Johnson Controls International plc $JCI Shares Sold by Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.

Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. decreased its position in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 7.4% during the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 397,599 shares of the company’s stock after selling 31,605 shares during the quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $41,994,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC acquired a new position in Johnson Controls International during the 4th quarter worth about $222,000. Larson Financial Group LLC increased its stake in Johnson Controls International by 73.1% during the first quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,598 shares of the company’s stock worth $128,000 after purchasing an additional 675 shares during the period. Bailard Inc. lifted its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 48.6% during the first quarter. Bailard Inc. now owns 5,196 shares of the company’s stock worth $416,000 after purchasing an additional 1,700 shares in the last quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 3.0% in the first quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,958 shares of the company’s stock valued at $477,000 after purchasing an additional 174 shares during the period. Finally, Private Advisor Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 1.9% in the first quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 25,598 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,051,000 after purchasing an additional 470 shares during the period. 90.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, VP Daniel C. Mcconeghy sold 5,917 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.73, for a total value of $625,604.41. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 25,005 shares in the company, valued at $2,643,778.65. This trade represents a 19.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, VP Nathan D. Manning sold 1,422 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 directly owned 139,459 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,651,562.54. This trade represents a 1.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 17,839 shares of company stock worth $2,056,315. 0.54% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Johnson Controls International Trading Down 1.4%

JCI opened at $118.57 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. Johnson Controls International plc has a 52 week low of $68.03 and a 52 week high of $123.78. The business’s 50 day moving average is $111.11 and its two-hundred day moving average is $105.96. The firm has a market cap of $77.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.36.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $1.26 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.20 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $6.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.31 billion. Johnson Controls International had a net margin of 9.53% and a return on equity of 14.71%. The business’s revenue was up 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.28 earnings per share. 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, research analysts predict that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 EPS for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 22nd were given a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 31.43%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $124.00 to $142.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Mizuho upped their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Wolfe Research increased their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $135.00 to $138.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Johnson Controls International from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Johnson Controls International in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $121.00.

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.