Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. Has $319.97 Million Stock Holdings in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI)

Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI - Free Report) by 2.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 4,053,831 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 94,948 shares during the quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. owned about 0.61% of Johnson Controls International worth $319,969,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 514.9% in the third quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 5,391,562 shares of the company's stock valued at $418,439,000 after purchasing an additional 4,514,792 shares during the period. Fisher Asset Management LLC boosted its position in Johnson Controls International by 3.4% in the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 15,295,506 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,187,084,000 after buying an additional 509,293 shares during the last quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 9,843.4% during the fourth quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC now owns 484,542 shares of the company's stock valued at $38,245,000 after acquiring an additional 479,669 shares in the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International during the fourth quarter worth about $32,609,000. Finally, Robeco Schweiz AG acquired a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International in the fourth quarter worth about $29,160,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.05% of the company's stock.

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Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on JCI shares. Barclays lifted their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $75.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Thursday, December 5th. UBS Group raised Johnson Controls International from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their target price for the company from $90.00 to $103.00 in a report on Monday, February 10th. Argus raised shares of Johnson Controls International from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $88.00 price target for the company in a report on Friday, December 20th. Melius cut shares of Johnson Controls International from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $95.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $92.00 to $98.00 and gave the company 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 given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Johnson Controls International presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $91.13.

Johnson Controls International Price Performance

Johnson Controls International stock traded down $1.00 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $80.07. The company's stock had a trading volume of 5,576,720 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,634,555. The stock has a market capitalization of $52.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.56, a P/E/G ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.32. Johnson Controls International plc has a twelve month low of $59.83 and a twelve month high of $91.14. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $82.51 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $79.48. 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 issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $0.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.59 by $0.05. Johnson Controls International had a return on equity of 15.11% and a net margin of 6.83%. Research analysts forecast that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO George Oliver sold 205,168 shares of Johnson Controls International stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.03, for a total value of $18,060,939.04. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,260,527 shares of the company's stock, valued at $110,964,191.81. This trade represents a 14.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Marlon Sullivan sold 7,230 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.35, for a total transaction of $602,620.50. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 32,246 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,687,704.10. This trade represents a 18.31 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 837,777 shares of company stock worth $72,867,455. Company insiders own 0.54% of the company's stock.

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.