Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd. Sells 185,350 Shares of Johnson Controls International plc $JCI

Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd. decreased its position in shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 84.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 35,238 shares of the company’s stock after selling 185,350 shares during the quarter. Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd.’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $3,874,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Johnson Controls International news, VP Todd M. Grabowski sold 6,050 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $134.90, for a total transaction of $816,145.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 34,836 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,699,376.40. The trade was a 14.80% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Mark Vergnano bought 7,665 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 5th. The stock was bought at an average price of $131.94 per share, for a total transaction of $1,011,320.10. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 37,602 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,961,207.88. This represents a 25.60% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 0.29% of the company’s stock.

Johnson Controls International Stock Performance

Shares of JCI stock opened at $144.67 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $123.91 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $115.59. Johnson Controls International plc has a 12 month low of $68.03 and a 12 month high of $145.86. The firm has a market capitalization of $88.55 billion, a PE ratio of 27.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.43.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $5.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.64 billion. Johnson Controls International had a net margin of 14.17% and a return on equity of 17.15%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.64 earnings per share. Johnson Controls International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.700-4.700 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.110-1.110 EPS. 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. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 22nd were paid a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 22nd. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. Johnson Controls International’s payout ratio is 30.13%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently commented on JCI shares. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $154.00 target price on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Johnson Controls International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, February 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $138.00 to $158.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $124.00 price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $133.84.

About Johnson Controls International

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.