Janus Henderson Group PLC Raises Stock Holdings in Johnson Controls International plc $JCI

Janus Henderson Group PLC grew its position in shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 3.3% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 105,064 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 3,329 shares during the quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $13,758,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of JCI. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Johnson Controls International in the fourth quarter worth $927,739,000. Viking Global Investors LP lifted its position in Johnson Controls International by 368.5% during the third quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 6,796,942 shares of the company’s stock valued at $747,324,000 after purchasing an additional 5,346,130 shares during the last quarter. Amundi grew its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 157.2% in the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 5,965,212 shares of the company’s stock worth $781,145,000 after buying an additional 3,646,047 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 140.8% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 4,575,414 shares of the company’s stock worth $483,281,000 after buying an additional 2,675,157 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 13.0% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 16,003,486 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,916,417,000 after buying an additional 1,837,220 shares during the last quarter. 90.05% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Johnson Controls International

In other news, VP Lei Zhang Schlitz sold 88,809 shares of Johnson Controls International stock in a transaction on Friday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $140.99, for a total transaction of $12,521,180.91. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 57,059 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,044,748.41. This trade represents a 60.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, VP Todd M. Grabowski sold 1,800 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $146.20, for a total transaction of $263,160.00. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 26,215 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,832,633. This represents a 6.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 0.29% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on JCI. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $155.00 to $157.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th. Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on Johnson Controls International in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $176.00 price objective on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $145.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. 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 target price for the company. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Johnson Controls International presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $153.30.

Johnson Controls International Stock Up 5.0%

Shares of NYSE JCI opened at $153.72 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 0.83. The company has a market cap of $93.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.73, a PEG ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.31. Johnson Controls International plc has a 1 year low of $103.07 and a 1 year high of $154.32. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $142.89 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $137.75.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.42 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.30 by $0.12. Johnson Controls International had a return on equity of 22.11% and a net margin of 14.32%.The firm had revenue of $6.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.46 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.05 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 9.3% on a year-over-year basis. Johnson Controls International has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.550-1.550 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.050-5.050 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Johnson Controls International plc will post 5.08 earnings per share for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 10th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. Johnson Controls International’s payout ratio is presently 27.83%.

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.