Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) Position Boosted by Geneos Wealth Management Inc.

Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 136.8% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 1,778 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,027 shares during the quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc.’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $102,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in JCI. Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. NBC Securities Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Certified Advisory Corp bought a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo LLC bought a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Headinvest LLC bought a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Institutional investors own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Johnson Controls International Stock Down 1.4 %

Shares of JCI stock opened at $64.39 on Tuesday. Johnson Controls International plc has a 12 month low of $47.90 and a 12 month high of $70.43. The firm has a market cap of $43.88 billion, a PE ratio of 20.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 1.24. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $61.20 and a 200-day moving average of $56.16. The company has a quick ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 30th. The company reported $0.51 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.51. The company had revenue of $6.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.94 billion. Johnson Controls International had a return on equity of 13.08% and a net margin of 7.85%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up .4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.67 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts predict that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.61 EPS for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 19th. Investors of record on Monday, March 25th will be paid a $0.37 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 22nd. This represents a $1.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.30%. Johnson Controls International’s payout ratio is 48.21%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently commented on JCI shares. Barclays boosted their price target on Johnson Controls International from $59.00 to $61.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 2nd. Argus cut Johnson Controls International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 20th. StockNews.com cut Johnson Controls International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 25th. Melius Research reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research report on Tuesday, January 30th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada decreased their target price on Johnson Controls International from $50.00 to $48.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 31st. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Johnson Controls International presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $64.08.

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.