Hantz Financial Services Inc. Sells 1,687 Shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI)

Hantz Financial Services Inc. cut its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 3.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 51,159 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,687 shares during the quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $4,038,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Fortitude Family Office LLC grew its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 195.8% during the 3rd quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 420 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 278 shares during the last quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC grew its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 977.3% during the 3rd quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC now owns 474 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 430 shares during the last quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. grew its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 134 shares during the last quarter. Western Pacific Wealth Management LP acquired a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $44,000. Finally, Friedenthal Financial acquired a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International in the 4th quarter worth approximately $49,000. 90.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Johnson Controls International Stock Up 0.3 %

Shares of NYSE JCI opened at $76.37 on Thursday. Johnson Controls International plc has a one year low of $52.02 and a one year high of $87.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 0.94 and a quick ratio of 0.79. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $81.34 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $76.44. The stock has a market capitalization of $50.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.06, a PEG ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.32.

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 given a dividend of $0.37 per share. This represents a $1.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.94%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 23rd. Johnson Controls International’s payout ratio is currently 58.27%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Johnson Controls International

In other Johnson Controls International news, CEO George Oliver sold 110,616 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $84.60, for a total transaction of $9,358,113.60. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,244,617 shares in the company, valued at $105,294,598.20. This trade represents a 8.16 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Marlon Sullivan sold 7,230 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the executive vice president now owns 32,246 shares in the company, valued at $2,687,704.10. The trade was a 18.31 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 647,787 shares of company stock worth $53,972,452 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.69% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on JCI shares. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $75.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Argus upgraded shares of Johnson Controls International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $88.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Friday, December 20th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Johnson Controls International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $95.00 to $92.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, Robert W. Baird boosted 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. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $84.00.

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.