Johnson Controls International plc $JCI Shares Sold by US Bancorp DE

US Bancorp DE lowered its position in shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 4.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 76,398 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,483 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $9,149,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Maseco LLP grew its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 102.9% during the fourth quarter. Maseco LLP now owns 211 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 107 shares in the last quarter. Roxbury Financial LLC grew its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 71.9% during the fourth quarter. Roxbury Financial LLC now owns 239 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. YANKCOM Partnership acquired a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International during the fourth quarter worth $34,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 62.8% during the third quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 319 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 123 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Johnson Controls International in the fourth quarter valued at $38,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, VP Daniel C. Mcconeghy sold 3,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $142.56, for a total value of $513,216.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly 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 sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Mark Vergnano bought 7,665 shares of Johnson Controls International stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 5th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $131.94 per share, with a total value of $1,011,320.10. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly 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 position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.29% of the company’s stock.

Johnson Controls International Stock Performance

NYSE JCI opened at $145.29 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $137.54 and a two-hundred day moving average of $125.39. Johnson Controls International plc has a 1 year low of $87.31 and a 1 year high of $146.90. 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 has a market capitalization of $88.93 billion, a PE ratio of 27.36, a P/E/G ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 1.37.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.05. Johnson Controls International had a net margin of 14.17% and a return on equity of 17.15%. The business had revenue of $5.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.64 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.64 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, analysts expect that Johnson Controls International plc will post 4.75 earnings per share for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 16th were issued a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 16th. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio is presently 30.13%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have issued reports on JCI. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $154.00 to $158.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $125.00 to $135.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Evercore began coverage on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research note on Monday, April 13th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $155.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $137.81.

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.