Johnson Controls International Sees Unusually High Options Volume (NYSE:JCI)

Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) was the recipient of some unusual options trading activity on Wednesday. Stock investors acquired 19,207 call options on the company. This represents an increase of approximately 1,963% compared to the average volume of 931 call options.

Johnson Controls International Price Performance

Shares of NYSE JCI opened at $115.48 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $70.68 billion, a PE ratio of 22.69, a P/E/G ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. Johnson Controls International has a twelve month low of $68.03 and a twelve month high of $124.07. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $116.35 and a 200 day simple moving average of $111.42.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $1.26 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.20 by $0.06. Johnson Controls International had a return on equity of 15.35% and a net margin of 13.95%.The firm had revenue of $6.44 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.31 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.28 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Johnson Controls International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.550-4.55 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.830-0.83 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Johnson Controls International will post 3.64 EPS for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 22nd were paid a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 22nd. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. Johnson Controls International’s payout ratio is 31.43%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Johnson Controls International

In other news, VP Lei Zhang Schlitz sold 32,031 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $113.20, for a total transaction of $3,625,909.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 66,780 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,559,496. This represents a 32.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Johnson Controls International

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of JCI. Brighton Jones LLC bought a new position in Johnson Controls International during the fourth quarter worth $222,000. Acadian Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International during the first quarter valued at about $55,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 83.3% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 7,049 shares of the company’s stock valued at $745,000 after purchasing an additional 3,203 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 8.7% during the 2nd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 103,002 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,991,000 after purchasing an additional 8,246 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Diversified Trust Co grew its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 5.2% in the 2nd quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 3,053 shares of the company’s stock valued at $322,000 after buying an additional 152 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on JCI. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on Johnson Controls International from $116.00 to $135.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Wolfe Research upped their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $138.00 to $139.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. Finally, Hsbc Global Res raised shares of Johnson Controls International to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 24th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Johnson Controls International has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $126.11.

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.