Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) Shares Purchased by Mather Group LLC.

Mather Group LLC. grew its position in shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 17.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 2,631 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 390 shares during the quarter. Mather Group LLC.’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $208,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Fortitude Family Office LLC boosted its stake in Johnson Controls International by 195.8% during the 3rd quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 420 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 278 shares during the period. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC raised its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 977.3% during the third quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC now owns 474 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 430 shares during the last quarter. Synergy Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International during the fourth quarter worth approximately $42,000. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. grew its holdings in 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 buying an additional 134 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Western Pacific Wealth Management LP acquired a new stake in Johnson Controls International in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Institutional investors own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. Melius Research reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $95.00 price target on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research report on Tuesday, January 28th. Citigroup decreased 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. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Mizuho increased their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $62.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, October 17th. Finally, UBS Group began coverage on Johnson Controls International in a report on Wednesday, November 13th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $90.00 target price on the stock. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $90.27.

Johnson Controls International Trading Up 2.4 %

NYSE:JCI opened at $88.09 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $80.77 and a 200 day simple moving average of $76.76. The company has a quick ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $58.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 1.32. Johnson Controls International plc has a 1-year low of $53.34 and a 1-year high of $88.90.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $0.64 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.59 by $0.05. Johnson Controls International had a net margin of 6.49% and a return on equity of 14.51%. Sell-side analysts forecast that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.45 earnings per share for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 23rd were paid a dividend of $0.37 per share. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.68%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 23rd. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 58.27%.

Insider Activity

In related news, VP Nathan D. Manning sold 1,421 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.44, for a total transaction of $108,621.24. Following the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 148,346 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,339,568.24. The trade was a 0.95 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Marlon Sullivan sold 7,230 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.35, for a total value of $602,620.50. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 32,246 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,687,704.10. The trade was a 18.31 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 649,208 shares of company stock worth $54,081,073 over the last quarter. Corporate 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.