ProShare Advisors LLC Boosts Stock Position in Johnson Controls International plc $JCI

ProShare Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 12.9% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 113,071 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 12,909 shares during the period. ProShare Advisors LLC’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $11,943,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of JCI. Gilbert & Cook Inc. lifted its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 1.5% during the second quarter. Gilbert & Cook Inc. now owns 6,769 shares of the company’s stock worth $715,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Grove Bank & Trust grew its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 3.5% in the second quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 3,117 shares of the company’s stock valued at $329,000 after purchasing an additional 106 shares in the last quarter. Keudell Morrison Wealth Management increased its stake in Johnson Controls International by 4.1% during the 2nd quarter. Keudell Morrison Wealth Management now owns 2,697 shares of the company’s stock worth $285,000 after buying an additional 107 shares during the period. REAP Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 18.1% during the 2nd quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC now owns 739 shares of the company’s stock worth $78,000 after buying an additional 113 shares in the last quarter. Finally, TIAA Trust National Association lifted its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 1.0% during the 1st quarter. TIAA Trust National Association now owns 11,339 shares of the company’s stock worth $908,000 after buying an additional 115 shares in the last quarter. 90.05% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Johnson Controls International Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of NYSE:JCI opened at $121.86 on Wednesday. Johnson Controls International plc has a twelve month low of $68.03 and a twelve month high of $123.76. The company has a market capitalization of $79.74 billion, a PE ratio of 36.16, a P/E/G ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $110.26 and a 200-day simple moving average of $105.16.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $1.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.20 by $0.06. Johnson Controls International had a net margin of 9.53% and a return on equity of 14.71%. The company had revenue of $6.44 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.31 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.28 earnings per share. Johnson Controls International’s revenue for the quarter 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 predict that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Johnson Controls International Increases Dividend

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. Argus reissued a “buy” rating and set a $145.00 target price on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Mizuho increased their price target on Johnson Controls International from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $124.00 to $142.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Barclays upped their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $101.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $120.72.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, VP Nathan D. Manning sold 1,422 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.06, for a total transaction of $149,395.32. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 139,459 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,651,562.54. This trade represents a 1.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Lei Zhang Schlitz sold 10,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $122.03, for a total transaction of $1,281,315.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president 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 position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 17,839 shares of company stock valued at $2,056,315 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

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.