Vise Technologies Inc. Buys 7,353 Shares of Johnson Controls International plc $JCI

Vise Technologies Inc. boosted its position in shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 13.7% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 61,051 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,353 shares during the quarter. Vise Technologies Inc.’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $9,075,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of JCI. NBH Bank bought a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International during the second quarter worth about $29,000. Virginia Estate & Retirement Planning Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Johnson Controls International in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC lifted its stake in Johnson Controls International by 51.3% in the 2nd quarter. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC now owns 230 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 78 shares in the last quarter. First Bancorp Inc ME acquired a new position in Johnson Controls International during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, Latitude Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Johnson Controls International during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $38,000. 90.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Johnson Controls International Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE JCI opened at $148.90 on Monday. Johnson Controls International plc has a 12 month low of $108.41 and a 12 month high of $160.41. The company has a market capitalization of $90.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.82, a P/E/G ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.27. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $147.36 and a 200-day moving average of $140.79. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 27th. The company reported $1.66 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.59 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $7.11 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.04 billion. Johnson Controls International had a net margin of 11.12% and a return on equity of 23.38%. The company’s revenue was up 10.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.26 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Johnson Controls International plc will post 6.29 EPS for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 16th. Investors of record on Monday, September 21st were paid a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 21st. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio is 34.19%.

Insider Transactions at Johnson Controls International

In other Johnson Controls International news, Director Juergen Tinggren sold 4,000 shares of Johnson Controls International stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.19, for a total value of $636,760.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 27,236 shares in the company, valued at $4,335,698.84. The trade was a 12.81% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, VP Lei Schlitz sold 23,417 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $153.07, for a total transaction of $3,584,440.19. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 15,017 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,298,652.19. This represents a 60.93% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.29% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on JCI. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $162.00 to $172.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 28th. BNP Paribas Exane increased their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $130.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 28th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $186.00 to $191.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 30th. Finally, Mizuho lifted their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $150.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Johnson Controls International has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $166.86.

About Johnson Controls International

Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) is a global provider of building technology, products and services. The company helps customers design, operate and maintain efficient, healthy and secure buildings through solutions for heating, ventilation and air conditioning, building automation, energy management, fire detection and suppression, and physical security.

Its portfolio includes building controls and digital management platforms, HVAC equipment, chillers, air-handling systems, fire and security technologies, and related services.