Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC Makes New Investment in Johnson Controls International plc $JCI

Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC purchased a new position in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 128,951 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,620,000. Johnson Controls International comprises about 0.9% of Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC’s holdings, making the stock its largest holding.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Truvestments Capital LLC raised its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 425.0% in the 1st quarter. Truvestments Capital LLC now owns 315 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 255 shares in the last quarter. Accent Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Johnson Controls International during the first quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International in the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Activest Wealth Management lifted its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 56.4% in the first 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 $35,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, VP Daniel C. Mcconeghy sold 5,917 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.73, for a total value of $625,604.41. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 25,005 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,643,778.65. This represents a 19.14% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Lei Zhang Schlitz sold 10,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 6th. The stock was 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. This trade represents a 8.35% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 17,839 shares of company stock valued at $2,056,315 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently commented on JCI shares. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Johnson Controls International to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, August 11th. Wolfe Research lifted their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $132.00 to $133.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, September 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $116.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday. Barclays raised their target price on Johnson Controls International from $101.00 to $119.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Citigroup upped their price target on Johnson Controls International from $112.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, October 9th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $120.72.

Johnson Controls International Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:JCI opened at $122.33 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $109.63 and its 200-day moving average is $104.39. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $80.05 billion, a PE ratio of 36.30, a PEG 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.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last issued its 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 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%.Johnson Controls International’s quarterly revenue was up 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $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. Sell-side analysts predict 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 announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 17th. Investors of record on Monday, September 22nd were paid a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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 yield of 1.3%. Johnson Controls International’s payout ratio is presently 31.43%.

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.