Johnson Controls International Target of Unusually High Options Trading (NYSE:JCI)

Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) saw some unusual options trading on Wednesday. Traders purchased 19,207 call options on the stock. This is an increase of approximately 1,963% compared to the average volume of 931 call options.

Insider Buying and Selling at Johnson Controls International

In related news, Director Mark Vergnano acquired 7,665 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 5th. The stock was bought at an average price of $131.94 per share, for a total transaction of $1,011,320.10. Following the transaction, the director owned 37,602 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,961,207.88. The trade was a 25.60% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, VP Daniel C. Mcconeghy sold 3,600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $142.56, for a total value of $513,216.00. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 24,273 shares in the company, valued at $3,460,358.88. This trade represents a 12.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.29% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Johnson Controls International

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of JCI. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. raised its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 9.1% in the third quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 1,466,780 shares of the company’s stock worth $161,272,000 after acquiring an additional 122,134 shares during the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB increased its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 1,545.8% in 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. MGO One Seven LLC raised its position in Johnson Controls International by 573.4% in the 3rd quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 62,624 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,886,000 after purchasing an additional 53,325 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its position in Johnson Controls International by 6.3% in the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 1,537,151 shares of the company’s stock worth $167,380,000 after purchasing an additional 91,563 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bright Futures Wealth Management LLC. bought a new position in Johnson Controls International in the 3rd quarter valued at $583,000. 90.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Johnson Controls International Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE JCI traded down $4.44 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $135.56. 1,740,962 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,661,347. The firm has a market capitalization of $82.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.51, a P/E/G ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 1.38. Johnson Controls International has a one year low of $68.03 and a one year high of $146.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The company’s 50 day moving average is $126.73 and its 200 day moving average is $117.09.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $5.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.64 billion. Johnson Controls International had a return on equity of 17.15% and a net margin of 14.17%.The company’s revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $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. On average, research analysts expect that Johnson Controls International will post 3.64 EPS for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Wolfe Research increased their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $149.00 to $161.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Rothschild & Co Redburn upped their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $137.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Robert W. Baird set a $132.00 price objective on Johnson Controls International in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted 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. Finally, Citigroup increased their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $129.00 to $139.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $135.00.

Johnson Controls International Company 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.