Rathbones Group PLC Sells 1,256 Shares of Johnson Controls International plc $JCI

Rathbones Group PLC trimmed its holdings in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 0.4% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 290,196 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,256 shares during the period. Rathbones Group PLC’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $30,651,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Truvestments Capital LLC lifted its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 425.0% during the 1st quarter. Truvestments Capital LLC now owns 315 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 255 shares during the last quarter. Accent Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International in the first quarter valued at about $26,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International in the second quarter valued at about $28,000. Activest Wealth Management lifted its stake 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 worth $30,000 after buying an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hilltop National Bank bought a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International during the 2nd quarter worth about $35,000. 90.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Johnson Controls International news, VP Daniel C. Mcconeghy sold 5,917 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.73, for a total value of $625,604.41. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 25,005 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,643,778.65. This trade represents a 19.14% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, VP Lei Zhang Schlitz sold 10,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $122.03, for a total transaction of $1,281,315.00. Following the completion of 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 ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 17,839 shares of company stock worth $2,056,315 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have weighed in on JCI. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $124.00 to $142.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on Johnson Controls International from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Johnson Controls International from $105.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price target on Johnson Controls International from $124.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 2nd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $120.00 price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Johnson Controls International presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $120.72.

Johnson Controls International Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of JCI stock opened at $122.33 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $80.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.36. Johnson Controls International plc has a 1 year low of $68.03 and a 1 year high of $123.37. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $109.63 and a 200 day simple moving average of $104.39.

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

Johnson Controls International Increases Dividend

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

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.