Alteri Wealth LLC Trims Stock Position in Johnson Controls International plc $JCI

Alteri Wealth LLC lessened its stake in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 13.2% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,758 shares of the company’s stock after selling 879 shares during the quarter. Alteri Wealth LLC’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $608,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Truvestments Capital LLC boosted its position in Johnson Controls International by 425.0% in the 1st quarter. Truvestments Capital LLC now owns 315 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 255 shares in the last quarter. Accent Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International in the 1st quarter valued at $26,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in Johnson Controls International during the second quarter worth $28,000. Activest Wealth Management grew its position in Johnson Controls International by 56.4% during the first quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 369 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 133 shares during the period. Finally, MTM Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Johnson Controls International during the second quarter valued at $32,000. 90.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Johnson Controls International

In related news, VP Lei Zhang Schlitz sold 10,500 shares of Johnson Controls International stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $122.03, for a total transaction of $1,281,315.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 115,220 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,060,296.60. This trade represents a 8.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, VP Daniel C. Mcconeghy sold 5,917 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.73, for a total value of $625,604.41. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 25,005 shares in the company, valued at $2,643,778.65. This trade represents a 19.14% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 17,839 shares of company stock valued at $2,056,315. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on JCI shares. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $124.00 target price on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Johnson Controls International from $105.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Barclays raised their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $101.00 to $119.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Argus reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $145.00 target price on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Finally, Wolfe Research increased their target price on Johnson Controls International from $135.00 to $138.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $121.00.

Johnson Controls International Trading Down 1.7%

Shares of JCI opened at $114.36 on Wednesday. Johnson Controls International plc has a 52-week low of $68.03 and a 52-week high of $123.78. The stock has a market cap of $74.84 billion, a PE ratio of 33.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.36. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $111.46 and its two-hundred day moving average is $106.34. 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 (NYSE:JCI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $1.26 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.20 by $0.06. Johnson Controls International had a net margin of 9.53% and a return on equity of 14.71%. 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 business posted $1.28 earnings per share. Johnson Controls International’s quarterly revenue was up 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. Johnson Controls International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.550-4.55 EPS. Q1 2026 guidance at 0.830-0.83 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Johnson Controls International Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 22nd were given a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. This is a boost from Johnson Controls International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.37. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 22nd. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 31.43%.

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.