1,305 Shares in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) Purchased by Whipplewood Advisors LLC

Whipplewood Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm acquired 1,305 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $103,000.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of JCI. Compass Financial Services Inc acquired a new position in Johnson Controls International during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC increased its stake in Johnson Controls International by 195.8% during the 3rd quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 420 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 278 shares during the period. Synergy Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Johnson Controls International during the 4th quarter valued at about $42,000. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. increased its stake in Johnson Controls International by 32.8% during the 4th quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 543 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after buying an additional 134 shares during the period. Finally, Western Pacific Wealth Management LP acquired a new position in Johnson Controls International during the 3rd quarter valued at about $44,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Johnson Controls International

In related news, CEO George Oliver sold 124,497 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.67, for a total transaction of $10,292,166.99. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,267,716 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $104,802,081.72. The trade was a 8.94 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, VP Daniel C. Mcconeghy sold 1,950 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.73, for a total transaction of $171,073.50. Following the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 24,803 shares in the company, valued at $2,175,967.19. The trade was a 7.29 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 837,963 shares of company stock valued at $72,883,012. Corporate insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have commented on JCI shares. StockNews.com cut shares of Johnson Controls International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. UBS Group upgraded shares of Johnson Controls International from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $90.00 to $103.00 in a research report on Monday, February 10th. Citigroup reduced their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $85.00 to $84.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 13th. Finally, Melius Research restated a “hold” rating and set a $95.00 price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research report on Tuesday, January 28th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Johnson Controls International currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $91.13.

Johnson Controls International Stock Performance

Johnson Controls International stock opened at $84.24 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $82.33 and its 200-day simple moving average is $78.86. The company has a market cap of $55.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 0.86. Johnson Controls International plc has a fifty-two week low of $59.05 and a fifty-two week high of $91.14.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $0.64 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.59 by $0.05. Johnson Controls International had a net margin of 6.83% and a return on equity of 15.11%. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 EPS for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 23rd were given a $0.37 dividend. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.76%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 23rd. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 56.49%.

Johnson Controls International Company Profile

Johnson Controls International plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in engineering, manufacturing, commissioning, and retrofitting building products and systems in the United States, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates in four segments: Building Solutions North America, Building Solutions EMEA/LA, Building Solutions Asia Pacific, and Global Products.