Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Increases Stake in Johnson Controls International plc $JCI

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH grew its stake in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 3.2% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 521,891 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 16,123 shares during the quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $62,474,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in JCI. Viking Global Investors LP boosted its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 368.5% in the 3rd quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 6,796,942 shares of the company’s stock valued at $747,324,000 after buying an additional 5,346,130 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 140.8% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 4,575,414 shares of the company’s stock valued at $483,281,000 after buying an additional 2,675,157 shares during the period. Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 1,545.8% in the 3rd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 2,134,324 shares of the company’s stock valued at $232,705,000 after buying an additional 2,004,643 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 23.3% in the 3rd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 3,519,724 shares of the company’s stock valued at $386,994,000 after buying an additional 665,782 shares during the period. Finally, Man Group plc lifted its stake in Johnson Controls International by 148.1% during the second quarter. Man Group plc now owns 832,921 shares of the company’s stock worth $87,973,000 after purchasing an additional 497,221 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently weighed in on JCI. Rothschild & Co Redburn boosted their target price on Johnson Controls International from $137.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. BNP Paribas Exane began coverage on Johnson Controls International in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. They set an “underperform” rating and a $120.00 target price for the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Johnson Controls International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 7th. Evercore began coverage on Johnson Controls International in a research note on Monday, April 13th. They set a “hold” rating and a $155.00 target price for the company. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Johnson Controls International from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. 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 stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $137.05.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Johnson Controls International news, VP Daniel C. Mcconeghy sold 3,600 shares of Johnson Controls International stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the vice president owned 24,273 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,460,358.88. The trade was a 12.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Mark Vergnano purchased 7,665 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 5th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $131.94 per share, for a total transaction of $1,011,320.10. Following the transaction, the director owned 37,602 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,961,207.88. This trade represents a 25.60% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.29% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Johnson Controls International Price Performance

JCI stock opened at $139.87 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $137.23 and a 200 day moving average price of $123.92. The stock has a market cap of $85.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.34, a PEG ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 1.39. Johnson Controls International plc has a fifty-two week low of $77.99 and a fifty-two 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.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last released 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 company had revenue of $5.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.64 billion. Johnson Controls International had a return on equity of 17.15% and a net margin of 14.17%.The firm’s revenue was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $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. Equities research analysts anticipate that Johnson Controls International plc will post 4.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

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

Johnson Controls International Company 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.