Ameriprise Financial Inc. Acquires 57,594 Shares of Johnson Controls International plc $JCI

Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 1.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 4,633,008 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 57,594 shares during the quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. owned 0.71% of Johnson Controls International worth $509,383,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of JCI. Holt Capital Advisors L.L.C. dba Holt Capital Partners L.P. increased its position in Johnson Controls International by 0.5% during the third quarter. Holt Capital Advisors L.L.C. dba Holt Capital Partners L.P. now owns 25,286 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,780,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares during the last quarter. Viking Global Investors LP increased its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 368.5% during the 3rd 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 last quarter. Creative Planning lifted its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 18.2% in the 3rd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 147,877 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,259,000 after purchasing an additional 22,736 shares during the period. Credit Agricole S A purchased a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International in the third quarter worth approximately $34,118,000. Finally, Equitable Holdings Inc. grew its position in Johnson Controls International by 151.0% during the third quarter. Equitable Holdings Inc. now owns 27,079 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,977,000 after buying an additional 16,289 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have commented on the stock. Melius Research set a $148.00 target price on shares of Johnson Controls International in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Mizuho boosted their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $138.00 to $158.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Johnson Controls International from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Barclays boosted their price target on Johnson Controls International from $125.00 to $136.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $135.53.

Johnson Controls International Stock Performance

NYSE JCI opened at $130.17 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $79.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 1.38. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $128.43 and a 200-day moving average price of $118.49. Johnson Controls International plc has a twelve month low of $68.03 and a twelve month high of $146.49.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last posted 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 17.15% and a net margin of 14.17%.The company had revenue of $5.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.64 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.64 EPS. The firm’s 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. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 16th will be issued a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 16th. Johnson Controls International’s payout ratio is currently 30.13%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Johnson Controls International

In other news, Director Mark Vergnano bought 7,665 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 5th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $131.94 per share, for a total transaction of $1,011,320.10. Following the transaction, the director owned 37,602 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,961,207.88. The trade was a 25.60% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, VP Daniel C. Mcconeghy sold 3,600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $142.56, for a total transaction of $513,216.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 24,273 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,460,358.88. This trade represents a 12.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 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.