Johnson Controls International plc $JCI Stock Position Lifted by Cibc World Market Inc.

Cibc World Market Inc. boosted its stake in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 8.8% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 86,782 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 7,006 shares during the quarter. Cibc World Market Inc.’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $9,542,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new position in Johnson Controls International in the fourth quarter valued at about $222,000. Acadian Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $55,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its holdings in 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 buying an additional 3,203 shares during the last quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in Johnson Controls International by 27.2% during the second quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 8,868 shares of the company’s stock valued at $937,000 after acquiring an additional 1,898 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ritholtz Wealth Management lifted its stake in Johnson Controls International by 22.0% in the second quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 6,358 shares of the company’s stock valued at $672,000 after acquiring an additional 1,148 shares during the last quarter. 90.05% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $125.00 to $136.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Argus restated a “buy” rating and set a $145.00 target price on shares of Johnson Controls International in a report on Friday, November 7th. Wolfe Research upped their price target on Johnson Controls International from $138.00 to $139.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Melius Research set a $148.00 price objective on Johnson Controls International in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $124.00 target price on shares of Johnson Controls International in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $133.84.

Johnson Controls International Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of JCI stock opened at $139.09 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $85.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.43. Johnson Controls International plc has a 1 year low of $68.03 and a 1 year high of $143.17. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $120.31 and its 200 day simple moving average is $113.64. The company has a current ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.05. Johnson Controls International had a net margin of 14.17% and a return on equity of 17.15%. The firm had revenue of $5.80 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.64 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.64 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. 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. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 EPS for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

The company 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio is 30.13%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, VP Lei Zhang Schlitz sold 32,031 shares of Johnson Controls International 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 sale, the vice president owned 66,780 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,559,496. This trade represents a 32.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Mark Vergnano bought 7,665 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 5th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $131.94 per share, with a total value of $1,011,320.10. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 37,602 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,961,207.88. This represents a 25.60% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.29% of the company’s stock.

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.