ProShare Advisors LLC Boosts Stock Position in Johnson Controls International plc $JCI

ProShare Advisors LLC raised its stake in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 12.9% during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 113,071 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 12,909 shares during the period. ProShare Advisors LLC’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $11,943,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of JCI. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new position in Johnson Controls International in the 4th quarter valued at $222,000. Allworth Financial LP raised its position in Johnson Controls International by 6.6% during the 1st quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 6,303 shares of the company’s stock worth $507,000 after buying an additional 390 shares during the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 69.8% in 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 during the period. CWM LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 175.9% in the first quarter. CWM LLC now owns 55,804 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,470,000 after acquiring an additional 35,579 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MQS Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International in the first quarter valued at about $284,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Johnson Controls International Stock Performance

Shares of JCI stock opened at $121.86 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $110.26 and a 200 day moving average price of $105.16. 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 has a market cap of $79.74 billion, a PE ratio of 36.16, a P/E/G 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 $123.76.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $1.26 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.20 by $0.06. The business 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 business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business 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. Sell-side analysts forecast 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 announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 22nd were given a dividend of $0.40 per share. 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 yield of 1.3%. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 31.43%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on JCI shares. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Argus reissued a “buy” rating and set a $145.00 target price on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research note on Friday, November 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Johnson Controls International from $105.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Citigroup upped their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $112.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, October 9th. Finally, 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, November 6th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $120.72.

Insider Buying and Selling at Johnson Controls International

In related news, VP Daniel C. Mcconeghy sold 5,917 shares of Johnson Controls International stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.73, for a total transaction of $625,604.41. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 25,005 shares in the company, valued at $2,643,778.65. The trade was a 19.14% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, VP Lei Zhang Schlitz sold 10,500 shares of the company’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 value of $1,281,315.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 115,220 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,060,296.60. The trade was a 8.35% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have 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.

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.