Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB Lowers Holdings in Johnson Controls International plc $JCI

Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB reduced its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 8.7% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 181,668 shares of the company’s stock after selling 17,256 shares during the quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $19,974,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of JCI. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 1.3% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 69,365,463 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,326,380,000 after acquiring an additional 920,777 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 28,684,645 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,165,286,000 after acquiring an additional 163,167 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its stake in Johnson Controls International by 3.0% in the 2nd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 23,223,902 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,452,909,000 after purchasing an additional 675,862 shares in the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Johnson Controls International by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 16,959,249 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,864,670,000 after purchasing an additional 354,266 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital World Investors boosted its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 7,535,476 shares of the company’s stock valued at $828,526,000 after purchasing an additional 19,550 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other Johnson Controls International news, VP Daniel C. Mcconeghy sold 3,600 shares of Johnson Controls International stock in a transaction on Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $142.56, for a total transaction of $513,216.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 24,273 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,460,358.88. The trade was a 12.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, VP Todd M. Grabowski sold 6,050 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $134.90, for a total transaction of $816,145.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 34,836 shares in the company, valued at $4,699,376.40. This trade represents a 14.80% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.29% of the company’s stock.

Johnson Controls International Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of NYSE:JCI opened at $132.57 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $81.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.97, a PEG ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.38. Johnson Controls International plc has a 12 month low of $68.03 and a 12 month high of $146.49. The company has a current ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $129.01 and a 200 day moving average price of $118.83.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.05. Johnson Controls International had a return on equity of 17.15% and a net margin of 14.17%.The company had revenue of $5.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.64 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.64 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. 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, equities research analysts predict 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. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 16th will be given a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 16th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Johnson Controls International’s payout ratio is currently 30.13%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

JCI has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Wolfe Research raised their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $149.00 to $161.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. HSBC increased their price target on Johnson Controls International from $79.00 to $127.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Mizuho raised their price target on Johnson Controls International from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Robert W. Baird set a $132.00 price objective on Johnson Controls International in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn upped their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $137.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Johnson Controls International has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $135.53.

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.