Capital International Inc. CA Increases Stock Holdings in Johnson Controls International plc $JCI

Capital International Inc. CA increased its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 31.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 74,527 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 17,804 shares during the period. Capital International Inc. CA’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $8,194,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. grew its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 9.1% during the 3rd quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 1,466,780 shares of the company’s stock worth $161,272,000 after acquiring an additional 122,134 shares in the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB raised its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 1,545.8% in the 3rd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 2,134,324 shares of the company’s stock valued at $232,705,000 after purchasing an additional 2,004,643 shares in the last quarter. MGO One Seven LLC lifted its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 573.4% during the third quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 62,624 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,886,000 after purchasing an additional 53,325 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 6.3% during the third quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 1,537,151 shares of the company’s stock worth $167,380,000 after purchasing an additional 91,563 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bright Futures Wealth Management LLC. acquired a new position in Johnson Controls International in the third quarter worth about $583,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, VP Daniel C. Mcconeghy sold 3,600 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $142.56, for a total value of $513,216.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 24,273 shares in the company, valued at $3,460,358.88. This trade represents a 12.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Todd M. Grabowski sold 6,050 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $134.90, for a total transaction of $816,145.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 34,836 shares in the company, valued at $4,699,376.40. This represents a 14.80% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 0.29% of the company’s stock.

Johnson Controls International Price Performance

Shares of JCI opened at $134.07 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $82.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.99. Johnson Controls International plc has a one year low of $68.03 and a one year high of $146.49. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $127.76 and its 200-day moving average is $117.98.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $5.80 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.64 billion. Johnson Controls International had a net margin of 14.17% and a return on equity of 17.15%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $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. Equities analysts anticipate that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 EPS for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 16th will be paid a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 16th. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio is currently 30.13%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have issued reports on JCI shares. HSBC upped their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $79.00 to $127.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Barclays lifted their target price on Johnson Controls International from $125.00 to $136.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Wolfe Research boosted their price target on Johnson Controls International from $149.00 to $161.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, February 27th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $135.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Johnson Controls International currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $135.00.

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.