Generali Asset Management SPA SGR Grows Holdings in Johnson Controls International plc $JCI

Generali Asset Management SPA SGR increased its stake in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 67.4% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 48,490 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 19,517 shares during the quarter. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $5,331,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in JCI. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International in the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. MTM Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Johnson Controls International in the second quarter valued at about $32,000. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Johnson Controls International during the second quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Hilltop National Bank acquired a new stake in Johnson Controls International during the second quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Finally, NewSquare Capital LLC lifted its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 88.1% during the 2nd quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 380 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 178 shares during the last quarter. 90.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

JCI has been the topic of several research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on Johnson Controls International from $142.00 to $137.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $101.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Hsbc Global Res raised shares of Johnson Controls International to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 24th. Wolfe Research boosted their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $135.00 to $138.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Finally, Argus reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $145.00 target price on shares of Johnson Controls International in a report on Friday, November 7th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $121.05.

Johnson Controls International Trading Up 2.1%

Shares of NYSE:JCI opened at $122.23 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $117.26 and its 200 day moving average price is $110.53. The company has a market cap of $74.70 billion, a PE ratio of 24.01, a P/E/G ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.41. Johnson Controls International plc has a fifty-two week low of $68.03 and a fifty-two week high of $123.78.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $1.26 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.20 by $0.06. The company 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 13.95% and a return on equity of 15.35%. Johnson Controls International’s revenue was up 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.28 earnings per share. 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. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 earnings per share for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 22nd will be paid a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 22nd. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. Johnson Controls International’s payout ratio is presently 31.43%.

Insider Transactions at Johnson Controls International

In other news, VP Lei Zhang Schlitz sold 32,031 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $113.20, for a total value of $3,625,909.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 66,780 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,559,496. This represents a 32.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

About Johnson Controls International

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.