Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC Buys New Position in Johnson Controls International plc $JCI

Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC bought a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 128,951 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,620,000. Johnson Controls International accounts for approximately 0.9% of Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its largest holding.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Truvestments Capital LLC grew its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 425.0% in the 1st quarter. Truvestments Capital LLC now owns 315 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 255 shares during the last quarter. Accent Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Johnson Controls International during the first quarter worth approximately $26,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in Johnson Controls International in the second quarter worth approximately $28,000. Activest Wealth Management grew its position in Johnson Controls International by 56.4% in the first quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 369 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hilltop National Bank bought a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International in the second quarter valued at $35,000. 90.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Johnson Controls International Stock Performance

Shares of JCI opened at $122.33 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $109.63 and its 200 day moving average price is $104.39. Johnson Controls International plc has a 52 week low of $68.03 and a 52 week high of $123.37. The company has a market capitalization of $80.05 billion, a PE ratio of 36.30, a PEG ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.96.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $1.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.20 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $6.44 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.31 billion. Johnson Controls International had a net margin of 9.53% and a return on equity of 14.71%. The company’s revenue was up 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.28 EPS. Johnson Controls International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.550-4.55 EPS. Q1 2026 guidance at 0.830-0.83 EPS. Research analysts expect that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Johnson Controls International Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 17th. Investors of record on Monday, September 22nd were given a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 22nd. This is a positive change from Johnson Controls International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.37. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. Johnson Controls International’s payout ratio is 31.43%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on JCI shares. Barclays raised their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $101.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, August 21st. Mizuho upped their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $105.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Johnson Controls International presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $120.72.

Insider Buying and Selling at Johnson Controls International

In other news, VP Daniel C. Mcconeghy sold 5,917 shares of Johnson Controls International stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.73, for a total transaction of $625,604.41. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 25,005 shares in the company, valued at $2,643,778.65. The trade was a 19.14% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, VP Nathan D. Manning sold 1,422 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.06, for a total value of $149,395.32. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 139,459 shares in the company, valued at $14,651,562.54. This represents a 1.01% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 17,839 shares of company stock worth $2,056,315 over the last 90 days. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by corporate 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.