Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. Has $552,000 Position in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI)

Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. increased its position in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 7.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 6,991 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 459 shares during the quarter. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc.’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $552,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Compass Financial Services Inc acquired a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Synergy Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $42,000. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. increased its stake 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 buying an additional 134 shares during the period. Finally, Heck Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $48,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently commented on JCI shares. Argus upgraded Johnson Controls International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $88.00 target price on the stock in a report on Friday, December 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Johnson Controls International from $87.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Johnson Controls International from $92.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Barclays upped their target price on Johnson Controls International from $75.00 to $83.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Finally, UBS Group upgraded Johnson Controls International from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the company from $90.00 to $103.00 in a report on Monday, February 10th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $91.13.

Insider Transactions at Johnson Controls International

In related news, CEO George Oliver sold 205,168 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.03, for a total value of $18,060,939.04. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,260,527 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $110,964,191.81. This represents a 14.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, VP Nathan D. Manning sold 1,421 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 sale, 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 ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 837,777 shares of company stock valued at $72,867,455 over the last ninety days. 0.54% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Johnson Controls International Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:JCI opened at $80.07 on Friday. 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 twelve month low of $59.83 and a twelve month high of $91.14. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $82.51 and its 200-day moving average is $79.48. The firm has a market capitalization of $52.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.56, a PEG ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.32.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $0.64 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.59 by $0.05. Johnson Controls International had a return on equity of 15.11% and a net margin of 6.83%. Sell-side analysts forecast that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Johnson Controls International Company 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.