Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) Shares Acquired by Keybank National Association OH

Keybank National Association OH boosted its stake in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 2.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 30,398 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 827 shares during the quarter. Keybank National Association OH’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $2,399,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Park Avenue Securities LLC increased its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 101.5% during the fourth quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 26,517 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,093,000 after purchasing an additional 13,360 shares in the last quarter. Certuity LLC acquired a new stake in Johnson Controls International in the 4th quarter worth about $243,000. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd increased its stake in Johnson Controls International by 136.8% during the 3rd quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd now owns 91,248 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,082,000 after buying an additional 52,719 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 0.5% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 13,475,260 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,041,822,000 after acquiring an additional 71,493 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BNC Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $2,093,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Johnson Controls International Price Performance

NYSE:JCI opened at $81.02 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $53.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.92, a P/E/G ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.32. 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 52 week low of $59.83 and a 52 week high of $91.14. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $82.50 and its two-hundred day moving average is $79.35.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $0.64 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 expect that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

JCI has been the subject of several recent research reports. Royal Bank of Canada increased their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $86.00 to $93.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Citigroup lowered their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $85.00 to $84.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $87.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, StockNews.com cut Johnson Controls International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $91.13.

Insider Transactions at Johnson Controls International

In other news, EVP Marlon Sullivan sold 7,230 shares of Johnson Controls International stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.35, for a total value of $602,620.50. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 32,246 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,687,704.10. The trade was a 18.31 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO George Oliver sold 124,497 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.67, for a total value of $10,292,166.99. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,267,716 shares in the company, valued at approximately $104,802,081.72. The trade was a 8.94 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 837,777 shares of company stock worth $72,867,455. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Johnson Controls International 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.