Ethic Inc. Has $13.29 Million Stock Holdings in Johnson Controls International plc $JCI

Ethic Inc. lifted its position in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 7.0% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 120,882 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,923 shares during the period. Ethic Inc.’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $13,291,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of JCI. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in Johnson Controls International during the second quarter valued at about $28,000. Activest Wealth Management lifted its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 56.4% during the 1st quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 369 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. MTM Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Johnson Controls International during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Johnson Controls International in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, Hilltop National Bank bought a new position in Johnson Controls International in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $35,000. 90.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on JCI shares. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $142.00 to $137.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $112.00 to $119.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $105.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $121.05.

Johnson Controls International Stock Performance

NYSE JCI opened at $122.03 on Monday. Johnson Controls International plc has a twelve month low of $68.03 and a twelve month high of $123.78. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. The stock has a market cap of $74.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.97, a PEG ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.41. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $116.26 and its 200 day simple moving average is $110.01.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $1.26 earnings per share 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 company had revenue of $6.44 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.31 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.28 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly 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. As a group, research analysts forecast that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Johnson Controls International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 22nd will be given a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 22nd. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio is 31.43%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Johnson Controls International news, VP Lei Zhang Schlitz sold 32,031 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $113.20, for a total transaction of $3,625,909.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 66,780 shares in the company, valued at $7,559,496. This represents a 32.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 0.54% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.