Consolidated Planning Corp Raises Holdings in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI)

Consolidated Planning Corp increased its position in shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 3.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 82,031 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,411 shares during the quarter. Consolidated Planning Corp’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $6,475,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Compass Financial Services Inc acquired a new position in Johnson Controls International in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC lifted 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 worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 278 shares during the period. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC increased its stake in Johnson Controls International by 977.3% in the 3rd quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC now owns 474 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 430 shares during the period. Synergy Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International in the 4th quarter worth $42,000. Finally, ST Germain D J Co. Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of 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 in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Johnson Controls International Price Performance

Johnson Controls International stock opened at $89.02 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $81.18 and its two-hundred day moving average is $77.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 0.79. The stock has a market capitalization of $58.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.98, a P/E/G ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 1.32. Johnson Controls International plc has a 12-month low of $54.07 and a 12-month high of $89.95.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $0.64 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.59 by $0.05. Johnson Controls International had a return on equity of 15.11% and a net margin of 6.83%. Equities analysts predict that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.52 earnings per share for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 23rd were issued a $0.37 dividend. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.66%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 23rd. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 56.49%.

Insider Transactions at Johnson Controls International

In other Johnson Controls International news, CEO George Oliver sold 224,152 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,166,992 shares in the company, valued at $96,533,578.24. This represents a 16.11 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, VP Nathan D. Manning sold 1,421 shares of Johnson Controls International stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.44, for a total value of $108,621.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 148,346 shares in the company, valued at $11,339,568.24. This represents a 0.95 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 1,061,494 shares of company stock worth $90,587,400 in the last three months. Company insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

JCI has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. StockNews.com cut Johnson Controls International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price objective on shares of 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $87.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Oppenheimer boosted their price target on Johnson Controls International from $86.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $95.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $91.13.

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.