Atala Financial Inc Takes $129,000 Position in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI)

Atala Financial Inc purchased a new stake in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 1,629 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $129,000.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Park Avenue Securities LLC raised its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 101.5% in the 4th quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 26,517 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,093,000 after purchasing an additional 13,360 shares in the last quarter. Certuity LLC bought a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International in the 4th quarter valued at about $243,000. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd raised its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 136.8% in the 3rd quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd now owns 91,248 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,082,000 after purchasing an additional 52,719 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 13,475,260 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,041,822,000 after purchasing an additional 71,493 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BNC Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International in the 4th quarter valued at about $2,093,000. Institutional investors own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Johnson Controls International Stock Up 3.0 %

NYSE:JCI opened at $79.78 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $52.67 billion, a PE ratio of 30.45, a P/E/G ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.32. Johnson Controls International plc has a twelve month low of $59.83 and a twelve month high of $91.14. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The company’s 50 day moving average is $82.41 and its two-hundred day moving average is $79.67.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last announced 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 net margin of 6.83% and a return on equity of 15.11%. Analysts anticipate that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 EPS for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 24th will be paid a dividend of $0.37 per share. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.86%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 24th. Johnson Controls International’s payout ratio is 56.49%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Johnson Controls International

In related news, Director George Oliver sold 15,669 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.49, for a total value of $1,214,190.81. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 1,003,893 shares in the company, valued at $77,791,668.57. The trade was a 1.54 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, 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 completion of the transaction, the vice president now owns 148,346 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,339,568.24. This represents a 0.95 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 906,050 shares of company stock worth $77,839,329. Company insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on JCI shares. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $92.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Melius Research reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $95.00 price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research report on Tuesday, January 28th. Barclays cut their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $88.00 to $85.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 10th. Melius downgraded shares of Johnson Controls International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $95.00 price objective on the stock. in a research report on Tuesday, January 28th. Finally, Citigroup cut their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $85.00 to $84.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 13th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $91.27.

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.