Lei Zhang Schlitz Sells 10,500 Shares of Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) Stock

Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) VP Lei Zhang Schlitz sold 10,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $122.03, for a total transaction of $1,281,315.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 115,220 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,060,296.60. This trade represents a 8.35% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

Johnson Controls International Trading Up 0.1%

NYSE:JCI traded up $0.08 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $122.33. 3,273,698 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,605,332. The stock has a market capitalization of $80.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. Johnson Controls International plc has a one year low of $68.03 and a one year high of $123.37. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $109.32 and a 200 day simple moving average of $103.86.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last issued its quarterly 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 net margin of 9.53% and a return on equity of 14.71%. The firm had revenue of $6.44 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.31 billion. During the same quarter in the previous 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. Q1 2026 guidance at 0.830-0.83 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Johnson Controls International Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 22nd were paid a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 22nd. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. This is a boost from Johnson Controls International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.37. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 47.48%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Syon Capital LLC boosted its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 17.2% during the 3rd quarter. Syon Capital LLC now owns 12,309 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,353,000 after acquiring an additional 1,806 shares during the period. Crestwood Advisors Group LLC lifted its position in Johnson Controls International by 12.5% in the third quarter. Crestwood Advisors Group LLC now owns 3,618 shares of the company’s stock valued at $398,000 after purchasing an additional 403 shares during the last quarter. NEOS Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 35.3% during the third quarter. NEOS Investment Management LLC now owns 134,144 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,749,000 after purchasing an additional 35,001 shares during the period. Putney Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 79.3% during the third quarter. Putney Financial Group LLC now owns 2,683 shares of the company’s stock valued at $295,000 after purchasing an additional 1,187 shares during the period. Finally, Zions Bancorporation National Association UT grew its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 36.2% in the third quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT now owns 1,312 shares of the company’s stock worth $144,000 after purchasing an additional 349 shares during the last quarter. 90.05% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

JCI has been the subject of several analyst reports. Wolfe Research increased their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $132.00 to $133.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, September 12th. Robert W. Baird increased 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 report on Tuesday, October 14th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $101.00 to $119.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 21st. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $120.72.

Johnson Controls International Company Profile

Johnson Controls International plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in engineering, manufacturing, commissioning, and retrofitting building products and systems in the United States, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates in four segments: Building Solutions North America, Building Solutions EMEA/LA, Building Solutions Asia Pacific, and Global Products.