Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co Grows Stock Holdings in Johnson Controls International plc $JCI

Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co lifted its position in shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 58.4% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 153,506 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 56,600 shares during the period. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $18,382,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. boosted its stake in Johnson Controls International by 9.1% in the third quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 1,466,780 shares of the company’s stock valued at $161,272,000 after acquiring an additional 122,134 shares during the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its stake in Johnson Controls International by 1,545.8% in the third quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 2,134,324 shares of the company’s stock valued at $232,705,000 after acquiring an additional 2,004,643 shares during the last quarter. Regents Gate Capital LLP boosted its stake in Johnson Controls International by 17.4% in the third quarter. Regents Gate Capital LLP now owns 86,144 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,472,000 after acquiring an additional 12,774 shares during the last quarter. MGO One Seven LLC boosted its stake in Johnson Controls International by 573.4% in the third quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 62,624 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,886,000 after acquiring an additional 53,325 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bright Futures Wealth Management LLC. bought a new position in Johnson Controls International in the third quarter valued at approximately $583,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Johnson Controls International Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of NYSE:JCI opened at $144.60 on Tuesday. Johnson Controls International plc has a 12 month low of $87.31 and a 12 month high of $146.90. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $137.54 and its 200 day simple moving average is $125.52. The firm has a market cap of $88.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.23, a PEG ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 1.37.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.05. Johnson Controls International had a net margin of 14.17% and a return on equity of 17.15%. The business had revenue of $5.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.64 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.64 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly 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, research analysts forecast that Johnson Controls International plc will post 4.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Johnson Controls International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 16th were paid a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 16th. Johnson Controls International’s payout ratio is presently 30.13%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Johnson Controls International

In other Johnson Controls International news, VP Todd M. Grabowski sold 6,050 shares of Johnson Controls International stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $134.90, for a total value of $816,145.00. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 34,836 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,699,376.40. The trade was a 14.80% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Daniel C. Mcconeghy sold 3,600 shares of Johnson Controls International stock in a transaction 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 in the company, valued at $3,460,358.88. The trade was a 12.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 0.29% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have issued reports on JCI. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $132.00 to $148.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. BNP Paribas Exane assumed coverage on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. They issued an “underperform” rating and a $120.00 price objective on the stock. Evercore assumed coverage on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research report on Monday, April 13th. They set a “hold” rating and a $155.00 price target on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $125.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, Mizuho lifted their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $137.81.

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.