United Asset Strategies Inc. Sells 1,121 Shares of Johnson Controls International plc $JCI

United Asset Strategies Inc. lessened its holdings in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 4.1% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 26,228 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,121 shares during the quarter. United Asset Strategies Inc.’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $2,770,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Truvestments Capital LLC grew its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 425.0% during the 1st quarter. Truvestments Capital LLC now owns 315 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 255 shares in the last quarter. Accent Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International in the first quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International in the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Activest Wealth Management grew its position in Johnson Controls International by 56.4% during the first quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 369 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 133 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hilltop National Bank acquired a new position in Johnson Controls International in the 2nd quarter valued at $35,000. 90.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, VP Nathan D. Manning sold 1,422 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.06, for a total transaction of $149,395.32. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 139,459 shares in the company, valued at $14,651,562.54. This trade represents a 1.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, VP Daniel C. Mcconeghy sold 5,917 shares of Johnson Controls International stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.73, for a total value of $625,604.41. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 25,005 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,643,778.65. This represents a 19.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 17,839 shares of company stock valued at $2,056,315. Company insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Johnson Controls International Stock Down 0.6%

NYSE:JCI opened at $121.86 on Wednesday. Johnson Controls International plc has a one year low of $68.03 and a one year high of $123.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The company has a market cap of $79.74 billion, a PE ratio of 36.16, a P/E/G ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.36. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $110.26 and its 200 day simple moving average is $105.16.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last released its quarterly 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. Johnson Controls International had a net margin of 9.53% and a return on equity of 14.71%. The firm had revenue of $6.44 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.31 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.28 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. 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, research analysts anticipate that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 earnings per share for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 22nd were given a $0.40 dividend. This is a boost from Johnson Controls International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.37. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 22nd. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio is presently 31.43%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently commented on the company. Barclays raised their price target on Johnson Controls International from $101.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $124.00 to $142.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $105.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. 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. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target 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. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have given 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 price target of $120.72.

Johnson Controls International Profile

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.