New York State Common Retirement Fund Buys 4,400 Shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI)

New York State Common Retirement Fund raised its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI - Free Report) by 0.5% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 846,488 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 4,400 shares during the period. New York State Common Retirement Fund owned 0.13% of Johnson Controls International worth $66,813,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Compass Financial Services Inc bought a new position in Johnson Controls International during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC raised its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 195.8% in the 3rd quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 420 shares of the company's stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 278 shares in the last quarter. Synergy Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International in the 4th quarter worth about $42,000. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. raised its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 32.8% in the 4th quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 543 shares of the company's stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 134 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Western Pacific Wealth Management LP bought a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International in the 3rd quarter worth about $44,000. 90.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Johnson Controls International Stock Down 4.6 %

JCI stock traded down $4.07 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $84.76. 2,632,852 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,444,805. The stock has a market cap of $55.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.36, a P/E/G 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 plc has a fifty-two week low of $57.78 and a fifty-two week high of $91.14. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $82.01 and its 200 day moving average price is $78.25.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $0.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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%. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 23rd were paid a $0.37 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 23rd. This represents a $1.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.75%. Johnson Controls International's payout ratio is presently 56.49%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

JCI has been the subject of several research analyst reports. StockNews.com lowered Johnson Controls International from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Argus raised Johnson Controls International from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $88.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Friday, December 20th. UBS Group raised Johnson Controls International from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $90.00 to $103.00 in a research report on Monday, February 10th. 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 research report on Thursday, December 5th. Finally, Melius Research reaffirmed a "hold" rating and issued a $95.00 target price on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research report on Tuesday, January 28th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $91.13.

Insider Transactions at Johnson Controls International

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 stock was sold at an average price of $76.44, for a total value of $108,621.24. Following the transaction, the vice president now owns 148,346 shares in the company, valued at $11,339,568.24. The trade was a 0.95 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO George Oliver sold 205,168 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 in the company, valued at $110,964,191.81. The trade was a 14.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 719,004 shares of company stock worth $62,950,067 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.54% of the company's stock.

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.