Parametrica Management Ltd Purchases Shares of 10,296 Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI)

Parametrica Management Ltd bought a new position in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI - Free Report) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 10,296 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $799,000. Johnson Controls International accounts for about 1.0% of Parametrica Management Ltd's portfolio, making the stock its 21st biggest position.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Fortitude Family Office LLC increased its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 195.8% during the 3rd quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 420 shares of the company's stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 278 shares during the period. Continuum Advisory LLC increased its stake in Johnson Controls International by 65.2% in the second quarter. Continuum Advisory LLC now owns 527 shares of the company's stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 208 shares during the period. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC increased its stake in Johnson Controls International by 977.3% in the third quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC now owns 474 shares of the company's stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 430 shares during the period. Western Pacific Wealth Management LP bought a new stake in Johnson Controls International in the third quarter valued at about $44,000. Finally, Hexagon Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in Johnson Controls International by 39.7% in the second quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 711 shares of the company's stock valued at $47,000 after acquiring an additional 202 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 90.05% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Johnson Controls International

In other news, COO Nathan D. Manning sold 1,167 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.75, for a total transaction of $84,899.25. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer now owns 143,488 shares of the company's stock, valued at $10,438,752. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. In related news, COO Nathan D. Manning sold 1,167 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.75, for a total transaction of $84,899.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer now owns 143,488 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,438,752. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO George Oliver sold 110,615 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, September 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $72.67, for a total transaction of $8,038,392.05. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 1,243,751 shares of the company's stock, valued at $90,383,385.17. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 226,141 shares of company stock valued at $16,904,519 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.69% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Mizuho boosted their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $62.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 17th. Oppenheimer boosted their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $86.00 to $87.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. StockNews.com lowered shares of Johnson Controls International from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $73.00 to $81.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, August 2nd. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Johnson Controls International has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $77.21.

Johnson Controls International Stock Up 0.6 %

Shares of JCI stock traded up $0.55 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $85.71. 3,444,415 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,938,930. The business has a 50 day moving average of $75.88 and a two-hundred day moving average of $71.32. The company has a current ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. Johnson Controls International plc has a 52 week low of $51.33 and a 52 week high of $87.16. The company has a market capitalization of $57.26 billion, a PE ratio of 33.86, a PEG ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 1.29.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 18th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 25th were given a dividend of $0.37 per share. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.73%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 25th. Johnson Controls International's dividend payout ratio is 58.27%.

About Johnson Controls International

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.