GHP Investment Advisors Inc. Sells 292 Shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI)

GHP Investment Advisors Inc. reduced its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 28.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 722 shares of the company’s stock after selling 292 shares during the period. GHP Investment Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $42,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. NBC Securities Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International in the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,000. Certified Advisory Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International in the 1st quarter valued at about $26,000. Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International in the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, Headinvest LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International in the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. 90.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

JCI has been the subject of several research reports. Melius Research restated a “hold” rating on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research note on Tuesday, January 30th. Argus downgraded Johnson Controls International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 20th. TheStreet upgraded Johnson Controls International from a “c+” rating to a “b-” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $60.00 price target (down previously from $65.00) on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research note on Wednesday, January 31st. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded Johnson Controls International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 25th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $64.08.

Johnson Controls International Trading Up 0.2 %

Johnson Controls International stock opened at $65.29 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $44.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.27, a PEG ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 1.24. Johnson Controls International plc has a fifty-two week low of $47.90 and a fifty-two week high of $70.43. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $60.98 and its 200-day moving average price is $56.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a current ratio of 0.97.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 30th. The company reported $0.51 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.51. The firm had revenue of $6.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.94 billion. Johnson Controls International had a net margin of 7.85% and a return on equity of 13.08%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up .4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.67 earnings per share. Equities research analysts forecast that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.61 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Johnson Controls International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 19th. Investors of record on Monday, March 25th will be given a $0.37 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 22nd. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.27%. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 48.21%.

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.