Johnson Controls International Target of Unusually Large Options Trading (NYSE:JCI)

Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCIGet Free Report) was the recipient of some unusual options trading on Wednesday. Stock investors bought 19,207 call options on the company. This represents an increase of approximately 1,963% compared to the average volume of 931 call options.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently commented on JCI. Citigroup increased their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $112.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, October 9th. Argus reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $145.00 target price on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research report on Friday, November 7th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $124.00 price target on shares of Johnson Controls International in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Barclays raised their target price on Johnson Controls International from $119.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $126.61.

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Johnson Controls International Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:JCI opened at $129.47 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $79.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.44, a PEG ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 1.43. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $117.10 and a 200 day moving average price of $112.29. 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 has a twelve month low of $68.03 and a twelve month high of $136.24.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCIGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.05. Johnson Controls International had a return on equity of 15.35% and a net margin of 13.95%.The company had revenue of $5.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.64 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.64 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Johnson Controls International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.700-4.700 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.110-1.110 EPS. Research analysts predict that Johnson Controls International will post 3.64 earnings per share for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

The business 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 22nd. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio is 31.43%.

Johnson Controls International News Roundup

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Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Johnson Controls International news, VP Lei Zhang Schlitz sold 32,031 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $113.20, for a total value of $3,625,909.20. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 66,780 shares of the company’s stock, 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. 0.29% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Johnson Controls International in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $795,325,000. Viking Global Investors LP increased its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 368.5% during the third quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 6,796,942 shares of the company’s stock valued at $747,324,000 after purchasing an additional 5,346,130 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its position 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 purchasing an additional 2,675,157 shares during the period. Nordea Investment Management AB raised its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 1,545.8% in the third 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. Finally, Jennison Associates LLC lifted its position 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 worth $224,350,000 after purchasing an additional 1,485,007 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

About Johnson Controls International

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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.

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