Boothbay Fund Management LLC Grows Holdings in Johnson Controls International plc $JCI

Boothbay Fund Management LLC boosted its position in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 2,072.3% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 190,903 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 182,115 shares during the period. Johnson Controls International comprises 0.4% of Boothbay Fund Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st biggest position. Boothbay Fund Management LLC’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $20,163,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Gilbert & Cook Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 1.5% in the second quarter. Gilbert & Cook Inc. now owns 6,769 shares of the company’s stock valued at $715,000 after acquiring an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Nwam LLC boosted its position in Johnson Controls International by 1.1% in the second quarter. Nwam LLC now owns 9,141 shares of the company’s stock worth $951,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares during the last quarter. Grove Bank & Trust increased its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 3.5% during the 2nd quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 3,117 shares of the company’s stock valued at $329,000 after purchasing an additional 106 shares during the last quarter. Keudell Morrison Wealth Management increased its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 4.1% during the 2nd quarter. Keudell Morrison Wealth Management now owns 2,697 shares of the company’s stock valued at $285,000 after purchasing an additional 107 shares during the last quarter. Finally, REAP Financial Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 18.1% during the 2nd quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC now owns 739 shares of the company’s stock worth $78,000 after purchasing an additional 113 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Johnson Controls International

In related news, VP Lei Zhang Schlitz sold 32,031 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $113.20, for a total value of $3,625,909.20. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 66,780 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,559,496. This represents a 32.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 0.54% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Johnson Controls International Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:JCI opened at $114.79 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $70.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 1.41. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $114.00 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $108.69. Johnson Controls International plc has a fifty-two week low of $68.03 and a fifty-two week high of $123.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 0.93.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $1.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.20 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $6.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.31 billion. Johnson Controls International had a return on equity of 15.35% and a net margin of 13.95%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.28 earnings per share. Johnson Controls International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.550-4.55 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.830-0.83 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 earnings per share for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 22nd will be issued a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 22nd. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 31.43%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $124.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 2nd. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. Argus reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $145.00 target price on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $116.00 to $135.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $124.00 target price on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Johnson Controls International has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $121.32.

About Johnson Controls International

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.