Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. Sells 26,095 Shares of Johnson Controls International plc $JCI

Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. reduced its stake in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 11.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 211,496 shares of the company’s stock after selling 26,095 shares during the period. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $25,327,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of JCI. Brighton Jones LLC bought a new stake in Johnson Controls International in the fourth quarter valued at $222,000. Acadian Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Johnson Controls International in the first quarter valued at $55,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in Johnson Controls International by 83.3% in 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 increased its stake in Johnson Controls International by 3.5% in 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. increased its stake in Johnson Controls International by 120.7% in the second 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 in the last quarter. 90.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have weighed in on JCI. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $125.00 to $136.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $130.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. BNP Paribas Exane started coverage on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. They set an “underperform” rating and a $120.00 target price for the company. Finally, Evercore started coverage on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research report on Monday, April 13th. They set a “hold” rating and a $155.00 target price for the company. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $137.81.

Johnson Controls International Stock Up 3.4%

JCI opened at $146.16 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. The stock has a market cap of $89.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.53, a PEG ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 1.39. Johnson Controls International plc has a twelve month low of $84.61 and a twelve month high of $146.49. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $137.54 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $125.26.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $5.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.64 billion. Johnson Controls International had a net margin of 14.17% and a return on equity of 17.15%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.64 earnings per share. Johnson Controls International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.700-4.700 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.110-1.110 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Johnson Controls International plc will post 4.74 earnings per share for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 16th were paid a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 16th. Johnson Controls International’s payout ratio is presently 30.13%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Johnson Controls International

In other Johnson Controls International news, Director Mark Vergnano purchased 7,665 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 5th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $131.94 per share, for a total transaction of $1,011,320.10. Following the purchase, the director owned 37,602 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,961,207.88. This represents a 25.60% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, VP Todd M. Grabowski sold 6,050 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $134.90, for a total transaction of $816,145.00. Following the sale, the vice president owned 34,836 shares in the company, valued at $4,699,376.40. The trade was a 14.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 0.29% of the company’s stock.

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.