Todd Grabowski Sells 6,050 Shares of Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) Stock

Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) VP Todd Grabowski sold 6,050 shares of Johnson Controls International stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 34,836 shares in the company, valued at $4,699,376.40. This trade represents a 14.80% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Johnson Controls International Stock Performance

NYSE:JCI opened at $140.92 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $86.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.54, a P/E/G ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.43. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $119.33 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $113.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.81. Johnson Controls International plc has a 1 year low of $68.03 and a 1 year high of $142.87.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last issued its quarterly 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 firm had revenue of $5.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.64 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.64 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter 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. On average, analysts expect that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 earnings per share for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 22nd were issued a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 22nd. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 30.13%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have commented on JCI shares. Robert W. Baird set a $132.00 target price on Johnson Controls International in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Argus restated a “buy” rating and issued a $145.00 price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research report on Friday, November 7th. HSBC upped their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $79.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 24th. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $129.00 to $139.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Melius Research set a $148.00 price target on shares of Johnson Controls International in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $132.94.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in JCI. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Johnson Controls International by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 69,365,463 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,326,380,000 after purchasing an additional 920,777 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 0.6% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 28,684,645 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,165,286,000 after buying an additional 163,167 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 3.0% during the 2nd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 23,223,902 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,452,909,000 after buying an additional 675,862 shares during the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC boosted its position in Johnson Controls International by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 17,239,953 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,064,485,000 after buying an additional 280,704 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 0.8% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 14,285,011 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,501,266,000 after acquiring an additional 120,078 shares during the last quarter. 90.05% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Johnson Controls International

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.