Ethic Inc. increased its position in shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI - Free Report) by 6.1% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 126,375 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 7,296 shares during the quarter. Ethic Inc.'s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $18,465,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Baron Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Johnson Controls International by 1.6% during the second quarter. Baron Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,705 shares of the company's stock worth $687,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the period. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC now owns 5,063 shares of the company's stock worth $742,000 after buying an additional 77 shares in the last quarter. Strategic Investment Advisors MI raised its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Strategic Investment Advisors MI now owns 5,389 shares of the company's stock worth $645,000 after buying an additional 78 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 2.5% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 3,261 shares of the company's stock worth $391,000 after buying an additional 79 shares during the period. Finally, CX Institutional boosted its stake in Johnson Controls International by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. CX Institutional now owns 14,779 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,159,000 after buying an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. 90.05% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of brokerages have weighed in on JCI. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $154.00 to $161.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Wolfe Research reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $171.00 target price on shares of Johnson Controls International in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Johnson Controls International from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 1st. Finally, Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $136.00 to $144.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $155.50.
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Insider Activity
In other news, VP Lei Zhang Schlitz sold 23,417 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $153.07, for a total transaction of $3,584,440.19. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 15,017 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,298,652.19. This represents a 60.93% 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 Todd M. Grabowski sold 1,800 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $146.20, for a total transaction of $263,160.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 26,215 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,832,633. This represents a 6.43% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 0.29% of the company's stock.
Johnson Controls International Trading Up 1.5%
JCI stock opened at $153.73 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $144.91 and a 200 day moving average price of $139.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 0.83. Johnson Controls International plc has a fifty-two week low of $103.07 and a fifty-two week high of $157.06. The stock has a market capitalization of $93.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.74, a P/E/G ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.31.
Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $1.42 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.30 by $0.12. The company had revenue of $6.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.46 billion. Johnson Controls International had a return on equity of 22.11% and a net margin of 14.32%.The business's revenue was up 9.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.05 earnings per share. Analysts expect that Johnson Controls International plc will post 5.08 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Johnson Controls International Dividend Announcement
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th were given a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. Johnson Controls International's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 27.83%.
About Johnson Controls International
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Johnson Controls International plc is a global diversified technology and multi‑industrial company that develops products, services and solutions for buildings and energy storage. The company's core focus is on improving building efficiency, safety and sustainability through a combination of HVAC equipment, building controls and automation, fire and security systems, and related services. Johnson Controls traces its roots to 1885, when inventor Warren S. Johnson developed an electric room thermostat; over its long history the company has expanded from controls into a broad set of building‑related technologies and, through corporate transactions, into a global provider of integrated building solutions.
Johnson Controls' product and service portfolio includes heating, ventilation and air‑conditioning equipment, chillers, air handlers and related mechanical systems, together with building automation and control platforms that monitor and manage energy use, indoor environmental quality and security.
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