Silphium Asset Management Ltd Invests $1.14 Million in Johnson Controls International plc $JCI

Silphium Asset Management Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 9,493 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,137,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. raised its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 9.1% during the third quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 1,466,780 shares of the company’s stock worth $161,272,000 after purchasing an additional 122,134 shares in the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB raised its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 1,545.8% during the third quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 2,134,324 shares of the company’s stock worth $232,705,000 after purchasing an additional 2,004,643 shares in the last quarter. Regents Gate Capital LLP raised its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 17.4% during the third quarter. Regents Gate Capital LLP now owns 86,144 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,472,000 after purchasing an additional 12,774 shares in the last quarter. MGO One Seven LLC raised its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 573.4% during the third quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 62,624 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,886,000 after purchasing an additional 53,325 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co raised its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 23.7% during the third quarter. Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co now owns 75,021 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,249,000 after purchasing an additional 14,354 shares in the last quarter. 90.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Mark Vergnano acquired 7,665 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 5th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $131.94 per share, for a total transaction of $1,011,320.10. Following the transaction, the director owned 37,602 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,961,207.88. This trade represents a 25.60% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, VP Todd M. Grabowski sold 6,050 shares of Johnson Controls International stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $134.90, for a total transaction of $816,145.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 34,836 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,699,376.40. The trade was a 14.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.29% of the company’s stock.

Johnson Controls International Price Performance

NYSE JCI opened at $140.91 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $86.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.54, a P/E/G ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 1.39. Johnson Controls International plc has a 1 year low of $73.55 and a 1 year high of $146.49. The business’s fifty day moving average is $137.20 and its two-hundred day moving average is $123.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.99.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $5.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.64 billion. Johnson Controls International had a return on equity of 17.15% and a net margin of 14.17%.The firm’s revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.64 earnings per share. Johnson Controls International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.700-4.700 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.110-1.110 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Johnson Controls International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 16th were given a dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 16th. Johnson Controls International’s payout ratio is presently 30.13%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently commented on JCI. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on Johnson Controls International from $154.00 to $158.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Barclays boosted their target price on Johnson Controls International from $125.00 to $136.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on Johnson Controls International from $140.00 to $139.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Johnson Controls International from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane began coverage on Johnson Controls International in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. They issued an “underperform” rating and a $120.00 price target on the stock. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $137.05.

Johnson Controls International Company Profile

Johnson Controls International plc is a global diversified technology and multi‑industrial company that develops products, services and solutions for buildings and energy storage. The company’s core focus is on improving building efficiency, safety and sustainability through a combination of HVAC equipment, building controls and automation, fire and security systems, and related services. Johnson Controls traces its roots to 1885, when inventor Warren S. Johnson developed an electric room thermostat; over its long history the company has expanded from controls into a broad set of building‑related technologies and, through corporate transactions, into a global provider of integrated building solutions.

Johnson Controls’ product and service portfolio includes heating, ventilation and air‑conditioning equipment, chillers, air handlers and related mechanical systems, together with building automation and control platforms that monitor and manage energy use, indoor environmental quality and security.