Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) CFO Sells $15,551.46 in Stock

Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) CFO Marc Vandiepenbeeck sold 186 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.61, for a total transaction of $15,551.46. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 83,353 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,969,144.33. This trade represents a 0.22 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

Marc Vandiepenbeeck also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, October 21st, Marc Vandiepenbeeck sold 186 shares of Johnson Controls International stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.47, for a total value of $14,409.42.
• On Thursday, October 3rd, Marc Vandiepenbeeck sold 186 shares of Johnson Controls International stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.30, for a total value of $14,191.80.
• On Friday, September 20th, Marc Vandiepenbeeck sold 186 shares of Johnson Controls International stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.81, for a total value of $13,728.66.
• On Tuesday, September 3rd, Marc Vandiepenbeeck sold 186 shares of Johnson Controls International stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $72.75, for a total transaction of $13,531.50.

Johnson Controls International Stock Up 1.2 %

Shares of NYSE JCI opened at $83.99 on Friday. Johnson Controls International plc has a 52-week low of $51.70 and a 52-week high of $87.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a current ratio of 0.94. The business has a fifty day moving average of $77.91 and a two-hundred day moving average of $72.24. The stock has a market cap of $56.11 billion, a PE ratio of 33.16, a PEG ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 1.29.

Johnson Controls International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 18th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 25th were given a $0.37 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 25th. This represents a $1.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.76%. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 58.27%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

JCI has been the subject of a number of research reports. Royal Bank of Canada increased their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $81.00 to $86.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Morgan Stanley began coverage on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research note on Friday, September 6th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $85.00 target price for the company. Oppenheimer boosted their price target on Johnson Controls International from $86.00 to $87.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $84.00 to $90.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Johnson Controls International has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $77.21.

Institutional Trading of Johnson Controls International

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. TCW Group Inc. increased its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 14.5% during the 3rd quarter. TCW Group Inc. now owns 740,830 shares of the company’s stock valued at $57,496,000 after purchasing an additional 93,877 shares in the last quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC grew its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 9.8% during the third quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 30,399 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,359,000 after purchasing an additional 2,717 shares during the last quarter. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 10.4% in the third quarter. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 6,078 shares of the company’s stock valued at $469,000 after buying an additional 574 shares in the last quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in Johnson Controls International by 13.7% during the 3rd quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 11,020 shares of the company’s stock worth $862,000 after buying an additional 1,327 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 13,475,260 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,041,822,000 after acquiring an additional 71,493 shares during the last quarter. 90.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Johnson Controls International Company Profile

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.