111 Capital Takes $255,000 Position in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI)

111 Capital acquired a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 3,228 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $255,000.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Compass Financial Services Inc bought a new stake in Johnson Controls International during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in Johnson Controls International during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Synergy Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Johnson Controls International during the 4th quarter worth approximately $42,000. Crowley Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in Johnson Controls International during the 4th quarter worth approximately $42,000. Finally, Gables Capital Management Inc. grew its position in Johnson Controls International by 132.0% during the 4th quarter. Gables Capital Management Inc. now owns 580 shares of the company's stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 330 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.05% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Johnson Controls International news, VP Nathan D. Manning sold 1,422 shares of Johnson Controls International stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.72, for a total value of $113,361.84. Following the sale, the vice president now owns 145,502 shares of the company's stock, valued at $11,599,419.44. This trade represents a 0.97% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director George Oliver sold 15,669 shares of Johnson Controls International 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 sale, the director now directly owns 1,003,893 shares in the company, valued at $77,791,668.57. This represents a 1.54% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 332,555 shares of company stock valued at $27,989,126. 0.54% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have commented on the company. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $100.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday. Oppenheimer increased their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $90.00 to $96.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 8th. Citigroup decreased their price objective 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. Barclays increased their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 14th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded Johnson Controls International from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their price objective for the company from $101.00 to $112.00 in a research report on Monday, May 12th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $97.88.

Johnson Controls International Trading Up 1.3%

Johnson Controls International stock traded up $1.29 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $102.47. 3,788,708 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,280,929. The firm has a market capitalization of $67.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.11, a PEG ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.28. Johnson Controls International plc has a fifty-two week low of $64.31 and a fifty-two week high of $102.97. 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's 50 day simple moving average is $87.01 and its 200-day simple moving average is $83.93.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 7th. The company reported $0.82 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.77 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $5.68 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.64 billion. Johnson Controls International had a return on equity of 15.11% and a net margin of 6.83%. The firm's revenue was up 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.78 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 earnings per share for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 17th. Investors of record on Monday, March 24th were paid a dividend of $0.37 per share. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.44%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 24th. Johnson Controls International's payout ratio is presently 39.47%.

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.