Kintegral Advisory LLC Has $2.27 Million Stock Position in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI)

Kintegral Advisory LLC lowered its position in shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 4.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 28,596 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,333 shares during the quarter. Kintegral Advisory LLC’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $2,268,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in JCI. Compass Financial Services Inc purchased a new position in Johnson Controls International during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC grew its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 195.8% during the third quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 420 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 278 shares in the last quarter. Synergy Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International during the fourth quarter valued at $42,000. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. raised its position in Johnson Controls International by 32.8% during the fourth quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 543 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after buying an additional 134 shares during the period. Finally, Western Pacific Wealth Management LP purchased a new stake in Johnson Controls International in the 3rd quarter worth about $44,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Johnson Controls International

In related news, EVP Marlon Sullivan sold 7,230 shares of the company’s 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 transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 32,246 shares in the company, valued at $2,687,704.10. This represents a 18.31 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO George Oliver sold 10,304 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $84.14, for a total transaction of $866,978.56. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 1,166,992 shares in the company, valued at approximately $98,190,706.88. The trade was a 0.88 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 719,004 shares of company stock worth $62,950,067 in the last 90 days. 0.54% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have weighed in on JCI shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Johnson Controls International from $87.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Melius Research reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $95.00 price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research report on Tuesday, January 28th. UBS Group upgraded shares of Johnson Controls International from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $90.00 to $103.00 in a research report on Monday, February 10th. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $86.00 to $93.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $92.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $91.13.

Johnson Controls International Trading Down 4.1 %

NYSE:JCI opened at $85.23 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $82.06 and its 200-day moving average is $78.47. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. Johnson Controls International plc has a 12 month low of $57.78 and a 12 month high of $91.14. The firm has a market cap of $56.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.53, a P/E/G ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.32.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $0.64 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.59 by $0.05. Johnson Controls International had a net margin of 6.83% and a return on equity of 15.11%. Equities analysts anticipate that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 EPS for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 17th. Investors of record on Monday, December 23rd were given a dividend of $0.37 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 23rd. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.74%. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio is presently 56.49%.

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.