NewEdge Wealth LLC Buys 4,840 Shares of Johnson Controls International plc $JCI

NewEdge Wealth LLC raised its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 31.6% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 20,170 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,840 shares during the quarter. NewEdge Wealth LLC’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $2,415,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of JCI. Maseco LLP lifted its stake in Johnson Controls International by 102.9% during the 4th quarter. Maseco LLP now owns 211 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 107 shares during the period. Roxbury Financial LLC boosted its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 71.9% in the 4th quarter. Roxbury Financial LLC now owns 239 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. YANKCOM Partnership purchased a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International in the 4th quarter worth $34,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 62.8% in the third quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 319 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 123 shares during the period. Finally, Dunhill Financial LLC grew its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 123.3% in the third quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC now owns 335 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 185 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Johnson Controls International Stock Performance

JCI opened at $141.02 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $86.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.23, a PEG ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.37. Johnson Controls International plc has a 1-year low of $95.31 and a 1-year high of $147.32. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $137.28 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $126.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 0.85.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $1.19 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.12 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $6.14 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.08 billion. Johnson Controls International had a net margin of 14.45% and a return on equity of 19.50%. The company’s revenue was up 8.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.82 earnings per share. Johnson Controls International has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.280-1.280 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 4.850-4.850 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Johnson Controls International plc will post 4.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 16th were issued a dividend of $0.40 per share. 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 dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 28.62%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently commented on JCI shares. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $130.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Mizuho lifted their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $130.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $132.00 to $148.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. HSBC increased their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $127.00 to $136.00 in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Johnson Controls International presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $147.63.

Insider Activity at Johnson Controls International

In related news, VP Daniel C. Mcconeghy sold 3,600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 sale, the vice president owned 24,273 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,460,358.88. The trade was a 12.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, VP Lei Zhang Schlitz sold 88,809 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $140.99, for a total transaction of $12,521,180.91. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 57,059 shares in the company, valued at $8,044,748.41. This represents a 60.88% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 0.29% of the company’s stock.

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.