Allegion plc (NYSE:ALLE) Shares Acquired by Greenwich Wealth Management LLC

Greenwich Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Allegion plc (NYSE:ALLEFree Report) by 0.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 15,090 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after purchasing an additional 114 shares during the period. Greenwich Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Allegion were worth $1,972,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the business. TD Private Client Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of Allegion by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 19,697 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $2,871,000 after purchasing an additional 77 shares during the last quarter. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Allegion by 2.9% in the 3rd quarter. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,913 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $425,000 after buying an additional 82 shares during the period. Heritage Family Offices LLP raised its holdings in shares of Allegion by 3.2% in the 4th quarter. Heritage Family Offices LLP now owns 2,645 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $346,000 after buying an additional 82 shares during the period. IFP Advisors Inc raised its holdings in shares of Allegion by 23.2% in the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 452 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $59,000 after buying an additional 85 shares during the period. Finally, Captrust Financial Advisors raised its holdings in shares of Allegion by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 3,541 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $516,000 after buying an additional 96 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.21% of the company’s stock.

Allegion Trading Up 1.4 %

ALLE opened at $126.73 on Friday. Allegion plc has a one year low of $113.27 and a one year high of $156.10. The company has a market cap of $10.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.58, a PEG ratio of 3.97 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a current ratio of 2.04. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $129.68 and its 200-day simple moving average is $136.80.

Allegion (NYSE:ALLEGet Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 18th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.75 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $945.60 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $938.91 million. Allegion had a return on equity of 45.12% and a net margin of 15.84%. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Allegion plc will post 7.77 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Allegion Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th will be given a $0.51 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. This is a boost from Allegion’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.48. This represents a $2.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.61%. Allegion’s dividend payout ratio is 29.91%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently issued reports on ALLE. StockNews.com downgraded Allegion from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. Barclays cut their price objective on Allegion from $134.00 to $130.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 19th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Allegion from $137.00 to $139.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 19th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on Allegion from $140.00 to $135.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 19th. Finally, Robert W. Baird cut their price target on Allegion from $152.00 to $144.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 19th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and six have issued a hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Allegion presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $138.33.

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Insider Activity at Allegion

In other Allegion news, SVP Tracy L. Kemp sold 2,032 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $126.74, for a total transaction of $257,535.68. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 10,273 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,302,000.02. This trade represents a 16.51 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CAO Nickolas A. Musial sold 403 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $124.70, for a total value of $50,254.10. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 4,972 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $620,008.40. The trade was a 7.50 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 3,224 shares of company stock valued at $406,636 in the last three months. 0.33% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Allegion

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Allegion plc manufactures and sells mechanical and electronic security products and solutions worldwide. The company offers door controls and systems and exit devices; locks, locksets, portable locks, and key systems and services; electronic security products and access control systems; time, attendance, and workforce productivity systems; doors, accessories, and other.

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