Capital International Inc. CA Purchases 18,213 Shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI)

Capital International Inc. CA grew its position in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 20.7% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 106,136 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 18,213 shares during the quarter. Capital International Inc. CA’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $8,377,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in Johnson Controls International by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 5,988,674 shares of the company’s stock valued at $472,705,000 after buying an additional 59,001 shares during the last quarter. Commerce Bank grew its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 24.7% during the 4th quarter. Commerce Bank now owns 28,661 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,262,000 after acquiring an additional 5,677 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Sarl raised its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 52.7% in the fourth quarter. Capital International Sarl now owns 3,995 shares of the company’s stock valued at $315,000 after purchasing an additional 1,379 shares during the last quarter. Allred Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International in the fourth quarter worth $203,000. Finally, CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co lifted its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 4.2% in the fourth quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 1,048,679 shares of the company’s stock worth $82,731,000 after purchasing an additional 42,537 shares in the last quarter. 90.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Johnson Controls International

In other Johnson Controls International news, VP Daniel C. Mcconeghy sold 1,950 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.73, for a total value of $171,073.50. Following the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 24,803 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,175,967.19. This trade represents a 7.29 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO George Oliver sold 205,168 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.03, for a total transaction of $18,060,939.04. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 1,260,527 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $110,964,191.81. The trade was a 14.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 907,286 shares of company stock valued at $77,938,071 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently weighed in on JCI. Melius downgraded 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 report on Tuesday, January 28th. Melius Research restated a “hold” rating and issued a $95.00 price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. Royal Bank of Canada increased their price target on Johnson Controls International from $86.00 to $93.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $100.00 to $81.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $95.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Johnson Controls International presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $90.07.

Johnson Controls International Stock Up 0.1 %

JCI stock opened at $76.77 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $81.28 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $80.81. The stock has a market capitalization of $50.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.30, a PEG ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.22. Johnson Controls International plc has a fifty-two week low of $59.83 and a fifty-two week high of $91.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 0.86.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $0.64 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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%. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 earnings per share for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 24th were paid a dividend of $0.37 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 24th. This represents a $1.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.93%. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 56.49%.

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.