WINTON GROUP Ltd Takes $3.90 Million Position in Johnson Controls International plc $JCI

WINTON GROUP Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund purchased 36,895 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,897,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Truvestments Capital LLC lifted 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 purchasing an additional 255 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in Johnson Controls International in the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. Activest Wealth Management lifted its position in Johnson Controls International by 56.4% in the first quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 369 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. MTM Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Johnson Controls International in the second quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in Johnson Controls International during the second quarter worth about $34,000. 90.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Johnson Controls International

In related news, VP Lei Zhang Schlitz sold 32,031 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $113.20, for a total value of $3,625,909.20. Following the sale, the vice president owned 66,780 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,559,496. This trade represents a 32.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Johnson Controls International Stock Up 0.6%

Johnson Controls International stock opened at $114.95 on Tuesday. Johnson Controls International plc has a twelve month low of $68.03 and a twelve month high of $123.78. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $113.45 and its 200-day simple moving average is $108.33. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $70.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.58, a P/E/G ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.41.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $1.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.20 by $0.06. Johnson Controls International had a return on equity of 15.35% and a net margin of 13.95%.The firm had revenue of $6.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.31 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.28 earnings per share. Johnson Controls International’s revenue was up 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Johnson Controls International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.550-4.55 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.830-0.83 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 22nd. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Johnson Controls International’s payout ratio is currently 31.43%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

JCI has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of 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. Mizuho lifted their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. HSBC raised their price target on Johnson Controls International from $79.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, November 24th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $112.00 to $119.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $121.32.

About Johnson Controls International

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.