Foundations Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI – Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm bought 2,834 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $299,000.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Truvestments Capital LLC grew its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 425.0% in the first quarter. Truvestments Capital LLC now owns 315 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 255 shares during the last quarter. Accent Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Johnson Controls International during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in Johnson Controls International during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Activest Wealth Management grew its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 56.4% in the 1st 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 last quarter. Finally, Hilltop National Bank bought a new position in Johnson Controls International in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $35,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.05% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $124.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 2nd. Mizuho increased their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and set a $120.00 price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International in a report on Thursday, July 24th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $124.00 price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their target price on Johnson Controls International from $112.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 9th. Ten equities research 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 currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $121.00.
Johnson Controls International Stock Performance
NYSE JCI opened at $112.96 on Friday. Johnson Controls International plc has a twelve month low of $68.03 and a twelve month high of $123.78. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The stock has a market cap of $69.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.52, a PEG ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.36. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $111.69 and its 200 day simple moving average is $106.44.
Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $1.26 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 company had revenue of $6.44 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.31 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.28 earnings per share. The company’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. As a group, 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 disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 22nd were paid 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 22nd. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio is currently 31.43%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Johnson Controls International
In related news, VP Lei Zhang Schlitz sold 10,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $122.03, for a total transaction of $1,281,315.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 115,220 shares in the company, valued at $14,060,296.60. This trade represents a 8.35% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, VP Nathan D. Manning sold 1,422 shares of Johnson Controls International stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.06, for a total transaction of $149,395.32. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 139,459 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,651,562.54. This represents a 1.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders sold 17,839 shares of company stock valued at $2,056,315. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
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.
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