Johnson Controls International plc $JCI Shares Acquired by MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH

MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH increased its holdings in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 16.4% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 36,145 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 5,082 shares during the period. MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $4,733,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Maseco LLP boosted its stake in Johnson Controls International by 102.9% during the 4th quarter. Maseco LLP now owns 211 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 107 shares during the period. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Johnson Controls International in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Roxbury Financial LLC increased its stake in Johnson Controls International by 71.9% in the fourth quarter. Roxbury Financial LLC now owns 239 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. Twin Tree Management LP raised its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 140.9% in the fourth quarter. Twin Tree Management LP now owns 260 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 895 shares during the last quarter. Finally, YANKCOM Partnership purchased a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International in the fourth quarter valued at about $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on Johnson Controls International from $125.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Barclays upped their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $136.00 to $144.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Wall Street Zen raised Johnson Controls International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, May 3rd. Citigroup lifted their target price on Johnson Controls International from $150.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on Johnson Controls International from $132.00 to $148.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $152.85.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, VP Lei Zhang Schlitz sold 88,809 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $140.99, for a total value of $12,521,180.91. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 57,059 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,044,748.41. The trade was a 60.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, VP Todd M. Grabowski sold 1,800 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $146.20, for a total value of $263,160.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 26,215 shares in the company, valued at $3,832,633. This represents a 6.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.29% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Johnson Controls International Stock Performance

NYSE:JCI opened at $145.33 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64. The company has a market capitalization of $88.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 1.31. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $141.87 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $134.96. Johnson Controls International plc has a twelve month low of $102.09 and a twelve month high of $151.18.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 31st. The company reported $1.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $6.14 billion for the quarter. Johnson Controls International had a net margin of 14.45% and a return on equity of 19.50%. As a group, research analysts expect that Johnson Controls International plc will post 4.9 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 10th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th were paid a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio is presently 28.62%.

About Johnson Controls International

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.