Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC Purchases Shares of 5,117 Johnson Controls International plc $JCI

Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 5,117 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $613,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Maseco LLP raised its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 102.9% in the 4th quarter. Maseco LLP now owns 211 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 107 shares during the last quarter. Roxbury Financial LLC raised its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 71.9% in the 4th quarter. Roxbury Financial LLC now owns 239 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. YANKCOM Partnership acquired a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International in the 4th quarter worth about $34,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 62.8% in the 3rd quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 319 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 123 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dunhill Financial LLC raised its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 123.3% in the 3rd quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC now owns 335 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 185 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Johnson Controls International Stock Down 1.5%

JCI opened at $134.05 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $138.21 and a 200 day moving average of $128.93. The company has a market cap of $81.78 billion, a PE ratio of 23.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 1.37. Johnson Controls International plc has a 12 month low of $99.11 and a 12 month high of $147.32. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 31st. The company reported $1.19 EPS for the quarter. Johnson Controls International had a net margin of 14.45% and a return on equity of 19.50%. The company had revenue of $6.14 billion during the quarter. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Johnson Controls International plc will post 4.86 EPS for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 16th were issued a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 16th. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 28.62%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Johnson Controls International news, VP Lei Zhang Schlitz sold 88,809 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 8th. The shares were 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. This trade represents a 60.88% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.29% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on shares of 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 target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $136.00 to $144.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Evercore began coverage on shares of Johnson Controls International in a report on Monday, April 13th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $155.00 target price on the stock. Wolfe Research decreased their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $161.00 to $160.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Finally, UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $160.00 to $170.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $147.63.

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.