Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) VP Sells $1,281,315.00 in Stock

Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) VP Lei Zhang Schlitz sold 10,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 115,220 shares in the company, valued at $14,060,296.60. The trade was a 8.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

Johnson Controls International Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of JCI stock traded up $0.08 on Friday, reaching $122.33. 3,273,698 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,605,332. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $109.32 and a 200 day moving average price of $103.86. The stock has a market cap of $80.05 billion, a PE ratio of 36.30, a P/E/G ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.36. Johnson Controls International plc has a one year low of $68.03 and a one year high of $123.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.81.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $1.26 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.20 by $0.06. Johnson Controls International had a return on equity of 14.71% and a net margin of 9.53%.The firm had revenue of $6.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.31 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.28 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Johnson Controls International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.550-4.55 EPS. Q1 2026 guidance at 0.830-0.83 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Johnson Controls International Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 22nd were given a dividend of $0.40 per share. This is an increase from Johnson Controls International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.37. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 22nd. Johnson Controls International’s payout ratio is 47.48%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

JCI has been the topic of several recent research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on Johnson Controls International from $124.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 2nd. Wolfe Research upped their price target on Johnson Controls International from $132.00 to $133.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, September 12th. 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $105.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Finally, Mizuho lifted their target price on Johnson Controls International from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $120.72.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Johnson Controls International

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Johnson Controls International by 1.3% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 69,365,463 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,326,380,000 after purchasing an additional 920,777 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 2.5% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 28,521,478 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,022,673,000 after buying an additional 683,467 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 3.0% in the 2nd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 23,223,902 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,452,909,000 after buying an additional 675,862 shares in the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 2.7% during the 2nd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 16,604,983 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,753,818,000 after acquiring an additional 430,437 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Johnson Controls International by 0.8% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 14,285,011 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,501,266,000 after acquiring an additional 120,078 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

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.