Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC Has $697.98 Million Stake in Johnson Controls International plc $JCI

Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC grew its position in shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 6,348,180 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 48,569 shares during the quarter. Johnson Controls International makes up about 2.2% of Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest position. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC owned 0.97% of Johnson Controls International worth $697,982,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. MTM Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Johnson Controls International in the 2nd quarter valued at $32,000. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International during the second quarter worth $34,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 62.8% during the third quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 319 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 123 shares during the last quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC lifted its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 123.3% during the third quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC now owns 335 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 185 shares during the period. Finally, Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International during the second quarter valued at $42,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently commented on JCI. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $135.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $154.00 price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. HSBC upped 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 report on Monday, November 24th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Johnson Controls International from $138.00 to $158.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $135.00.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Johnson Controls International news, VP Todd M. Grabowski sold 6,050 shares of Johnson Controls International stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $134.90, for a total transaction of $816,145.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 34,836 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,699,376.40. The trade was a 14.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, VP Daniel C. Mcconeghy sold 3,600 shares of the company’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 owned 24,273 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,460,358.88. This represents a 12.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.29% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Johnson Controls International Stock Performance

Shares of JCI opened at $134.07 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $82.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.25, a PEG ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.38. Johnson Controls International plc has a twelve month low of $68.03 and a twelve month high of $146.49. 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 firm’s 50 day moving average price is $127.76 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $117.98.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $5.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.64 billion. Johnson Controls International had a net margin of 14.17% and a return on equity of 17.15%. The firm’s revenue was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.64 EPS. 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 forecast that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 10th. Investors of record on Monday, March 16th will be given 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 currently 30.13%.

Johnson Controls International Company 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.