Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. Has $132.24 Million Position in Johnson Controls International plc $JCI

Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its position in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 5.8% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 1,252,040 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 68,393 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $132,240,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International in the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Truvestments Capital LLC lifted its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 425.0% during the first quarter. Truvestments Capital LLC now owns 315 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 255 shares in the last quarter. Accent Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Johnson Controls International in the first quarter valued at about $26,000. Hilltop National Bank bought a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International in the second quarter worth about $35,000. Finally, Activest Wealth Management increased its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 133 shares in the last quarter. 90.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Johnson Controls International

In related news, VP Lei Zhang Schlitz sold 10,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $122.03, for a total value of $1,281,315.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 115,220 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,060,296.60. This trade represents a 8.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, VP Daniel C. Mcconeghy sold 5,917 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.73, for a total transaction of $625,604.41. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 25,005 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,643,778.65. The trade was a 19.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 17,839 shares of company stock worth $2,056,315 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $105.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Johnson Controls International to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, August 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $124.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and set a $120.00 price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Finally, Argus reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $145.00 price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research report on Friday. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $120.72.

Johnson Controls International Trading Up 0.1%

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

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, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.20 by $0.06. Johnson Controls International had a return on equity of 14.71% and a net margin of 9.53%.The business had revenue of $6.44 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.31 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.28 earnings per share. Johnson Controls International’s quarterly revenue was up 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. Johnson Controls International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.550-4.55 EPS. Q1 2026 guidance at 0.830-0.83 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Johnson Controls International Increases Dividend

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

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.