Lei Zhang Schlitz Sells 32,031 Shares of Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) Stock

Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) VP Lei Zhang Schlitz sold 32,031 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $113.20, for a total transaction of $3,625,909.20. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 66,780 shares in the company, valued at $7,559,496. The trade was a 32.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link.

Lei Zhang Schlitz also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, November 6th, Lei Zhang Schlitz sold 10,500 shares of Johnson Controls International stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $122.03, for a total value of $1,281,315.00.

Johnson Controls International Price Performance

Shares of JCI stock opened at $116.52 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The company has a market capitalization of $71.21 billion, a PE ratio of 34.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.36. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $112.27 and its two-hundred day moving average is $107.24. Johnson Controls International plc has a 12 month low of $68.03 and a 12 month high of $123.78.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last issued 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. The firm had revenue of $6.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.31 billion. Johnson Controls International had a net margin of 9.53% and a return on equity of 14.71%. Johnson Controls International’s revenue was up 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.28 EPS. Johnson Controls International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.550-4.55 EPS. Q1 2026 guidance at 0.830-0.83 EPS. Analysts predict that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 earnings per share for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Increases Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on JCI. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $101.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. Wolfe Research lifted their target price on Johnson Controls International from $135.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Johnson Controls International from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Johnson Controls International presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $121.32.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in Johnson Controls International in the second quarter worth $28,000. MTM Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International during the 2nd quarter worth $32,000. Truvestments Capital LLC increased its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 425.0% in the 1st quarter. Truvestments Capital LLC now owns 315 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 255 shares in the last quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 62.8% in the 3rd quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 319 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 123 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International in the second quarter valued at about $34,000. 90.05% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.