Butensky & Cohen Financial Security Inc. Has $4.78 Million Stock Holdings in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI)

Butensky & Cohen Financial Security Inc. reduced its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 3.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 60,605 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,385 shares during the quarter. Johnson Controls International accounts for 1.5% of Butensky & Cohen Financial Security Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 24th biggest holding. Butensky & Cohen Financial Security Inc.’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $4,784,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Metis Global Partners LLC grew its stake in Johnson Controls International by 0.4% during the third quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC now owns 28,446 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,208,000 after buying an additional 127 shares in the last quarter. Graypoint LLC boosted its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 4.1% during the 4th quarter. Graypoint LLC now owns 3,277 shares of the company’s stock worth $259,000 after acquiring an additional 130 shares in the last quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. increased its stake in Johnson Controls International by 32.8% in the fourth quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 543 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 134 shares during the last quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. raised its position in Johnson Controls International by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. now owns 11,845 shares of the company’s stock valued at $935,000 after purchasing an additional 139 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group lifted its stake in Johnson Controls International by 3.5% during the third quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 4,309 shares of the company’s stock worth $334,000 after purchasing an additional 144 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other Johnson Controls International news, CEO George Oliver sold 224,152 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.72, for a total transaction of $18,541,853.44. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,166,992 shares in the company, valued at approximately $96,533,578.24. This represents a 16.11 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Marlon Sullivan sold 7,230 shares of Johnson Controls International stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.35, for a total transaction of $602,620.50. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 32,246 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,687,704.10. This represents a 18.31 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 647,973 shares of company stock valued at $53,986,862 in the last ninety days. 0.69% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Bank of America boosted their price target on Johnson Controls International from $80.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, September 27th. StockNews.com cut shares of Johnson Controls International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $75.00 to $83.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Royal Bank of Canada raised their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $81.00 to $86.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, Mizuho upped their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $62.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, October 17th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Johnson Controls International currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $82.53.

Johnson Controls International Stock Up 1.1 %

Shares of NYSE JCI opened at $81.34 on Friday. Johnson Controls International plc has a 52-week low of $52.02 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 company’s 50 day moving average price is $82.03 and its 200-day moving average price is $75.58. The company has a market capitalization of $53.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 1.32.

Johnson Controls International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 23rd were given a $0.37 dividend. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.82%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 23rd. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 58.27%.

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.