Bull Harbor Capital LLC Makes New $1 Million Investment in Johnson Controls International plc $JCI

Bull Harbor Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 7,669 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,004,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in JCI. Brighton Jones LLC acquired a new position in Johnson Controls International in the fourth quarter worth about $222,000. Acadian Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Johnson Controls International during the first quarter worth about $55,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 83.3% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 7,049 shares of the company’s stock valued at $745,000 after purchasing an additional 3,203 shares in the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC boosted its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 3.5% during the second quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 12,578 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,328,000 after purchasing an additional 425 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. grew its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 120.7% in the 2nd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 12,359 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,305,000 after purchasing an additional 6,760 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Johnson Controls International

Here are the key news stories impacting Johnson Controls International this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong earnings beat and raised guidance: Adjusted Q3 EPS was $1.42 versus the $1.30 consensus, while revenue reached $6.61 billion, above the $6.46 billion estimate and up 9.3% year over year. JCI raised fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to approximately $5.05, ahead of the $4.90 consensus, and forecast fourth-quarter EPS of $1.55 versus expectations of $1.52. Johnson Controls Reports Strong Q3 Results; Raises FY26 Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Data centers are driving growth: Orders increased 27% organically and backlog rose 32% to $21.0 billion. Management said data centers could eventually represent roughly one-third of JCI’s business, supported by accelerating artificial-intelligence infrastructure investment. Johnson Controls lifts annual profit forecast on data center demand
• Positive Sentiment: New cooling technology strengthens the AI opportunity: JCI introduced an absorption-chiller design intended to convert waste heat from on-site power generation into cooling. The company says the approach could reduce cooling electricity demand by up to 44%, increase available computing capacity and lower cooling-related emissions. Johnson Controls introduces Absorption Chiller Reference Design Guide
• Neutral Sentiment: Options activity turned bullish: Investors purchased 4,620 JCI call options, 73% above typical daily volume. This indicates increased speculative interest but does not guarantee sustained buying in the shares.
• Negative Sentiment: Expectations and valuation may limit the immediate reaction: With JCI trading near its 52-week high and at roughly 25 times earnings, the strong report may already be partly reflected in the stock. Recent insider activity also included more sales than purchases, adding a modest cautionary signal.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. HSBC increased their target price on Johnson Controls International from $127.00 to $136.00 in a report on Thursday, May 7th. UBS Group boosted their price target on Johnson Controls International from $170.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. BNP Paribas Exane assumed coverage on Johnson Controls International in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. They issued an “underperform” rating and a $120.00 price target on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on Johnson Controls International in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $176.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Evercore initiated coverage on Johnson Controls International in a report on Monday, April 13th. They set a “hold” rating and a $155.00 price objective for the company. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $152.85.

Insider Activity

In other news, VP Todd M. Grabowski sold 1,800 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $146.20, for a total value of $263,160.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 26,215 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,832,633. This trade represents a 6.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, VP Lei Zhang Schlitz sold 88,809 shares of Johnson Controls International stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $140.99, for a total transaction of $12,521,180.91. Following the sale, the vice president owned 57,059 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,044,748.41. This represents a 60.88% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.29% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Johnson Controls International Trading Down 0.5%

JCI stock opened at $139.61 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64. Johnson Controls International plc has a twelve month low of $102.09 and a twelve month high of $151.18. The company has a market cap of $85.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.97, a PEG ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.31. The business has a fifty day moving average of $142.11 and a 200-day moving average of $136.73.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.30 by $0.12. The business had revenue of $6.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.46 billion. Johnson Controls International had a return on equity of 19.50% and a net margin of 14.45%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 9.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.05 earnings per share. Johnson Controls International has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.550-1.550 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.050-5.050 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Johnson Controls International plc will post 4.9 EPS for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th were given a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio is presently 28.62%.

About Johnson Controls International

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.