Fox Run Management L.L.C. Invests $562,000 in Johnson Controls International plc $JCI

Fox Run Management L.L.C. purchased a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 5,318 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $562,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Cerity Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 69.8% during the 1st quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 113,059 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,057,000 after acquiring an additional 46,459 shares in the last quarter. Yeomans Consulting Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Johnson Controls International in the second quarter valued at approximately $304,000. Ethic Inc. grew its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 3.5% in the second quarter. Ethic Inc. now owns 112,959 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,869,000 after purchasing an additional 3,793 shares during the last quarter. Allegiance Financial Group Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International during the second quarter worth $284,000. Finally, Asset Management One Co. Ltd. increased its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 9.7% during the second quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 297,679 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,441,000 after purchasing an additional 26,333 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Johnson Controls International Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of JCI stock opened at $122.60 on Tuesday. Johnson Controls International plc has a fifty-two week low of $68.03 and a fifty-two week high of $123.76. The firm has a market capitalization of $80.23 billion, a PE ratio of 36.38, a P/E/G ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.96. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $109.94 and its 200-day simple moving average is $104.87.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $1.26 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.20 by $0.06. Johnson Controls International had a return on equity of 14.71% and a net margin of 9.53%.The firm had revenue of $6.44 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.31 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.28 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Johnson Controls International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.550-4.55 EPS. Q1 2026 guidance at 0.830-0.83 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 earnings per share for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 22nd were paid a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 22nd. This is an increase from Johnson Controls International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.37. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 31.43%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Wolfe Research increased their price target on Johnson Controls International from $132.00 to $133.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, September 12th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Johnson Controls International from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, August 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Johnson Controls International from $105.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $124.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 2nd. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Johnson Controls International currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $120.72.

Insider Transactions at Johnson Controls International

In other Johnson Controls International news, VP Nathan D. Manning sold 1,422 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 sale, the vice president directly owned 139,459 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,651,562.54. This represents a 1.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, VP Lei Zhang Schlitz sold 10,500 shares of Johnson Controls International stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $122.03, for a total value of $1,281,315.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 115,220 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,060,296.60. The trade was a 8.35% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 17,839 shares of company stock worth $2,056,315 over the last 90 days. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.