Creative Planning Purchases 6,788 Shares of Johnson Controls International plc $JCI

Creative Planning raised its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 5.7% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 125,141 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,788 shares during the period. Creative Planning’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $13,217,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in JCI. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 26.6% during the 2nd quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 28,465 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,006,000 after purchasing an additional 5,982 shares during the last quarter. Meridian Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International during the second quarter valued at about $241,000. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS increased its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 6.9% in the second quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS now owns 161,390 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,046,000 after buying an additional 10,425 shares during the period. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International in the 2nd quarter valued at about $299,000. Finally, Advisors Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International in the 2nd quarter valued at about $389,000. 90.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Johnson Controls International

In other Johnson Controls International news, VP Lei Zhang Schlitz sold 10,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $122.03, for a total transaction of $1,281,315.00. Following the completion of the transaction, 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, VP Daniel C. Mcconeghy sold 5,917 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.73, for a total transaction of $625,604.41. Following the sale, the vice president owned 25,005 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,643,778.65. This trade represents a 19.14% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 17,839 shares of company stock worth $2,056,315 over the last ninety days. 0.54% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have commented on the company. Zacks Research raised Johnson Controls International to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, August 11th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and issued a $120.00 target price on shares of Johnson Controls International in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Wolfe Research upped their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $135.00 to $138.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $124.00 to $142.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $101.00 to $119.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $121.00.

Johnson Controls International Trading Down 2.0%

NYSE:JCI opened at $116.34 on Tuesday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $111.29 and a 200-day moving average price of $106.16. Johnson Controls International plc has a 12 month low of $68.03 and a 12 month high of $123.78. 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 stock has a market cap of $76.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.52, a P/E/G ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.36.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.31 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company 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. Equities analysts predict that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 EPS for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 22nd were given a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 22nd. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. This is an increase from Johnson Controls International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.37. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio is currently 31.43%.

Johnson Controls International Company 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.