Johnson Controls International plc $JCI Shares Sold by Citigroup Inc.

Citigroup Inc. lowered its position in shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 1,141,609 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,923 shares during the period. Citigroup Inc. owned 0.17% of Johnson Controls International worth $125,520,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Personal CFO Solutions LLC increased its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 10.5% in the third quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC now owns 2,853 shares of the company’s stock valued at $314,000 after purchasing an additional 270 shares during the period. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. increased its position in Johnson Controls International by 18.2% in the 3rd quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. now owns 10,400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,143,000 after acquiring an additional 1,600 shares during the period. L & S Advisors Inc raised its stake in Johnson Controls International by 26.6% during the 3rd quarter. L & S Advisors Inc now owns 93,261 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,254,000 after acquiring an additional 19,573 shares in the last quarter. Synovus Financial Corp boosted its position in Johnson Controls International by 9.5% during the 3rd quarter. Synovus Financial Corp now owns 2,529 shares of the company’s stock worth $278,000 after acquiring an additional 219 shares during the period. Finally, NewEdge Wealth LLC boosted its position in Johnson Controls International by 84.5% during the 3rd quarter. NewEdge Wealth LLC now owns 15,330 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,853,000 after acquiring an additional 7,023 shares during the period. 90.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Johnson Controls International

In other news, VP Todd M. Grabowski sold 6,050 shares of Johnson Controls International stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $134.90, for a total value of $816,145.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 34,836 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,699,376.40. This trade represents a 14.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Mark Vergnano purchased 7,665 shares of Johnson Controls International 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 transaction, the director owned 37,602 shares in the company, valued at $4,961,207.88. This represents a 25.60% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 0.29% of the company’s stock.

Johnson Controls International Stock Up 0.7%

JCI stock opened at $143.69 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $87.95 billion, a PE ratio of 27.06, a P/E/G ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.43. Johnson Controls International plc has a 12 month low of $68.03 and a 12 month high of $145.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $122.87 and a 200 day simple moving average of $114.97.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $5.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.64 billion. Johnson Controls International had a net margin of 14.17% and a return on equity of 17.15%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.64 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly 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. Equities research analysts forecast that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently commented on JCI shares. Citigroup raised their price target on Johnson Controls International from $129.00 to $139.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. HSBC raised their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $79.00 to $127.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $154.00 price target on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Rothschild & Co Redburn raised their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $137.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Argus reissued a “buy” rating and set a $145.00 target price on shares of Johnson Controls International in a report on Friday, November 7th. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $133.84.

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.