Capital World Investors Purchases 19,550 Shares of Johnson Controls International plc $JCI

Capital World Investors raised its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 7,535,476 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 19,550 shares during the quarter. Capital World Investors’ holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $828,526,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International in the 2nd quarter worth $795,325,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its stake in Johnson Controls International by 140.8% during the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 4,575,414 shares of the company’s stock valued at $483,281,000 after buying an additional 2,675,157 shares during the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB lifted its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 1,545.8% during the 3rd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 2,134,324 shares of the company’s stock valued at $232,705,000 after buying an additional 2,004,643 shares during the period. Viking Global Investors LP purchased a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International in the 2nd quarter worth $153,235,000. Finally, M&G PLC grew its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 70.3% during the 2nd quarter. M&G PLC now owns 2,954,998 shares of the company’s stock valued at $313,230,000 after purchasing an additional 1,219,980 shares during the period. 90.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Johnson Controls International Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of Johnson Controls International stock opened at $134.07 on Wednesday. Johnson Controls International plc has a 1 year low of $68.03 and a 1 year high of $146.49. The stock has a market cap of $82.06 billion, a PE ratio of 25.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.38. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $127.76 and a 200 day moving average price of $117.98. 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 (NYSE:JCI) last posted its 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. Johnson Controls International had a net margin of 14.17% and a return on equity of 17.15%. The business had revenue of $5.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.64 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.64 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. 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 predict that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 earnings per share for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 16th will be paid a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 16th. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio is 30.13%.

Insider Transactions at Johnson Controls International

In related news, VP Todd M. Grabowski sold 6,050 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the vice president directly owned 34,836 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,699,376.40. This represents a 14.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, VP Daniel C. Mcconeghy sold 3,600 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the vice president directly 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. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 0.29% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Rothschild & Co Redburn boosted 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 report on Monday, February 9th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Johnson Controls International from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Melius Research set a $148.00 target price on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Wolfe Research lifted their target price on Johnson Controls International from $149.00 to $161.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, February 27th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Johnson Controls International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 7th. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $135.00.

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.