Asset Management One Co. Ltd. Decreases Stock Holdings in Johnson Controls International plc $JCI

Asset Management One Co. Ltd. lowered its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 1.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 294,007 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,155 shares during the quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $35,774,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Maseco LLP boosted its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 102.9% in the 4th quarter. Maseco LLP now owns 211 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 107 shares in the last quarter. Roxbury Financial LLC raised its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 71.9% during the 4th quarter. Roxbury Financial LLC now owns 239 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. YANKCOM Partnership bought a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International during the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Johnson Controls International by 62.8% during the third quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 319 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 123 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Johnson Controls International in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

JCI has been the topic of several analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $138.00 to $158.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Johnson Controls International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, February 7th. Citigroup raised their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $139.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on Johnson Controls International from $140.00 to $139.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn upped their target price on Johnson Controls International from $137.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $137.05.

Johnson Controls International Stock Up 2.4%

Shares of JCI stock opened at $140.91 on Friday. Johnson Controls International plc has a fifty-two week low of $73.55 and a fifty-two week high of $146.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $86.25 billion, a PE ratio of 26.54, a P/E/G ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.99. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $137.20 and its 200-day simple moving average is $123.26.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last released its 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. The firm had revenue of $5.80 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.64 billion. Johnson Controls International had a return on equity of 17.15% and a net margin of 14.17%.The company’s revenue was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.64 earnings per share. 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 earnings per share for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 16th were paid a dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 16th. Johnson Controls International’s payout ratio is presently 30.13%.

Insider Activity

In other Johnson Controls International news, Director Mark Vergnano acquired 7,665 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 5th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $131.94 per share, for a total transaction 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. The trade was a 25.60% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Todd M. Grabowski sold 6,050 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $134.90, for a total transaction of $816,145.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 34,836 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,699,376.40. This trade represents a 14.80% decrease in their position. 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.