Dnca Finance Sells 66,500 Shares of Johnson Controls International plc $JCI

Dnca Finance trimmed its position in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 85.4% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 11,400 shares of the company’s stock after selling 66,500 shares during the quarter. Dnca Finance’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $1,204,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 1.3% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 69,365,463 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,326,380,000 after acquiring an additional 920,777 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 3.0% during the 2nd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 23,223,902 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,452,909,000 after purchasing an additional 675,862 shares during the period. Fisher Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 2.7% during the 2nd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 16,604,983 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,753,818,000 after purchasing an additional 430,437 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in Johnson Controls International by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 14,285,011 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,501,266,000 after purchasing an additional 120,078 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Johnson Controls International in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $795,325,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Wolfe Research boosted their target price on Johnson Controls International from $135.00 to $138.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Zacks Research raised shares of Johnson Controls International to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, August 11th. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. 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, Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $112.00 to $119.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 9th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $121.32.

Johnson Controls International Stock Performance

Shares of JCI opened at $114.22 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 stock has a market cap 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. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $113.31 and its 200-day moving average price is $108.14. Johnson Controls International plc has a 52 week low of $68.03 and a 52 week high of $123.78.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $1.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 business had revenue of $6.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.31 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.28 earnings per share. The firm’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. Equities research analysts anticipate that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Johnson Controls International news, VP Lei Zhang Schlitz sold 32,031 shares of Johnson Controls International stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 21st. The shares were 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 directly owned 66,780 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,559,496. The trade was a 32.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

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.