Jefferies reinstates 'buy' rating on Johnson Matthey, shares rally

4th Aug 2026 12:49

(Sharecast News) - Johnson Matthey rallied on Tuesday after Jefferies reinstated coverage of the shares with a 'buy' rating and 2,330p price target following full-year results and the Cormetech acquisition.

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Director dealings: Johnson Matthey chairman raises stake

3rd Jun 2026 14:12

(Sharecast News) - Johnson Matthey revealed on Wednesday that chairman Andrew Cosslett had acquired 6,884 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed speciality chemicals firm.

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Johnson Matthey slashes sale price of catalyst unit to Honeywell

23rd Feb 2026 07:12

(Sharecast News) - Shares in Johnson Matthey plunged on Monday after the company slashed almost half a billion pounds from the sale price of its catalyst technologies business to Honeywell after reports the American conglomerate was thinking about walking away from the deal.

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Berenberg upgrades Johnson Matthey to 'buy', shares surge

5th Jan 2026 09:38

(Sharecast News) - Johnson Matthey shot higher on Monday after Berenberg upgraded the shares to 'buy' from 'hold' as it highlighted the stock's correlation with precious metal proxies and potential for consensus earnings upgrades.

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Broker tips: Johnson Matthey, Fresnillo

5th Jan 2026 07:16

(Sharecast News) - Johnson Matthey shot higher on Monday after Berenberg upgraded the shares to 'buy' from 'hold' as it highlighted the stock's correlation with precious metal proxies and potential for consensus earnings upgrades.

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Johnson Matthey shuffles leadership team

20th Nov 2025 07:15

(Sharecast News) - Johnson Matthey on Thursday said it had reshuffled its leadership team and also held its full-year outlook despite a fall in interim earnings.

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Johnson Matthey lifts full-year outlook for operating profit

9th Oct 2025 07:55

(Sharecast News) - Johnson Matthey said on Thursday that full-year underlying operating profit was set to be at the higher end of initial guidance for mid single digit growth.

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Director dealings: Johnson Matthey chairman snaps up shares

26th Aug 2025 14:45

(Sharecast News) - Johnson Matthey revealed on Tuesday that chairman Andrew Cosslett had acquired 10,495 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed speciality chemicals firm.

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Berenberg raises target price on Johnson Matthey

22nd Jul 2025 09:22

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on chemicals and sustainable technologies company Johnson Matthey from 1,800.0p to 1,950.0p on Tuesday, noting that the stock's 40% year-to-date share-price performance has been "one of the few pleasant surprises" for chemicals investors in 2025.

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ITV chair Cosslett tapped to chair Johnson Matthey

17th Jul 2025 09:32

(Sharecast News) - Johnson Matthey announced the appointment of Andrew Cosslett as its new non-executive chair, effective immediately following the conclusion of its annual general meeting on Thursday.

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Berenberg hikes target price on Johnson Matthey

29th May 2025 12:31

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on Johnson Matthey from 1,380.0p to 1,800.0p on Thursday as it said the firm had "successfully navigated a fork in the road".

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Johnson Matthey to sell Catalyst Technologies to Honeywell for £1.8bn

22nd May 2025 08:01

(Sharecast News) - Johnson Matthey surged on Thursday as the chemicals firm said it has agreed to sell its Catalyst Technologies business to Honeywell for £1.8bn.

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London close: Stocks rise after Trump announces 25pc steel tariffs

10th Feb 2025 16:11

(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended higher on Monday as investors shrugged off US president Donald Trump's latest tariff announcement, of a 25% duty on steel imports across the board.

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Johnson Matthey chair to step down as new CFO named

10th Feb 2025 07:18

(Sharecast News) - Chemicals group Johnson Matthey has announced that its chair of seven years Patrick Thomas will step down later this year, while its CFO of four years will be replaced by the head of finance at DS Smith.

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Johnson Matthey reports progress with transformation strategy

27th Jan 2025 07:20

(Sharecast News) - Johnson Matthey said in an update on Monday that despite challenging market conditions, it had made significant progress with its transformation strategy, and was taking additional steps to enhance cash generation and returns on capital.

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