Yousif Capital Management LLC Trims Holdings in Johnson Controls International plc $JCI

Yousif Capital Management LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 10.6% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 74,937 shares of the company’s stock after selling 8,905 shares during the quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $8,585,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Roxbury Financial LLC grew its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 71.9% during the 4th quarter. Roxbury Financial LLC now owns 239 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period. YANKCOM Partnership bought a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International in the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Johnson Controls International by 62.8% in the 3rd quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 319 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 123 shares in the last quarter. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC bought a new position in Johnson Controls International in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Finally, Dunhill Financial LLC lifted its position in Johnson Controls International by 123.3% in the 3rd quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC now owns 335 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 185 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on JCI shares. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on Johnson Controls International from $154.00 to $158.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Wolfe Research reduced their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $161.00 to $160.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Johnson Controls International from $130.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Johnson Controls International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, February 7th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $135.63.

Insider Buying and Selling at Johnson Controls International

In other news, VP Daniel C. Mcconeghy sold 3,600 shares of Johnson Controls International stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $142.56, for a total transaction of $513,216.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 24,273 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,460,358.88. The trade was 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, Director Mark Vergnano purchased 7,665 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 5th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $131.94 per share, with a total value of $1,011,320.10. Following the purchase, 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 position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 0.29% of the company’s stock.

Johnson Controls International Trading Up 4.4%

JCI opened at $139.06 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $85.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.19, a P/E/G ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.39. Johnson Controls International plc has a 12 month low of $70.08 and a 12 month high of $146.49. 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 stock has a 50-day moving average of $135.23 and a 200 day moving average of $121.66.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $5.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.64 billion. Johnson Controls International had a return on equity of 17.15% and a net margin of 14.17%.The firm’s revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business 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. As a group, research analysts forecast that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 EPS for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 16th will be given a dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 16th. Johnson Controls International’s payout ratio is 30.13%.

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.