Penserra Capital Management LLC Raises Stake in Johnson Controls International plc $JCI

Penserra Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 30.4% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,249 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 990 shares during the quarter. Penserra Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $447,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of JCI. Truvestments Capital LLC boosted its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 425.0% in the first quarter. Truvestments Capital LLC now owns 315 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 255 shares during the period. Accent Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Johnson Controls International in the 1st quarter worth approximately $26,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in Johnson Controls International in the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Activest Wealth Management grew its position 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 valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hilltop National Bank bought a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International in the second quarter worth $35,000. 90.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Johnson Controls International Stock Performance

NYSE:JCI opened at $121.86 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $79.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.16, a PEG ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.36. The business has a 50 day moving average of $110.26 and a 200 day moving average of $105.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.81. Johnson Controls International plc has a 1-year low of $68.03 and a 1-year high of $123.76.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $1.26 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.20 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $6.44 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.31 billion. Johnson Controls International had a net margin of 9.53% and a return on equity of 14.71%. The business’s revenue was up 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.28 earnings per share. 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, sell-side 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 firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 22nd were paid a $0.40 dividend. This is a boost 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 payout ratio is presently 31.43%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Johnson Controls International

In other news, VP Daniel C. Mcconeghy sold 5,917 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.73, for a total value of $625,604.41. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 25,005 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,643,778.65. The trade was a 19.14% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Nathan D. Manning sold 1,422 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.06, for a total value of $149,395.32. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 139,459 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,651,562.54. The trade was a 1.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 17,839 shares of company stock worth $2,056,315 over the last three months. Company insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

JCI has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Barclays lifted their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $101.00 to $119.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Zacks Research raised Johnson Controls International to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, August 11th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $120.00 target price on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 21st. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $120.72.

Johnson Controls International Company 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.