Gamco Investors INC. ET AL Has $42.46 Million Holdings in Johnson Controls International plc $JCI

Gamco Investors INC. ET AL lessened its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 402,034 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,190 shares during the period. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $42,463,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in JCI. Gilbert & Cook Inc. lifted its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. Gilbert & Cook Inc. now owns 6,769 shares of the company’s stock worth $715,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares during the last quarter. Nwam LLC grew its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 1.1% during the second quarter. Nwam LLC now owns 9,141 shares of the company’s stock valued at $951,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares during the last quarter. Grove Bank & Trust raised its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 3.5% in the second quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 3,117 shares of the company’s stock valued at $329,000 after purchasing an additional 106 shares during the period. Keudell Morrison Wealth Management raised its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 4.1% in the second quarter. Keudell Morrison Wealth Management now owns 2,697 shares of the company’s stock valued at $285,000 after purchasing an additional 107 shares during the period. Finally, REAP Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 18.1% in the second quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC now owns 739 shares of the company’s stock worth $78,000 after buying an additional 113 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Johnson Controls International news, VP Lei Zhang Schlitz sold 32,031 shares of Johnson Controls International stock in a transaction on Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $113.20, for a total transaction of $3,625,909.20. Following the sale, 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 filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently issued reports on JCI. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $116.00 to $135.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $124.00 to $142.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Zacks Research raised Johnson Controls International to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, August 11th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Johnson Controls International from $105.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $121.32.

Johnson Controls International Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of JCI opened at $114.22 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 0.93. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $113.31 and a 200-day simple moving average of $108.14. Johnson Controls International plc has a 52 week low of $68.03 and a 52 week high of $123.78. The firm has a market capitalization of $69.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.44, a P/E/G ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.41.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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. Johnson Controls International had a return on equity of 15.35% and a net margin of 13.95%.The firm had revenue of $6.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.31 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.28 earnings per share. 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 and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.830-0.83 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 earnings per share for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 16th. Investors of record on Monday, December 22nd will be paid a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 22nd. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio is presently 31.43%.

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.