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.58
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 2,303.45
• Forward P/E Ratio: 7.70
• P/E Growth: 49242.5
• Net Income: £108 million
• Net Margins: 0.84%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 4.39%
• Return on Assets: 3.41%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 63.15
• Current Ratio: 1.45
• Quick Ratio: 0.76

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £12.84 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.18
• Cash Flow: GBX 143.56 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.31
• Book Value: GBX 1,298 per share
• Price / Book: 1.03

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 174,260,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £2.33 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.95