Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) Shares Purchased by Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.

Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. boosted its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI - Free Report) by 2.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 420,641 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 9,268 shares during the period. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. owned 0.06% of Johnson Controls International worth $33,194,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of JCI. Petros Family Wealth LLC bought a new position in Johnson Controls International during the fourth quarter valued at $342,000. Heritage Trust Co purchased a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International in the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,909,000. Jaffetilchin Investment Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 12,420.6% during the 4th quarter. Jaffetilchin Investment Partners LLC now owns 32,804 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,589,000 after purchasing an additional 32,542 shares during the last quarter. Covestor Ltd raised its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 50.7% during the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 648 shares of the company's stock valued at $51,000 after buying an additional 218 shares during the period. Finally, Treasurer of the State of North Carolina boosted its stake in Johnson Controls International by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 293,578 shares of the company's stock worth $23,172,000 after buying an additional 1,840 shares during the period. 90.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Johnson Controls International

In other Johnson Controls International news, VP Nathan D. Manning sold 1,421 shares of the 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 sale, the vice president now directly owns 148,346 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $11,339,568.24. This trade represents a 0.95 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director George Oliver sold 15,669 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.49, for a total value of $1,214,190.81. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 1,003,893 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $77,791,668.57. This trade represents a 1.54 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 907,286 shares of company stock worth $77,938,071. 0.54% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Johnson Controls International Stock Up 0.1 %

Shares of NYSE JCI traded up $0.11 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $76.77. 4,893,466 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,472,177. Johnson Controls International plc has a 12 month low of $59.83 and a 12 month high of $91.14. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $81.28 and a 200-day moving average price of $80.78. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The company has a market cap of $50.68 billion, a PE ratio of 29.30, a PEG ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.22.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $0.64 EPS for the quarter, beating 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%. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 EPS for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 24th were given a dividend of $0.37 per share. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.93%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 24th. Johnson Controls International's dividend payout ratio is presently 56.49%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently commented on JCI. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut 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. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $86.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $95.00 to $85.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 14th. Barclays dropped their price objective on 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. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Johnson Controls International from $92.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report 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's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $90.07.

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.