Great Lakes Advisors LLC Lowers Stock Holdings in Johnson Controls International plc $JCI

Great Lakes Advisors LLC reduced its position in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 50.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 96,683 shares of the company’s stock after selling 99,394 shares during the quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $10,630,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. New York State Common Retirement Fund boosted its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 4.4% in the third quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 862,388 shares of the company’s stock valued at $94,820,000 after purchasing an additional 36,200 shares during the period. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. increased its stake in Johnson Controls International by 2.0% during the 3rd quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 88,884 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,682,000 after buying an additional 1,723 shares during the period. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 3.9% during the 3rd quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 97,965 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,771,000 after buying an additional 3,633 shares in the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. boosted its position in Johnson Controls International by 41.4% in the 3rd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 17,473 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,921,000 after buying an additional 5,114 shares during the period. Finally, Valeo Financial Advisors LLC boosted its position in Johnson Controls International by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 8,132 shares of the company’s stock valued at $894,000 after buying an additional 212 shares during the period. 90.05% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, VP Lei Zhang Schlitz sold 32,031 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 66,780 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,559,496. The trade was 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 at this hyperlink. 0.29% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Johnson Controls International Price Performance

Shares of NYSE JCI opened at $120.22 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $116.36 and its 200-day simple moving average is $111.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $73.58 billion, a PE ratio of 23.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.41. Johnson Controls International plc has a fifty-two week low of $68.03 and a fifty-two week high of $124.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 0.93.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $1.26 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.20 by $0.06. Johnson Controls International had a net margin of 13.95% and a return on equity of 15.35%. The company had revenue of $6.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.31 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.28 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. 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 research analysts forecast that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Johnson Controls International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 16th. Investors of record on Monday, December 22nd were paid a dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 22nd. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 31.43%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. 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. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $124.00 price target on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Melius Research set a $148.00 price objective on Johnson Controls International in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, HSBC upped their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $79.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $126.11.

Johnson Controls International Profile

Johnson Controls International plc is a global diversified technology and multi‑industrial company that develops products, services and solutions for buildings and energy storage. The company’s core focus is on improving building efficiency, safety and sustainability through a combination of HVAC equipment, building controls and automation, fire and security systems, and related services. Johnson Controls traces its roots to 1885, when inventor Warren S. Johnson developed an electric room thermostat; over its long history the company has expanded from controls into a broad set of building‑related technologies and, through corporate transactions, into a global provider of integrated building solutions.

Johnson Controls’ product and service portfolio includes heating, ventilation and air‑conditioning equipment, chillers, air handlers and related mechanical systems, together with building automation and control platforms that monitor and manage energy use, indoor environmental quality and security.