GRIMES & Co WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC Increases Position in Johnson Controls International plc $JCI

GRIMES & Co WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC increased its position in shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 327.2% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 15,047 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 11,525 shares during the quarter. GRIMES & Co WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $1,654,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of JCI. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. increased its position in Johnson Controls International by 9.1% during the third quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 1,466,780 shares of the company’s stock worth $161,272,000 after purchasing an additional 122,134 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC increased its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 6.3% during the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 1,537,151 shares of the company’s stock worth $167,380,000 after buying an additional 91,563 shares during the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC increased its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 810.3% during the 3rd quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 18,862 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,074,000 after buying an additional 16,790 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 69,365,463 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,326,380,000 after buying an additional 920,777 shares during the period. Finally, Summit X LLC purchased a new stake in Johnson Controls International during the second quarter valued at about $232,000. 90.05% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Johnson Controls International news, VP Lei Zhang Schlitz sold 32,031 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on 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 completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 66,780 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,559,496. This trade represents a 32.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

JCI has been the topic of a number of research reports. Hsbc Global Res upgraded Johnson Controls International to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 24th. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $112.00 to $119.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 9th. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $119.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Melius Research set a $148.00 price target on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on Johnson Controls International from $124.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Johnson Controls International presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $127.21.

Johnson Controls International Stock Performance

Johnson Controls International stock opened at $112.02 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.76. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $117.31 and its 200 day moving average price is $111.10. The company has a market capitalization of $68.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.41. Johnson Controls International plc has a 12-month low of $68.03 and a 12-month high of $124.07.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $1.26 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.20 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $6.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.31 billion. Johnson Controls International had a return on equity of 15.35% and a net margin of 13.95%.The company’s revenue was up 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.28 earnings per share. 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 forecast that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Johnson Controls International Dividend Announcement

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

Johnson Controls International Company 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.