Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) Shares Sold by Bryn Mawr Capital Management LLC

Bryn Mawr Capital Management LLC decreased its position in shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI - Free Report) by 91.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 18,842 shares of the company's stock after selling 199,477 shares during the quarter. Bryn Mawr Capital Management LLC's holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $1,487,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of JCI. Metis Global Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC now owns 28,446 shares of the company's stock worth $2,208,000 after purchasing an additional 127 shares during the last quarter. Gilbert & Cook Inc. lifted its position in Johnson Controls International by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. Gilbert & Cook Inc. now owns 6,458 shares of the company's stock worth $510,000 after buying an additional 127 shares in the last quarter. Graypoint LLC lifted its position in Johnson Controls International by 4.1% during the fourth quarter. Graypoint LLC now owns 3,277 shares of the company's stock worth $259,000 after buying an additional 130 shares in the last quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. boosted its stake in Johnson Controls International by 32.8% during the fourth 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 last quarter. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group grew its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 3.1% in the 4th 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. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.05% of the company's stock.

Johnson Controls International Trading Down 4.1 %

NYSE:JCI traded down $3.60 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $85.23. 4,748,476 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,509,988. Johnson Controls International plc has a twelve month low of $57.78 and a twelve month high of $91.14. The business has a 50-day moving average of $82.01 and a two-hundred day moving average of $78.25. The company has a market capitalization of $56.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.53, a PEG ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 1.32. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $0.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.59 by $0.05. Johnson Controls International had a return on equity of 15.11% and a net margin of 6.83%. On average, equities analysts predict that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 EPS for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 23rd were paid a $0.37 dividend. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.74%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 23rd. Johnson Controls International's payout ratio is 56.49%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently commented on JCI. StockNews.com lowered Johnson Controls International from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $87.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $75.00 to $83.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Melius Research reissued a "hold" rating and issued a $95.00 price target on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research note on Tuesday, January 28th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $95.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $91.13.

Insider Activity at Johnson Controls International

In other Johnson Controls International news, CEO George Oliver sold 124,497 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.67, for a total value of $10,292,166.99. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 1,267,716 shares in the company, valued at $104,802,081.72. The trade was a 8.94 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Marlon Sullivan sold 7,230 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.35, for a total value of $602,620.50. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 32,246 shares in the company, valued at $2,687,704.10. This represents a 18.31 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 719,004 shares of company stock worth $62,950,067. Corporate insiders own 0.54% of the company's stock.

Johnson Controls International Company 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.