State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D Sells 4,298 Shares of Johnson Controls International plc $JCI

State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D decreased its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 1.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 224,168 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,298 shares during the period. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $26,844,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Maseco LLP grew its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 102.9% during the 4th quarter. Maseco LLP now owns 211 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 107 shares during the period. Roxbury Financial LLC boosted its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 71.9% in the 4th quarter. Roxbury Financial LLC now owns 239 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. YANKCOM Partnership bought a new position in Johnson Controls International in the 4th quarter worth $34,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 62.8% in the 3rd quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 319 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 123 shares during the period. Finally, Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC bought a new position in Johnson Controls International in the 4th quarter worth $38,000. Institutional investors own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

JCI has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $132.00 to $148.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday. Wolfe Research dropped their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $161.00 to $160.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Melius Research set a $148.00 target price on shares of Johnson Controls International in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $130.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane initiated coverage on shares of Johnson Controls International in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. They issued an “underperform” rating and a $120.00 target price for the company. Twelve equities research 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’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Johnson Controls International has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $137.81.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Johnson Controls International news, VP Todd M. Grabowski sold 6,050 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $134.90, for a total value 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, VP Daniel C. Mcconeghy sold 3,600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $142.56, for a total transaction of $513,216.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 24,273 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,460,358.88. The trade was a 12.92% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 0.29% of the company’s stock.

Johnson Controls International Stock Up 3.4%

Shares of JCI stock opened at $146.16 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $89.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.53, a PEG ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 1.39. Johnson Controls International plc has a 52 week low of $84.61 and a 52 week high of $146.49. 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 company’s fifty day simple moving average is $137.54 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $125.26.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.05. The business 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 business’s quarterly revenue was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.64 EPS. 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. Analysts predict that Johnson Controls International plc will post 4.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

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

Johnson Controls International Profile

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.