Fox Run Management L.L.C. Has $1.10 Million Position in Johnson Controls International plc $JCI

Fox Run Management L.L.C. lifted its holdings in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 87.2% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 9,957 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,639 shares during the period. Fox Run Management L.L.C.’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $1,095,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently commented on JCI shares. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $135.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Wolfe Research upped their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $138.00 to $139.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $125.00 to $136.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $124.00 price target on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Johnson Controls International has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $133.84.

Insider Activity at Johnson Controls International

In other Johnson Controls International news, VP Todd M. Grabowski sold 6,050 shares of Johnson Controls International stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $134.90, for a total transaction of $816,145.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 34,836 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,699,376.40. This trade represents a 14.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Mark Vergnano bought 7,665 shares of Johnson Controls International stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 5th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $131.94 per share, for a total transaction of $1,011,320.10. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 37,602 shares in the company, valued at $4,961,207.88. This represents a 25.60% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.29% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Johnson Controls International Price Performance

Shares of Johnson Controls International stock opened at $144.44 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $88.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 1.43. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $124.47 and its 200-day simple moving average is $115.79. Johnson Controls International plc has a twelve month low of $68.03 and a twelve month high of $146.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.99.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $5.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.64 billion. Johnson Controls International had a net margin of 14.17% and a return on equity of 17.15%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.64 earnings per share. Johnson Controls International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.700-4.700 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.110-1.110 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 16th. Investors of record on Monday, December 22nd were given a dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 22nd. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 30.13%.

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.