Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) Shares Sold by Operose Advisors LLC

Operose Advisors LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 33.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,000 shares of the company’s stock after selling 496 shares during the quarter. Operose Advisors LLC’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $79,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in JCI. Gilbert & Cook Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. Gilbert & Cook Inc. now owns 6,458 shares of the company’s stock worth $510,000 after acquiring an additional 127 shares in the last quarter. Jackson Hole Capital Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Jackson Hole Capital Partners LLC now owns 18,621 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,470,000 after purchasing an additional 127 shares during the period. Graypoint LLC increased its stake in Johnson Controls International by 4.1% in the 4th quarter. Graypoint LLC now owns 3,277 shares of the company’s stock worth $259,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares in the last quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. raised its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 32.8% during the 4th 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 period. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group lifted its stake in Johnson Controls International by 3.1% during the fourth quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 4,444 shares of the company’s stock valued at $351,000 after buying an additional 135 shares in the last quarter. 90.05% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Johnson Controls International

In related news, CEO George Oliver sold 205,168 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.03, for a total transaction of $18,060,939.04. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 1,260,527 shares in the company, valued at $110,964,191.81. This represents a 14.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, VP Nathan D. Manning sold 1,421 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 directly owns 148,346 shares in the company, valued at $11,339,568.24. This trade represents a 0.95 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders sold 907,286 shares of company stock worth $77,938,071. 0.54% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Johnson Controls International Stock Up 0.2 %

JCI stock opened at $78.64 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $51.91 billion, a PE ratio of 30.01, a PEG ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.22. Johnson Controls International plc has a 1 year low of $59.83 and a 1 year high of $91.14. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $82.00 and a 200 day simple moving average of $80.81. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50.

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

Johnson Controls International Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on JCI shares. UBS Group upgraded shares of Johnson Controls International from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $90.00 to $103.00 in a report on Monday, February 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Johnson Controls International from $100.00 to $81.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Johnson Controls International from $92.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Citigroup dropped their price target on Johnson Controls International from $95.00 to $85.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. Finally, Melius Research restated a “hold” rating and set a $95.00 price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research report on Tuesday, January 28th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Johnson Controls International presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $90.07.

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.