TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. Has $5.92 Million Stock Holdings in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI)

TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. reduced its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI - Free Report) by 9.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 75,001 shares of the company's stock after selling 7,781 shares during the period. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc.'s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $5,921,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in JCI. Barclays PLC raised its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 6.7% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 1,685,322 shares of the company's stock valued at $130,797,000 after purchasing an additional 105,194 shares during the period. World Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Johnson Controls International in the 3rd quarter worth $5,361,000. Sfmg LLC purchased a new position in Johnson Controls International in the 3rd quarter valued at about $210,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB grew its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 27.6% during the third quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 223,989 shares of the company's stock valued at $17,384,000 after acquiring an additional 48,416 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp increased its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 8.6% during the third quarter. Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp now owns 9,669 shares of the company's stock worth $751,000 after acquiring an additional 763 shares during the last quarter. 90.05% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

JCI has been the topic of several analyst reports. Melius downgraded 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. UBS Group raised shares of 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 research note on Monday, February 10th. Citigroup lowered their price target on Johnson Controls International from $95.00 to $85.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 14th. Melius Research restated a "hold" rating and issued a $95.00 target price on shares of Johnson Controls International in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $92.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a 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 stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $90.07.

Insider Transactions at Johnson Controls International

In related news, CEO George Oliver sold 205,168 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated 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 of the company's stock, valued at $110,964,191.81. The trade was a 14.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, VP Nathan D. Manning sold 1,421 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.44, for a total transaction of $108,621.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now owns 148,346 shares of the company's stock, valued at $11,339,568.24. The trade was a 0.95 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 907,286 shares of company stock worth $77,938,071. 0.54% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Johnson Controls International Stock Up 1.0 %

JCI stock traded up $0.84 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $81.20. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,920,556 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,452,663. The company's fifty day moving average price is $80.14 and its 200 day moving average price is $80.86. Johnson Controls International plc has a twelve month low of $59.83 and a twelve month high of $91.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 0.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $53.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.99, a PEG ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.22.

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 for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.59 by $0.05. Johnson Controls International had a net margin of 6.83% and a return on equity of 15.11%. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 EPS for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 24th were given a $0.37 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 24th. This represents a $1.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.82%. Johnson Controls International's payout ratio is 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.