Blue Capital Inc. Takes Position in Johnson Controls International plc $JCI

Blue Capital Inc. purchased a new stake in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 21,965 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,320,000. Johnson Controls International makes up 1.6% of Blue Capital Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest holding.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. boosted its position in Johnson Controls International by 179.9% in the 2nd quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. now owns 1,686,361 shares of the company’s stock valued at $178,113,000 after buying an additional 1,083,911 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 140.8% during the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 4,575,414 shares of the company’s stock valued at $483,281,000 after acquiring an additional 2,675,157 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 38.0% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,806,827 shares of the company’s stock valued at $294,520,000 after acquiring an additional 772,767 shares during the last quarter. Viking Global Investors LP acquired a new stake in Johnson Controls International in the second quarter worth about $153,235,000. Finally, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board raised its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 45.2% during the 2nd quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 1,191,034 shares of the company’s stock worth $125,797,000 after purchasing an additional 370,772 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Johnson Controls International Trading Down 2.8%

Shares of NYSE JCI opened at $114.79 on Friday. Johnson Controls International plc has a twelve month low of $68.03 and a twelve month high of $123.78. The stock has a market cap of $70.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.55, a P/E/G ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 1.41. 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 company’s fifty day moving average is $114.00 and its 200-day moving average is $108.69.

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

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity

In related news, VP Lei Zhang Schlitz sold 32,031 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $113.20, for a total transaction of $3,625,909.20. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 66,780 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,559,496. This represents a 32.42% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on JCI shares. HSBC raised their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $79.00 to $127.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $101.00 to $119.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $124.00 to $142.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $124.00 price target on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $105.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $121.32.

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.