Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. Has $30.37 Million Stock Position in Johnson Controls International plc $JCI

Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. lessened its stake in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 2.9% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 276,253 shares of the company’s stock after selling 8,231 shares during the quarter. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc.’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $30,374,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC acquired a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $222,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in Johnson Controls International by 2.1% in the first quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 25,223 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,021,000 after acquiring an additional 510 shares during the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC raised its position in Johnson Controls International by 215.9% during the first quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 12,153 shares of the company’s stock valued at $974,000 after purchasing an additional 8,306 shares in the last quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC raised its position in Johnson Controls International by 9.0% during the first quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC now owns 7,918 shares of the company’s stock valued at $634,000 after purchasing an additional 653 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Truvestments Capital LLC lifted its stake in Johnson Controls International by 425.0% during the first quarter. Truvestments Capital LLC now owns 315 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 255 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on JCI. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on Johnson Controls International from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price 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. Finally, Wolfe Research raised their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $135.00 to $138.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $121.05.

Insider Activity at Johnson Controls International

In other news, VP Lei Zhang Schlitz sold 32,031 shares of Johnson Controls International stock in a transaction 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 approximately $7,559,496. The trade was a 32.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Johnson Controls International Price Performance

Johnson Controls International stock opened at $122.03 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $116.26 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $109.96. Johnson Controls International plc has a 12 month low of $68.03 and a 12 month high of $123.78. The company has a market capitalization of $74.58 billion, a PE ratio of 23.97, a P/E/G ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.41. 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 released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $1.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.20 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $6.44 billion during 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 in the prior year, the firm posted $1.28 earnings per share. 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. Analysts expect that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 EPS for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 22nd will be paid a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 22nd. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 31.43%.

About Johnson Controls International

Johnson Controls International plc is a global diversified technology and multi‑industrial company that develops products, services and solutions for buildings and energy storage. The company’s core focus is on improving building efficiency, safety and sustainability through a combination of HVAC equipment, building controls and automation, fire and security systems, and related services. Johnson Controls traces its roots to 1885, when inventor Warren S. Johnson developed an electric room thermostat; over its long history the company has expanded from controls into a broad set of building‑related technologies and, through corporate transactions, into a global provider of integrated building solutions.

Johnson Controls’ product and service portfolio includes heating, ventilation and air‑conditioning equipment, chillers, air handlers and related mechanical systems, together with building automation and control platforms that monitor and manage energy use, indoor environmental quality and security.