Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. Buys 4,341 Shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI)

Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. increased its position in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI - Free Report) by 3.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 123,632 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 4,341 shares during the quarter. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc.'s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $9,758,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in Johnson Controls International during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $568,309,000. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International during the 4th quarter worth approximately $560,549,000. Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 13.2% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 18,407,597 shares of the company's stock worth $1,452,912,000 after buying an additional 2,150,573 shares in the last quarter. Amundi grew its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 76.7% during the 4th quarter. Amundi now owns 3,870,478 shares of the company's stock worth $309,422,000 after buying an additional 1,680,431 shares during the period. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its stake in Johnson Controls International by 6.0% during the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 23,344,374 shares of the company's stock worth $1,842,571,000 after acquiring an additional 1,325,500 shares in the last quarter. 90.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have commented on the stock. Melius lowered shares of Johnson Controls International from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $95.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, January 28th. UBS Group upgraded Johnson Controls International from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their target price for the company from $90.00 to $103.00 in a report on Monday, February 10th. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price target on Johnson Controls International from $86.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $95.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $92.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $90.07.

Insider Buying and Selling at Johnson Controls International

In other Johnson Controls International news, VP Nathan D. Manning sold 1,421 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.44, for a total transaction 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. The trade was a 0.95 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, 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 transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 1,260,527 shares in the company, valued at $110,964,191.81. This trade represents a 14.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 907,286 shares of company stock valued at $77,938,071. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Johnson Controls International Price Performance

Shares of NYSE JCI opened at $81.20 on Friday. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $80.14 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $80.86. The firm has a market capitalization of $53.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.99, a P/E/G ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.22. 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 plc has a twelve month low of $59.83 and a twelve month high of $91.14.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI - Get Free Report) last issued 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%. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Johnson Controls International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced 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 1.82%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 24th. Johnson Controls International's dividend payout ratio is currently 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.

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