Johnson Controls International plc $JCI Shares Sold by Crawford Investment Counsel Inc.

Crawford Investment Counsel Inc. reduced its holdings in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,362,993 shares of the company’s stock after selling 23,337 shares during the period. Johnson Controls International makes up 2.5% of Crawford Investment Counsel Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd biggest position. Crawford Investment Counsel Inc. owned 0.21% of Johnson Controls International worth $149,861,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Johnson Controls International by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 69,365,463 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,326,380,000 after purchasing an additional 920,777 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 2.5% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 28,521,478 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,022,673,000 after purchasing an additional 683,467 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 3.0% in the second quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 23,223,902 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,452,909,000 after purchasing an additional 675,862 shares during the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 2.1% in the third quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 16,959,249 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,864,670,000 after purchasing an additional 354,266 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Capital World Investors lifted its position in Johnson Controls International by 0.3% during the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 7,535,476 shares of the company’s stock worth $828,526,000 after buying an additional 19,550 shares in the last quarter. 90.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Rothschild & Co Redburn boosted their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $137.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Melius Research set a $148.00 target price on Johnson Controls International in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $154.00 price target on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $138.00 to $158.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, HSBC raised their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $79.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, November 24th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Johnson Controls International currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $135.53.

Johnson Controls International Price Performance

JCI stock opened at $130.17 on Friday. Johnson Controls International plc has a 52-week low of $68.03 and a 52-week high of $146.49. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. The stock has a market cap of $79.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 1.38. The business has a fifty day moving average of $128.43 and a two-hundred day moving average of $118.42.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last announced its quarterly 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 business 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 quarterly revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company 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. As a group, research 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 announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 16th will be given a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 16th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio is presently 30.13%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Johnson Controls International 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 transaction of $816,145.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 34,836 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,699,376.40. This trade represents a 14.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, VP Daniel C. Mcconeghy sold 3,600 shares of Johnson Controls International stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $142.56, for a total transaction of $513,216.00. Following the sale, the vice president owned 24,273 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,460,358.88. This represents a 12.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.29% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.