Dymon Asia Capital Singapore PTE. LTD. Purchases 5,800 Shares of Johnson Controls International plc $JCI

Dymon Asia Capital Singapore PTE. LTD. grew its position in shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 119.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 10,651 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,800 shares during the quarter. Dymon Asia Capital Singapore PTE. LTD.’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $1,275,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Maseco LLP boosted its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 102.9% during the 4th quarter. Maseco LLP now owns 211 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 107 shares during the last quarter. Roxbury Financial LLC boosted its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 71.9% during the 4th quarter. Roxbury Financial LLC now owns 239 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Twin Tree Management LP boosted its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 140.9% during the 4th quarter. Twin Tree Management LP now owns 260 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 895 shares during the last quarter. YANKCOM Partnership bought a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $38,000. 90.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, VP Lei Zhang Schlitz sold 88,809 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $140.99, for a total transaction of $12,521,180.91. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 57,059 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,044,748.41. This represents a 60.88% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, VP Todd M. Grabowski sold 1,800 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $146.20, for a total value of $263,160.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 26,215 shares in the company, valued at $3,832,633. The trade was a 6.43% 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 corporate insiders.

Johnson Controls International Stock Performance

JCI stock opened at $144.83 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $140.40 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $130.73. Johnson Controls International plc has a twelve month low of $100.86 and a twelve month high of $149.10. The firm has a market cap of $88.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.91, a PEG ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.32.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, March 31st. The company reported $1.19 earnings per share for the quarter. Johnson Controls International had a return on equity of 19.50% and a net margin of 14.45%.The business had revenue of $6.14 billion for the quarter. Analysts predict that Johnson Controls International plc will post 4.86 earnings per share for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio is presently 28.62%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently commented on JCI shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Johnson Controls International from $158.00 to $162.00 in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on Johnson Controls International from $169.00 to $178.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on Johnson Controls International in a report on Tuesday. They set an “outperform” rating and a $176.00 price target on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Johnson Controls International from $145.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Johnson Controls International from $140.00 to $175.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $152.85.

Johnson Controls International Profile

Johnson Controls International plc is a global diversified technology and multi‑industrial company that develops products, services and solutions for buildings and energy storage. The company’s core focus is on improving building efficiency, safety and sustainability through a combination of HVAC equipment, building controls and automation, fire and security systems, and related services. Johnson Controls traces its roots to 1885, when inventor Warren S. Johnson developed an electric room thermostat; over its long history the company has expanded from controls into a broad set of building‑related technologies and, through corporate transactions, into a global provider of integrated building solutions.

Johnson Controls’ product and service portfolio includes heating, ventilation and air‑conditioning equipment, chillers, air handlers and related mechanical systems, together with building automation and control platforms that monitor and manage energy use, indoor environmental quality and security.