Regents Gate Capital LLP Invests $1.09 Million in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI)

Regents Gate Capital LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 13,829 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,092,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 514.9% during 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 buying an additional 4,514,792 shares in the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 3.4% during 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 acquiring an additional 509,293 shares during the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC bought a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $32,609,000. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Johnson Controls International in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,065,000. Finally, State Street Corp boosted its position in Johnson Controls International by 1.1% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 27,939,766 shares of the company's stock worth $2,178,595,000 after purchasing an additional 300,712 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.05% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In other Johnson Controls International news, CEO George Oliver sold 224,152 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.72, for a total value of $18,541,853.44. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,166,992 shares in the company, valued at $96,533,578.24. This represents a 16.11 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, VP Nathan D. Manning sold 1,421 shares of the company's stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the vice president now owns 148,346 shares in the company, valued at $11,339,568.24. This trade represents a 0.95 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 1,061,494 shares of company stock worth $90,587,400. Company insiders own 0.54% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $75.00 to $83.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Citigroup cut their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $85.00 to $84.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 13th. StockNews.com downgraded Johnson Controls International from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. UBS Group upgraded 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 note on Monday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Johnson Controls International from $87.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $91.13.

Johnson Controls International Stock Performance

Shares of JCI traded down $0.51 on Thursday, reaching $88.52. 3,231,697 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,707,748. The firm has a market cap of $58.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.79, a P/E/G ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 1.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 0.79. Johnson Controls International plc has a 12 month low of $55.07 and a 12 month high of $89.95. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $81.29 and its 200-day moving average price is $77.47.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data 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%. Equities analysts forecast that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.52 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Johnson Controls International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 23rd were given a dividend of $0.37 per share. This represents a $1.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.67%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 23rd. Johnson Controls International's dividend payout ratio is presently 56.49%.

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.