Mcdonald Partners LLC Sells 4,985 Shares of Johnson Controls International plc $JCI

Mcdonald Partners LLC lowered its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 27.4% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 13,227 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,985 shares during the period. Mcdonald Partners LLC’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $1,454,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of JCI. MTM Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Johnson Controls International during the 2nd quarter valued at about $34,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its stake in Johnson Controls International by 62.8% during the 3rd quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 319 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 123 shares in the last quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC increased its stake in Johnson Controls International by 123.3% during the 3rd quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC now owns 335 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 185 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NewSquare Capital LLC raised its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 88.1% in the second quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 380 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 178 shares during the last quarter. 90.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently commented on JCI. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $125.00 to $136.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Rothschild & Co Redburn upped their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $137.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Johnson Controls International from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $124.00 price target on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, HSBC boosted their target price 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. 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.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $135.00.

Insider Activity at Johnson Controls International

In other Johnson Controls International news, Director Mark Vergnano bought 7,665 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 5th. The shares were bought at an average price of $131.94 per share, with a total value of $1,011,320.10. Following the purchase, the director owned 37,602 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,961,207.88. This trade represents a 25.60% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, 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 value of $816,145.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 34,836 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,699,376.40. This represents a 14.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.29% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Johnson Controls International Stock Performance

Shares of JCI opened at $139.41 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.81. Johnson Controls International plc has a one year low of $68.03 and a one year high of $146.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $85.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.25, a PEG ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 1.38. The business has a fifty day moving average of $126.36 and a 200 day moving average of $116.93.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last posted its earnings results 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. Johnson Controls International had a return on equity of 17.15% and a net margin of 14.17%.The company had revenue of $5.80 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.64 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.64 earnings per share. Johnson Controls International’s revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. 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. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 EPS for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 22nd were given a dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 22nd. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 30.13%.

Johnson Controls International Company 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.