Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) Shares Purchased by Signaturefd LLC

Signaturefd LLC boosted its holdings in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 4.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 11,900 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 513 shares during the quarter. Signaturefd LLC’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $924,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in JCI. Sunbelt Securities Inc. boosted its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 57.4% during the first quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 3,244 shares of the company’s stock worth $212,000 after buying an additional 1,183 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 3.1% during the 1st quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 47,277 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,088,000 after acquiring an additional 1,432 shares during the period. Register Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International during the 1st quarter worth approximately $52,000. Norway Savings Bank grew its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 6.0% in the 1st quarter. Norway Savings Bank now owns 11,822 shares of the company’s stock worth $772,000 after acquiring an additional 665 shares during the period. Finally, Financial Management Professionals Inc. increased its stake in Johnson Controls International by 21,700.0% in the 1st quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 5,450 shares of the company’s stock valued at $356,000 after purchasing an additional 5,425 shares in the last quarter. 90.05% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Johnson Controls International

In other Johnson Controls International news, COO Nathan D. Manning sold 1,167 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.71, for a total transaction of $82,518.57. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer now directly owns 103,866 shares in the company, valued at $7,344,364.86. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. In other Johnson Controls International news, COO Nathan D. Manning sold 3,000 shares of Johnson Controls International stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.08, for a total transaction of $231,240.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer now directly owns 140,488 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,828,815.04. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, COO Nathan D. Manning sold 1,167 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.71, for a total transaction of $82,518.57. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer now directly owns 103,866 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,344,364.86. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 227,494 shares of company stock worth $16,999,239. 0.69% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have commented on the company. Oppenheimer boosted their target price on Johnson Controls International from $79.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 2nd. Bank of America boosted their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $80.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, September 27th. Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on shares of Johnson Controls International in a report on Friday, September 6th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $85.00 target price for the company. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $72.00 to $78.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 1st. Finally, Mizuho raised their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $62.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 17th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $73.43.

Johnson Controls International Stock Up 0.5 %

JCI opened at $76.87 on Friday. Johnson Controls International plc has a 12 month low of $47.90 and a 12 month high of $78.23. The business has a 50-day moving average of $73.66 and a two-hundred day moving average of $69.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.73. The stock has a market capitalization of $51.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.19 and a beta of 1.29.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 31st. The company reported $1.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.08 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $7.23 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.53 billion. Johnson Controls International had a net margin of 6.02% and a return on equity of 13.64%. Johnson Controls International’s revenue was up 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.03 earnings per share. On average, research analysts expect that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.68 earnings per share for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 18th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 25th were given a $0.37 dividend. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.93%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 25th. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 61.92%.

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.