Johnson Controls International plc $JCI Position Reduced by Blake Schutter Theil Wealth Advisors LLC

Blake Schutter Theil Wealth Advisors LLC trimmed its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 7.2% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 5,909 shares of the company’s stock after selling 458 shares during the quarter. Blake Schutter Theil Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $624,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in JCI. Nuveen LLC bought a new position in Johnson Controls International during the 1st quarter valued at $219,110,000. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Johnson Controls International by 747.6% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,034,060 shares of the company’s stock valued at $159,186,000 after acquiring an additional 1,794,089 shares during the last quarter. Alkeon Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Johnson Controls International during the 1st quarter valued at $112,154,000. Voya Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 637.1% during the first quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 1,567,576 shares of the company’s stock worth $125,578,000 after purchasing an additional 1,354,912 shares during the period. Finally, Valeo Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 16,575.7% during the second quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,275,357 shares of the company’s stock worth $134,703,000 after purchasing an additional 1,267,709 shares during the period. 90.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other Johnson Controls International news, VP Nathan D. Manning sold 1,422 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.06, for a total transaction of $149,395.32. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 139,459 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,651,562.54. This trade represents a 1.01% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, VP Daniel C. Mcconeghy sold 5,917 shares of the firm’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 in the company, valued at approximately $2,643,778.65. The trade was a 19.14% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 8,761 shares of company stock worth $922,447. 0.54% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Johnson Controls International Stock Up 2.2%

JCI stock opened at $113.04 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. Johnson Controls International plc has a fifty-two week low of $68.03 and a fifty-two week high of $113.38. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $107.85 and its 200 day simple moving average is $101.54. The stock has a market cap of $73.97 billion, a PE ratio of 33.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 1.33.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.05 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.99 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $6.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.99 billion. Johnson Controls International had a net margin of 9.53% and a return on equity of 14.71%. Johnson Controls International has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.650-3.680 EPS. Q4 2025 guidance at 1.140-1.170 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 EPS 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 paid a dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 22nd. This is a positive change from Johnson Controls International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.37. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio is 47.48%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have weighed in on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $119.00 to $124.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, September 15th. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of 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 increased their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $132.00 to $133.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, September 12th. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $100.00 to $101.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Johnson Controls International in a report on Saturday. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $113.41.

About Johnson Controls International

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.