373 Shares in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) Purchased by SBI Securities Co. Ltd.

SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 373 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $29,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of JCI. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its position in Johnson Controls International by 514.9% during the third quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 5,391,562 shares of the company’s stock worth $418,439,000 after purchasing an additional 4,514,792 shares during the period. Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 3.4% in the third quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 15,295,506 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,187,084,000 after acquiring an additional 509,293 shares during the last quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 9,843.4% in the fourth quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC now owns 484,542 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,245,000 after acquiring an additional 479,669 shares during the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC bought a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International in the fourth quarter worth about $32,609,000. Finally, Robeco Schweiz AG bought a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International in the fourth quarter worth about $29,160,000. Institutional investors own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Johnson Controls International

In related news, CEO George Oliver sold 205,168 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.03, for a total value of $18,060,939.04. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,260,527 shares in the company, valued at $110,964,191.81. This trade represents a 14.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, VP Nathan D. Manning sold 1,421 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.44, for a total value of $108,621.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now owns 148,346 shares in the company, 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. Insiders sold a total of 706,050 shares of company stock valued at $61,972,667 in the last quarter. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Johnson Controls International Stock Performance

NYSE:JCI opened at $78.74 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $51.98 billion, a PE ratio of 30.05, a P/E/G ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.32. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $82.44 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $79.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 1.02. Johnson Controls International plc has a fifty-two week low of $59.83 and a fifty-two week high of $91.14.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $0.64 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.59 by $0.05. Johnson Controls International had a net margin of 6.83% and a return on equity of 15.11%. Research analysts anticipate that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 earnings per share for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 24th will be given a dividend of $0.37 per share. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.88%. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 56.49%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Barclays dropped 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 report on Monday. Argus raised shares of Johnson Controls International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $88.00 target price for the company in a report on Friday, December 20th. Royal Bank of Canada increased their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $86.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $85.00 to $84.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 13th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $95.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Johnson Controls International currently has a consensus 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.