AQR Capital Management LLC Has $294.52 Million Holdings in Johnson Controls International plc $JCI

AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 38.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 2,806,827 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 772,767 shares during the quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $294,520,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Viking Global Investors LP bought a new position in Johnson Controls International during the second quarter valued at about $153,235,000. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board boosted its stake in Johnson Controls International by 45.2% during the 2nd quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 1,191,034 shares of the company’s stock valued at $125,797,000 after purchasing an additional 370,772 shares during the period. Soros Fund Management LLC acquired a new stake in Johnson Controls International in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $17,354,000. Quantinno Capital Management LP increased its position in Johnson Controls International by 35.9% in the 2nd quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 326,648 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,501,000 after buying an additional 86,221 shares during the period. Finally, Globeflex Capital L P bought a new position in Johnson Controls International in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $37,830,000. 90.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Argus restated a “buy” rating and issued a $145.00 price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on Johnson Controls International from $116.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Wolfe Research upped their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $135.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Finally, HSBC increased their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $79.00 to $127.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $121.32.

Insider Transactions at Johnson Controls International

In other Johnson Controls International news, VP Lei Zhang Schlitz sold 32,031 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $113.20, for a total transaction of $3,625,909.20. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 66,780 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,559,496. The trade was a 32.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Johnson Controls International Stock Performance

Shares of Johnson Controls International stock opened at $114.79 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $114.00 and its 200 day simple moving average is $108.69. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. The company has a market capitalization of $70.15 billion, a PE ratio of 22.55, a PEG ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 1.41. Johnson Controls International plc has a 12 month low of $68.03 and a 12 month high of $123.78.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $1.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.20 by $0.06. Johnson Controls International had a return on equity of 15.35% and a net margin of 13.95%.The firm had revenue of $6.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.31 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.28 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. Johnson Controls International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.550-4.55 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.830-0.83 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 EPS for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 16th. Investors of record on Monday, December 22nd will be issued a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 22nd. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 31.43%.

About Johnson Controls International

Johnson Controls International plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in engineering, manufacturing, commissioning, and retrofitting building products and systems in the United States, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates in four segments: Building Solutions North America, Building Solutions EMEA/LA, Building Solutions Asia Pacific, and Global Products.