Qsemble Capital Management LP Has $702,000 Stock Holdings in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI)

Qsemble Capital Management LP lowered its position in shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 7.5% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 9,044 shares of the company’s stock after selling 737 shares during the quarter. Qsemble Capital Management LP’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $702,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 3.2% during the first quarter. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 14,210 shares of the company’s stock worth $928,000 after purchasing an additional 438 shares during the period. LRI Investments LLC acquired a new position in Johnson Controls International in the 1st quarter valued at $165,000. Swedbank AB acquired a new position in Johnson Controls International in the 1st quarter valued at $13,807,000. Atria Investments Inc lifted its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 14.2% during the 1st quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 62,559 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,086,000 after acquiring an additional 7,762 shares during the period. Finally, PGGM Investments grew its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 8.5% during the 1st quarter. PGGM Investments now owns 52,766 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,447,000 after purchasing an additional 4,124 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Johnson Controls International

In other Johnson Controls International news, CEO George Oliver sold 110,616 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $84.60, for a total value of $9,358,113.60. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,244,617 shares in the company, valued at approximately $105,294,598.20. This trade represents a 8.16 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, COO Nathan D. Manning sold 1,167 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $72.75, for a total value of $84,899.25. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer now directly owns 143,488 shares in the company, valued at $10,438,752. The trade was a 0.81 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 741,829 shares of company stock worth $59,952,007 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.69% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

JCI has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Mizuho boosted their price target on Johnson Controls International from $62.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 17th. UBS Group began coverage on Johnson Controls International in a report on Wednesday, November 13th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $90.00 target price on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Johnson Controls International from $84.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Bank of America raised their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $80.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, September 27th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on Johnson Controls International from $73.00 to $81.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 2nd. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Johnson Controls International currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $77.21.

Johnson Controls International Stock Up 0.5 %

Shares of JCI opened at $83.75 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $78.57 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $72.74. The company has a current ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. The company has a market capitalization of $55.46 billion, a PE ratio of 32.97, a PEG ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 1.29. Johnson Controls International plc has a 12 month low of $51.70 and a 12 month high of $87.16.

Johnson Controls International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 18th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 25th were given a $0.37 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 25th. This represents a $1.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.77%. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 58.27%.

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.