32,132 Shares in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) Acquired by New Age Alpha Advisors LLC

New Age Alpha Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 32,132 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,536,000.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Compass Financial Services Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International in the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Crowley Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International in the 4th quarter valued at about $42,000. Synergy Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International during the 4th quarter worth about $42,000. Finally, ST Germain D J Co. Inc. increased its position in Johnson Controls International by 32.8% during the 4th quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 543 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing 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

Shares of NYSE:JCI opened at $79.64 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $52.57 billion, a PE ratio of 30.40, a P/E/G ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.32. Johnson Controls International plc has a fifty-two week low of $59.83 and a fifty-two week high of $91.14. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $82.95 and a 200 day simple moving average of $80.57. 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 (NYSE:JCI) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $0.64 EPS 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%. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 EPS for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 24th will be paid a $0.37 dividend. This represents a $1.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.86%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 24th. Johnson Controls International’s payout ratio is 56.49%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

JCI has been the subject of several research reports. Melius downgraded shares of Johnson Controls International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $95.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, January 28th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $95.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Melius Research reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $95.00 price target on shares of Johnson Controls International in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. Royal Bank of Canada increased their target price 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. Finally, Barclays dropped their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $88.00 to $85.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 10th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Johnson Controls International presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $91.27.

Insider Activity

In other Johnson Controls International news, VP Nathan D. Manning sold 1,421 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.44, for a total transaction of $108,621.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 148,346 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,339,568.24. The trade was a 0.95 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, VP Daniel C. Mcconeghy sold 1,950 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.73, for a total transaction of $171,073.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now owns 24,803 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,175,967.19. This trade represents a 7.29 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 905,864 shares of company stock valued at $77,824,710. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Johnson Controls International

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.