Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) Stock Holdings Decreased by Financial Counselors Inc.

Financial Counselors Inc. decreased its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 7.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 15,531 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,335 shares during the period. Financial Counselors Inc.’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $1,226,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Compass Financial Services Inc acquired a new stake in Johnson Controls International during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Synergy Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Crowley Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Finally, ST Germain D J Co. Inc. lifted its stake in Johnson Controls International by 32.8% during the fourth quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 543 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 134 shares during the last quarter. 90.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have weighed in on JCI shares. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $88.00 to $85.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 10th. Royal Bank of Canada upped their target price on Johnson Controls International from $86.00 to $93.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Johnson Controls International from $87.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $92.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, Melius Research reissued a “hold” rating and set a $95.00 price target on shares of Johnson Controls International in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $91.27.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Johnson Controls International news, VP Nathan D. Manning sold 1,421 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.44, for a total transaction of $108,621.24. Following the sale, the vice president now directly owns 148,346 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,339,568.24. The trade was a 0.95 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO George Oliver sold 162,894 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.28, for a total value of $14,543,176.32. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,203,893 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $107,483,567.04. This trade represents a 11.92 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 905,864 shares of company stock valued at $77,824,710. Company insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Johnson Controls International Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE JCI opened at $82.23 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $82.99 and its 200 day simple moving average is $80.43. The stock has a market capitalization of $54.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.39, a PEG ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.32. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. Johnson Controls International plc has a 52-week low of $59.83 and a 52-week high of $91.14.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $0.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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, sell-side analysts forecast that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 24th will be issued a dividend of $0.37 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 24th. This represents a $1.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.80%. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio 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.