DNB Asset Management AS Purchases 8,453 Shares of Johnson Controls International plc $JCI

DNB Asset Management AS boosted its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 4.8% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 185,912 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,453 shares during the period. DNB Asset Management AS’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $20,441,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in JCI. Brighton Jones LLC bought a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International during the 4th quarter valued at $222,000. Acadian Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Johnson Controls International during the first quarter worth $55,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in 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 buying an additional 3,203 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 16.1% in the second quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 14,130 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,493,000 after buying an additional 1,958 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Arkadios Wealth Advisors lifted its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 10.8% in the second quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 7,991 shares of the company’s stock worth $844,000 after buying an additional 779 shares during the last quarter. 90.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently commented on JCI. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $135.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $154.00 price target on shares of Johnson Controls International in a report on Thursday, February 5th. HSBC lifted their price target 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. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective 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. Finally, Wolfe Research raised their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $149.00 to $161.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $135.00.

Insider Activity at Johnson Controls International

In related news, VP Todd M. Grabowski sold 6,050 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $134.90, for a total value of $816,145.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 34,836 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,699,376.40. This trade 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 this hyperlink. Also, Director Mark Vergnano purchased 7,665 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 5th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $131.94 per share, for a total transaction of $1,011,320.10. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 37,602 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,961,207.88. This trade represents a 25.60% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. 0.29% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Johnson Controls International Stock Up 0.4%

JCI opened at $144.03 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $125.47 and a 200-day moving average of $116.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $88.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.12, a P/E/G ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a current ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. Johnson Controls International plc has a 1-year low of $68.03 and a 1-year high of $146.49.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $5.80 billion during 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 business’s quarterly revenue was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $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. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 earnings per share for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 22nd were given a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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 is currently 30.13%.

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.