Capital International Inc. CA Boosts Holdings in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI)

Capital International Inc. CA increased its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI - Free Report) by 20.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor 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 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Compass Financial Services Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International in the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Synergy Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International during the fourth quarter valued at about $42,000. Crowley Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International in the fourth quarter valued at about $42,000. Finally, ST Germain D J Co. Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 32.8% in the fourth quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 543 shares of the company's stock valued at $43,000 after buying an additional 134 shares during the period. 90.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have commented on JCI shares. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective 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. UBS Group raised Johnson Controls International from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their target price for the stock from $90.00 to $103.00 in a research report on Monday, February 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $100.00 to $81.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Melius downgraded shares of Johnson Controls International from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $95.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. Finally, Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $88.00 to $85.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 10th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $90.07.

Insider Activity

In other news, VP Nathan D. Manning sold 1,421 shares of the business'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 sale, the vice president now owns 148,346 shares of the company's stock, valued at $11,339,568.24. The trade was a 0.95 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO George Oliver sold 205,168 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 1,260,527 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $110,964,191.81. This represents a 14.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 907,286 shares of company stock valued at $77,938,071 in the last ninety days. 0.54% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Johnson Controls International Price Performance

Shares of NYSE JCI traded up $1.69 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $78.30. The company's stock had a trading volume of 4,031,744 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,477,683. 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. The company has a market cap of $51.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.89, a P/E/G ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.22. The business's 50 day moving average price is $80.75 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $80.81.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $0.64 EPS for the quarter, topping 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%. On average, analysts forecast that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Johnson Controls International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 24th were given a $0.37 dividend. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.89%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 24th. 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.