Whalen Wealth Management Inc. Makes New $680,000 Investment in Johnson Controls International plc $JCI

Whalen Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 6,187 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $680,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in JCI. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Johnson Controls International by 1.3% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 69,365,463 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,326,380,000 after purchasing an additional 920,777 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 2.5% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 28,521,478 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,022,673,000 after acquiring an additional 683,467 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 3.0% in the 2nd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 23,223,902 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,452,909,000 after acquiring an additional 675,862 shares during the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 2.7% during the 2nd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 16,604,983 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,753,818,000 after acquiring an additional 430,437 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Johnson Controls International by 0.8% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 14,285,011 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,501,266,000 after purchasing an additional 120,078 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Johnson Controls International Trading Up 1.2%

NYSE:JCI opened at $117.81 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $114.72 and a 200-day moving average price of $109.14. The stock has a market cap of $72.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.15, a P/E/G ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. Johnson Controls International plc has a 12 month low of $68.03 and a 12 month high of $123.78.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $1.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.31 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.28 earnings per share. Johnson Controls International’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. Equities analysts predict that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 EPS for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

JCI has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Argus reissued a “buy” rating and set a $145.00 price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $116.00 to $135.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $101.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. HSBC upped their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $79.00 to $127.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Finally, Hsbc Global Res raised Johnson Controls International to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $121.05.

Insider Activity at Johnson Controls International

In related news, VP Lei Zhang Schlitz sold 32,031 shares of Johnson Controls International stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $113.20, for a total transaction of $3,625,909.20. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 66,780 shares in the company, valued at $7,559,496. The trade was a 32.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.