Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC acquired a new position in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 11,302 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $905,000.
Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC bought a new stake in Johnson Controls International in the 4th quarter valued at about $222,000. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG increased its position in Johnson Controls International by 67.4% in the 4th quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG now owns 88,569 shares of the company's stock valued at $6,991,000 after buying an additional 35,655 shares in the last quarter. AXA S.A. increased its position in Johnson Controls International by 18.2% in the 4th quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 34,530 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,725,000 after buying an additional 5,308 shares in the last quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in Johnson Controls International by 18.8% in the 4th quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC now owns 6,167 shares of the company's stock valued at $488,000 after buying an additional 974 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Baird Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 54.4% during the 4th quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 181,142 shares of the company's stock worth $14,298,000 after purchasing an additional 63,796 shares in the last quarter. 90.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Johnson Controls International Stock Performance
Shares of NYSE:JCI traded down $1.03 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $106.06. 4,278,864 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,970,083. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. Johnson Controls International plc has a 12 month low of $67.68 and a 12 month high of $112.63. The firm has a market capitalization of $69.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 1.31. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $106.53 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $94.82.
Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.99 by $0.06. Johnson Controls International had a return on equity of 14.71% and a net margin of 9.53%.The company had revenue of $6.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.99 billion. Johnson Controls International has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.650-3.680 EPS. Q4 2025 guidance at 1.140-1.170 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 earnings per share for the current year.
Johnson Controls International announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback program on Friday, June 13th that permits the company to buyback $9.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization permits the company to reacquire up to 13.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.
Johnson Controls International Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 18th. Investors of record on Monday, June 23rd were paid a dividend of $0.37 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 23rd. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. Johnson Controls International's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 43.92%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Johnson Controls International
In related news, VP Nathan D. Manning sold 1,422 shares of Johnson Controls International stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.06, for a total transaction of $149,395.32. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 139,459 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $14,651,562.54. This trade represents a 1.01% 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, VP Daniel C. Mcconeghy sold 5,917 shares of Johnson Controls International stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.73, for a total value of $625,604.41. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 25,005 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,643,778.65. This represents a 19.14% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 10,183 shares of company stock valued at $1,071,501 in the last three months. 0.54% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of analysts have commented on JCI shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised Johnson Controls International from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $101.00 to $112.00 in a report on Monday, May 12th. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $100.00 to $101.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $81.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, May 16th. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $90.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, July 17th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on Johnson Controls International from $103.00 to $116.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 8th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $105.72.
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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.
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