Catalyst Financial Partners LLC Buys 144 Shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI)

Catalyst Financial Partners LLC increased its stake in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 4.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 3,154 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 144 shares during the period. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $249,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Compass Financial Services Inc bought a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC raised its position 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 acquiring an additional 278 shares during the last quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC raised its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 977.3% during the 3rd quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC now owns 474 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 430 shares during the last quarter. Synergy Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International during the 4th quarter valued at $42,000. Finally, ST Germain D J Co. Inc. raised its position in shares of 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 valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 134 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have commented on JCI shares. Argus upgraded shares of Johnson Controls International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $88.00 target price for the company in a research report on Friday, December 20th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, November 7th. UBS Group raised shares of Johnson Controls International from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $90.00 to $103.00 in a report on Monday, February 10th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $95.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada upped their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $86.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Johnson Controls International currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $91.13.

Johnson Controls International Trading Up 1.4 %

Johnson Controls International stock opened at $89.83 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $81.39 and a 200-day moving average of $77.54. Johnson Controls International plc has a one year low of $56.28 and a one year high of $89.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 0.79. The company has a market cap of $59.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.28, a P/E/G ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 1.32.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $0.64 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.59 by $0.05. Johnson Controls International had a net margin of 6.83% and a return on equity of 15.11%. On average, equities analysts expect that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.52 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 23rd were issued a $0.37 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 23rd. This represents a $1.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.65%. Johnson Controls International’s payout ratio is 56.49%.

Insider Activity

In other Johnson Controls International news, VP Nathan D. Manning sold 1,421 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.44, for a total value of $108,621.24. Following the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 148,346 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,339,568.24. This represents a 0.95 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO George Oliver sold 224,152 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.72, for a total transaction of $18,541,853.44. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,166,992 shares in the company, valued at approximately $96,533,578.24. This represents a 16.11 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 1,113,772 shares of company stock valued at $95,772,462. 0.54% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.