Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) Shares Purchased by Twin Tree Management LP

Twin Tree Management LP increased its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 9.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 50,740 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,245 shares during the period. Twin Tree Management LP’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $4,005,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Compass Financial Services Inc acquired a new position in Johnson Controls International during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in Johnson Controls International in the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Synergy Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Johnson Controls International in the fourth quarter valued at $42,000. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. grew its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 32.8% in the fourth quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 543 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 134 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Gables Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 132.0% in the fourth quarter. Gables Capital Management Inc. now owns 580 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 330 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Johnson Controls International Stock Performance

NYSE JCI opened at $81.58 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $82.50 and its 200 day moving average price is $79.93. Johnson Controls International plc has a twelve month low of $59.83 and a twelve month high of $91.14. The company has a market capitalization of $53.86 billion, a PE ratio of 31.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.32. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $0.64 EPS for the quarter, topping 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%. On average, research analysts predict that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 earnings per share for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 24th will be issued a $0.37 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 24th. This represents a $1.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.81%. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 56.49%.

Insider Transactions at Johnson Controls International

In other news, VP Nathan D. Manning sold 1,421 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 directly owns 148,346 shares in the company, valued at $11,339,568.24. This trade represents a 0.95 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director George Oliver sold 15,669 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 14th. The stock was 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 owns 1,003,893 shares in the company, valued at approximately $77,791,668.57. This trade represents a 1.54 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 906,050 shares of company stock worth $77,839,329 in the last three months. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

JCI has been the topic of several research reports. Argus raised Johnson Controls International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $88.00 target price on the stock in a report on Friday, December 20th. UBS Group raised Johnson Controls International from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the company from $90.00 to $103.00 in a report on Monday, February 10th. StockNews.com lowered Johnson Controls International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. Citigroup reduced their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $85.00 to $84.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 13th. Finally, 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 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $91.27.

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.