Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) Shares Acquired by Atria Wealth Solutions Inc.

Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. grew its holdings in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 16.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 28,103 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,933 shares during the period. Atria Wealth Solutions Inc.’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $2,223,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in JCI. Compass Financial Services Inc purchased a new stake in Johnson Controls International in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 195.8% in 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 purchased a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International in the fourth quarter worth about $42,000. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 32.8% in the fourth quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 543 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 134 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Western Pacific Wealth Management LP acquired a new stake in Johnson Controls International during the third quarter worth about $44,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Johnson Controls International Stock Performance

NYSE JCI opened at $85.23 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 0.86. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $82.06 and its 200-day simple moving average is $78.38. The company has a market cap of $56.26 billion, a PE ratio of 32.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 1.32. Johnson Controls International plc has a 1-year low of $57.78 and a 1-year high of $91.14.

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

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 17th. Investors of record on Monday, December 23rd were given a dividend of $0.37 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 23rd. This represents a $1.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.74%. Johnson Controls International’s payout ratio is presently 56.49%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO George Oliver sold 162,894 shares of Johnson Controls International stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.28, for a total transaction of $14,543,176.32. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 1,203,893 shares in the company, valued at approximately $107,483,567.04. This trade represents a 11.92 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, VP Nathan D. Manning sold 1,421 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.44, for a total value of $108,621.24. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now owns 148,346 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,339,568.24. The trade was a 0.95 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 719,004 shares of company stock worth $62,950,067. 0.54% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. StockNews.com downgraded Johnson Controls International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. Melius cut shares of Johnson Controls International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $95.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, January 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $87.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $95.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Johnson Controls International presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $91.13.

Johnson Controls International 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.