Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI Boosts Stake in Johnson Controls International plc $JCI

Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI boosted its position in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 86.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 29,557 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 13,670 shares during the period. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $3,250,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of JCI. Brighton Jones LLC bought a new position in Johnson Controls International in the 4th quarter valued at $222,000. Acadian Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International during the first quarter valued at $55,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 83.3% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 7,049 shares of the company’s stock worth $745,000 after purchasing an additional 3,203 shares during the last quarter. Norden Group LLC purchased a new position in Johnson Controls International in the 2nd quarter worth about $233,000. Finally, Signaturefd LLC increased its stake in Johnson Controls International by 4.0% in the 2nd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 13,066 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,380,000 after buying an additional 499 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

JCI has been the subject of several research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $142.00 to $137.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective 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. Wolfe Research raised their price target on Johnson Controls International from $138.00 to $139.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Johnson Controls International from $105.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $126.11.

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 stock was sold at an average price of $113.20, for a total transaction of $3,625,909.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 66,780 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,559,496. This trade represents a 32.42% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.29% of the company’s stock.

Johnson Controls International Trading Down 0.8%

Johnson Controls International stock opened at $113.57 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $116.14 and a 200 day moving average price of $111.57. The company has a market capitalization of $69.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.31, a price-to-earnings-growth 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 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 results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $1.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.20 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $6.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.31 billion. Johnson Controls International had a net margin of 13.95% and a return on equity of 15.35%. Johnson Controls International’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm 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. Sell-side analysts anticipate 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 was paid on Friday, January 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 22nd were issued a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a 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%.

Johnson Controls International Company 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.