Johnson Matthey(US:JMPLY) Defense World·2026-01-02 08:38Group 1: Analyst Ratings - Citigroup reaffirmed a "neutral" rating on Johnson Matthey shares on October 21st [1] - Zacks Research downgraded Johnson Matthey from a "strong-buy" to a "hold" rating on November 6th [1] - Jefferies Financial Group raised Johnson Matthey to a "strong-buy" rating on October 9th [1] - Currently, one analyst rates the stock as a Strong Buy, while three analysts have issued a Hold rating, resulting in a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" [1] Group 2: Stock Performance - Johnson Matthey shares are trading down 2.7% [2] - The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $55.42 and a 200-day moving average price of $52.58 [2][3] - The stock opened at $55.8768 after previously closing at $59.02, with a trading volume of 295 shares [7] Group 3: Dividend Announcement - Johnson Matthey announced a dividend of $0.5561 per share, payable on February 13th [3] - Shareholders of record on December 2nd will receive the dividend, with an ex-dividend date of December 1st [3] - This dividend represents a yield of 394.0% [3] Group 4: Company Overview - Johnson Matthey plc is a UK-based specialty chemicals and sustainable technologies company, established in 1817 [4] - The company specializes in platinum group metals (PGMs) and advanced catalytic materials, evolving from precious metals refining to focus on environmental and energy solutions [4] - Its principal business activities include developing and manufacturing emission control catalysts for automotive and industrial sectors, as well as process technologies for chemical production and refining [5]