Seeds Investor LLC Decreases Stock Position in Johnson Controls International plc $JCI

Seeds Investor LLC decreased its position in shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 20.4% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 3,790 shares of the company’s stock after selling 971 shares during the period. Seeds Investor LLC’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $400,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International during the second quarter worth about $28,000. MTM Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Johnson Controls International during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Truvestments Capital LLC increased its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 425.0% during 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 purchased a new stake in Johnson Controls International during the 1st quarter worth approximately $26,000. Finally, Hilltop National Bank acquired a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $35,000. 90.05% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $112.00 to $119.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target 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. Finally, Zacks Research raised Johnson Controls International to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, August 11th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $121.00.

Johnson Controls International Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE JCI opened at $113.50 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $111.81 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $106.61. Johnson Controls International plc has a 52-week low of $68.03 and a 52-week high of $123.78. The stock has a market capitalization of $69.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.68, a P/E/G ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.36.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $1.26 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.20 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $6.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.31 billion. Johnson Controls International had a return on equity of 14.71% and a net margin of 9.53%.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. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 earnings per share for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Increases Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Johnson Controls International

In related news, VP Lei Zhang Schlitz sold 10,500 shares of Johnson Controls International stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the vice president directly owned 115,220 shares in the company, valued at $14,060,296.60. This trade represents a 8.35% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, VP Daniel C. Mcconeghy sold 5,917 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.73, for a total transaction of $625,604.41. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 25,005 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,643,778.65. The trade was a 19.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 17,839 shares of company stock worth $2,056,315. 0.54% of the stock is owned by 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.