Swiss National Bank Increases Holdings in Johnson Controls International plc $JCI

Swiss National Bank lifted its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 7.0% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,998,381 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 130,800 shares during the quarter. Swiss National Bank owned 0.31% of Johnson Controls International worth $211,069,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in JCI. Truvestments Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 425.0% in the first quarter. Truvestments Capital LLC now owns 315 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 255 shares in the last quarter. Accent Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Johnson Controls International during the 1st quarter worth approximately $26,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in Johnson Controls International in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Activest Wealth Management lifted its stake in Johnson Controls International by 56.4% in the 1st quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 369 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MTM Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Johnson Controls International in the 2nd quarter valued at $32,000. Institutional investors own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Johnson Controls International Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE JCI opened at $113.50 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $111.81 and its 200 day moving average is $106.61. The stock has a market cap of $69.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.68, a P/E/G ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.36. Johnson Controls International plc has a 1-year low of $68.03 and a 1-year high of $123.78. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last issued 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.31 billion. Johnson Controls International had a return on equity of 14.71% and a net margin of 9.53%.Johnson Controls International’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $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. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 EPS for the current fiscal 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 dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 22nd. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. This is an increase from Johnson Controls International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.37. Johnson Controls International’s payout ratio is 31.43%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, VP Lei Zhang Schlitz sold 10,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $122.03, for a total transaction of $1,281,315.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 115,220 shares in the company, valued at $14,060,296.60. This trade represents a 8.35% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, VP Nathan D. Manning sold 1,422 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.06, for a total value of $149,395.32. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 139,459 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,651,562.54. The trade was a 1.01% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 17,839 shares of company stock worth $2,056,315 in the last 90 days. 0.54% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently weighed in on JCI. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $116.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Johnson Controls International from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Robert W. Baird raised their price target 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 reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $145.00 price target on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Johnson Controls International to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, August 11th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target 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.