Johnson Controls International plc $JCI Shares Sold by Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd.

Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. reduced its position in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 6.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 178,661 shares of the company’s stock after selling 13,243 shares during the period. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $19,644,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. grew its stake in Johnson Controls International by 9.1% in the 3rd quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 1,466,780 shares of the company’s stock valued at $161,272,000 after acquiring an additional 122,134 shares during the period. Nordea Investment Management AB lifted its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 1,545.8% during the third quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 2,134,324 shares of the company’s stock valued at $232,705,000 after purchasing an additional 2,004,643 shares in the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 6.3% during the third quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 1,537,151 shares of the company’s stock valued at $167,380,000 after purchasing an additional 91,563 shares in the last quarter. MGO One Seven LLC grew its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 573.4% in the third quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 62,624 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,886,000 after purchasing an additional 53,325 shares during the period. Finally, Exchange Traded Concepts LLC increased its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 810.3% during the third quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 18,862 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,074,000 after purchasing an additional 16,790 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. Argus restated a “buy” rating and issued a $145.00 target price on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Citigroup boosted their price target on Johnson Controls International from $112.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 9th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, HSBC lifted their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $79.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $126.11.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, VP Lei Zhang Schlitz sold 32,031 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $113.20, for a total value of $3,625,909.20. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 66,780 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,559,496. This represents a 32.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Johnson Controls International Stock Performance

NYSE JCI opened at $113.57 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $116.14 and its two-hundred day moving average is $111.53. The firm has a market capitalization of $69.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 0.93. Johnson Controls International plc has a fifty-two week low of $68.03 and a fifty-two week high of $124.07.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $1.26 earnings per share (EPS) 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 business 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 company earned $1.28 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. 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, research analysts anticipate that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 earnings per share for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

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

Johnson Controls International 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.