Mather Group LLC. Has $208,000 Stock Position in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI)

Mather Group LLC. grew its position in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 17.4% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 2,631 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 390 shares during the quarter. Mather Group LLC.’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $208,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of JCI. Fortitude Family Office LLC increased its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 195.8% in the third quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 420 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 278 shares during the last quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC grew its position in Johnson Controls International by 977.3% in the third quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC now owns 474 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 430 shares in the last quarter. Synergy Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International during the 4th quarter valued at $42,000. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 32.8% in the 4th quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 543 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 134 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Western Pacific Wealth Management LP bought a new stake in Johnson Controls International in the third quarter worth $44,000. 90.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Johnson Controls International news, VP Nathan D. Manning sold 1,421 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 3rd. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at $11,339,568.24. This represents a 0.95 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO George Oliver sold 110,616 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 1,244,617 shares in the company, valued at $105,294,598.20. This represents a 8.16 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 649,208 shares of company stock valued at $54,081,073 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Johnson Controls International Price Performance

Shares of JCI stock opened at $88.09 on Friday. Johnson Controls International plc has a 12 month low of $53.34 and a 12 month high of $88.90. The company has a market capitalization of $58.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.68, a P/E/G ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 1.32. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $80.77 and a two-hundred day moving average of $76.76. The company has a current ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last issued 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 return on equity of 14.51% and a net margin of 6.49%. As a group, equities analysts expect that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.45 EPS for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 17th. Investors of record on Monday, December 23rd were paid a $0.37 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 23rd. This represents a $1.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.68%. Johnson Controls International’s payout ratio is currently 58.27%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

JCI has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. 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 report on Thursday, November 7th. UBS Group assumed coverage on Johnson Controls International in a research report on Wednesday, November 13th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $90.00 target price for the company. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Argus upgraded shares of Johnson Controls International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $88.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Friday, December 20th. Finally, Mizuho boosted their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $62.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 17th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Johnson Controls International has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $90.27.

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.