Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC Takes $872,000 Position in Johnson Controls International plc $JCI

Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 7,279 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $872,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new position in Johnson Controls International during the fourth quarter worth approximately $222,000. Acadian Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Johnson Controls International during the first quarter worth approximately $55,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its position in Johnson Controls International by 83.3% during 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 in the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC lifted its position in Johnson Controls International by 3.5% during the second quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 12,578 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,328,000 after buying an additional 425 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. lifted its position in Johnson Controls International by 120.7% during the second quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 12,359 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,305,000 after buying an additional 6,760 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, VP Todd M. Grabowski sold 6,050 shares of Johnson Controls International stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $134.90, for a total value of $816,145.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 34,836 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,699,376.40. The trade was a 14.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, VP Daniel C. Mcconeghy sold 3,600 shares of Johnson Controls International stock in a transaction on Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $142.56, for a total value of $513,216.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 24,273 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,460,358.88. The trade was a 12.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 0.29% of the company’s stock.

Johnson Controls International Price Performance

NYSE:JCI opened at $139.06 on Thursday. Johnson Controls International plc has a 52 week low of $70.08 and a 52 week high of $146.49. 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 company has a market capitalization of $85.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.19, a P/E/G ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.39. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $135.23 and its two-hundred day moving average is $121.66.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 the consensus estimate of $5.64 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.64 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter 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. Equities analysts expect that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 EPS for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently commented on JCI. Wolfe Research reduced their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $161.00 to $160.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $130.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Johnson Controls International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 7th. Melius Research set a $148.00 price objective on Johnson Controls International in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $135.63.

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.