Balyasny Asset Management L.P. Has $122.43 Million Stock Holdings in Johnson Controls International plc $JCI

Balyasny Asset Management L.P. lowered its stake in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 20.0% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,159,171 shares of the company’s stock after selling 289,915 shares during the quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. owned approximately 0.18% of Johnson Controls International worth $122,432,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $795,325,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 140.8% during the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 4,575,414 shares of the company’s stock worth $483,281,000 after buying an additional 2,675,157 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in Johnson Controls International by 747.6% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,034,060 shares of the company’s stock worth $159,186,000 after acquiring an additional 1,794,089 shares in the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC lifted its stake in Johnson Controls International by 232.4% in the second quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 2,124,125 shares of the company’s stock valued at $224,350,000 after acquiring an additional 1,485,007 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Viking Global Investors LP bought a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International in the 2nd quarter valued at about $153,235,000. 90.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Johnson Controls International Stock Performance

NYSE:JCI opened at $114.79 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $114.00 and a 200 day simple moving average of $108.69. The stock has a market cap of $70.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.55, a PEG ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 1.41. Johnson Controls International plc has a 1-year low of $68.03 and a 1-year high of $123.78. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $1.26 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.20 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $6.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.31 billion. Johnson Controls International had a return on equity of 15.35% and a net margin of 13.95%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.28 EPS. 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. Research analysts anticipate that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 earnings per share for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Transactions at Johnson Controls International

In other Johnson Controls International news, VP Lei Zhang Schlitz sold 32,031 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $113.20, for a total transaction of $3,625,909.20. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 66,780 shares in the company, valued at $7,559,496. This represents a 32.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.54% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $105.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Hsbc Global Res upgraded Johnson Controls International to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 24th. 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 note on Thursday, October 9th. Barclays boosted their target price on Johnson Controls International from $101.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Wolfe Research raised their price target on Johnson Controls International from $135.00 to $138.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Johnson Controls International presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $121.32.

Johnson Controls International 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.