Johnson Controls International plc $JCI Shares Sold by Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc.

Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. lowered its holdings in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 21.4% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 50,138 shares of the company’s stock after selling 13,651 shares during the period. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc.’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $5,513,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in JCI. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. lifted its stake in Johnson Controls International by 9.1% in the third quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 1,466,780 shares of the company’s stock worth $161,272,000 after acquiring an additional 122,134 shares during the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB raised its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 1,545.8% in the 3rd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 2,134,324 shares of the company’s stock valued at $232,705,000 after purchasing an additional 2,004,643 shares in the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 6.3% during the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 1,537,151 shares of the company’s stock worth $167,380,000 after purchasing an additional 91,563 shares during the last quarter. MGO One Seven LLC grew its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 573.4% during the third quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 62,624 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,886,000 after purchasing an additional 53,325 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Exchange Traded Concepts LLC grew its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 810.3% during the third quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 18,862 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,074,000 after purchasing an additional 16,790 shares in the last quarter. 90.05% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Johnson Controls International

In other news, VP Lei Zhang Schlitz sold 32,031 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the vice president owned 66,780 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,559,496. This represents 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. Company insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Johnson Controls International Trading Down 0.8%

NYSE:JCI opened at $113.57 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $69.52 billion, a PE ratio of 22.31, a P/E/G ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.41. Johnson Controls International plc has a 52-week low of $68.03 and a 52-week high of $124.07. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $116.14 and its 200 day moving average price is $111.53. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 0.93 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, beating the consensus estimate of $1.20 by $0.06. The business 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 company’s revenue was up 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $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. On average, research analysts anticipate that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 EPS for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 22nd were issued a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 22nd. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio is presently 31.43%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have weighed in on the company. Argus restated a “buy” rating and issued a $145.00 price target on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Barclays raised their target price on Johnson Controls International from $119.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Johnson Controls International from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Hsbc Global Res upgraded shares of Johnson Controls International to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Finally, Mizuho raised their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Eleven investment 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 target price of $126.11.

Johnson Controls International Profile

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.