Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI Grows Position in Johnson Controls International plc $JCI

Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI increased its position in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 23.4% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,412 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,026 shares during the period. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $572,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Truvestments Capital LLC grew its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 425.0% in the 1st quarter. Truvestments Capital LLC now owns 315 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 255 shares during the period. Accent Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Johnson Controls International during the first quarter worth about $26,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in Johnson Controls International in the second quarter worth about $28,000. Activest Wealth Management increased its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 56.4% during the first quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 369 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hilltop National Bank bought a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International during the second quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Johnson Controls International Stock Down 1.7%

Johnson Controls International stock opened at $114.36 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $111.46 and a 200 day moving average of $106.34. Johnson Controls International plc has a one year low of $68.03 and a one year high of $123.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.96. The stock has a market cap of $74.84 billion, a PE ratio of 33.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.36.

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, beating the consensus estimate of $1.20 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $6.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.31 billion. Johnson Controls International had a net margin of 9.53% and a return on equity of 14.71%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.28 earnings per share. Johnson Controls International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.550-4.55 EPS. Q1 2026 guidance at 0.830-0.83 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 EPS for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 17th. Investors of record on Monday, September 22nd were issued a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. This is a boost from Johnson Controls International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.37. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 22nd. Johnson Controls International’s payout ratio is 31.43%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, VP Lei Zhang Schlitz sold 10,500 shares of Johnson Controls International stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $122.03, for a total value of $1,281,315.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 115,220 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,060,296.60. The trade was a 8.35% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, VP Daniel C. Mcconeghy sold 5,917 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.73, for a total transaction of $625,604.41. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 25,005 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,643,778.65. The trade was a 19.14% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 17,839 shares of company stock worth $2,056,315. Corporate insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently commented on JCI shares. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $124.00 price target on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on Johnson Controls International from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. Wolfe Research raised their price target on Johnson Controls International from $135.00 to $138.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Argus reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $145.00 price target on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Johnson Controls International has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $121.00.

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.