Johnson Controls International plc $JCI Holdings Cut by Vontobel Holding Ltd.

Vontobel Holding Ltd. trimmed its position in shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 25.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 296,240 shares of the company’s stock after selling 102,765 shares during the period. Vontobel Holding Ltd.’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $32,572,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of JCI. Truvestments Capital LLC lifted its stake in Johnson Controls International by 425.0% in the first quarter. Truvestments Capital LLC now owns 315 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 255 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International during the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Activest Wealth Management raised its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 56.4% during the 1st 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. MTM Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International in the 2nd quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in Johnson Controls International in the second quarter worth $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently issued reports on JCI shares. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $124.00 price target on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Hsbc Global Res upgraded Johnson Controls International to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 24th. Wolfe Research upped their target price on Johnson Controls International from $135.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $105.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Finally, Barclays raised their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $101.00 to $119.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $121.05.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, VP Lei Zhang Schlitz sold 32,031 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 66,780 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,559,496. This represents a 32.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Johnson Controls International Trading Down 0.1%

Johnson Controls International stock opened at $121.01 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $115.54 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $109.62. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. Johnson Controls International plc has a 12 month low of $68.03 and a 12 month high of $123.78. The stock has a market cap of $73.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.41.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $1.26 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.20 by $0.06. Johnson Controls International had a return on equity of 15.35% and a net margin of 13.95%.The business had revenue of $6.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.31 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.28 earnings per share. Johnson Controls International’s revenue 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 and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.830-0.83 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 EPS for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 22nd. Johnson Controls International’s payout ratio is 31.43%.

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.