Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund Increases Stock Position in Johnson Controls International plc $JCI

Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund boosted its position in shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 7.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 107,238 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 7,400 shares during the quarter. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $11,791,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in JCI. Fulton Bank N.A. boosted its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. now owns 12,645 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,390,000 after acquiring an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. Gilbert & Cook Inc. raised its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. Gilbert & Cook Inc. now owns 6,769 shares of the company’s stock worth $715,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares during the period. Nwam LLC boosted its position in Johnson Controls International by 1.1% during the second quarter. Nwam LLC now owns 9,141 shares of the company’s stock worth $951,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB boosted its position in Johnson Controls International by 2.0% during the third quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 5,155 shares of the company’s stock worth $567,000 after purchasing an additional 99 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Baron Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 2.7% in the third quarter. Baron Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,937 shares of the company’s stock valued at $433,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Johnson Controls International

In other news, VP Lei Zhang Schlitz sold 32,031 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $113.20, for a total value of $3,625,909.20. Following the completion of the sale, 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 document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on JCI. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on Johnson Controls International from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. HSBC boosted their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $79.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $142.00 to $137.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $124.00 target price on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Argus reissued a “buy” rating and set a $145.00 target price on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research note on Friday, November 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $127.26.

Johnson Controls International Trading Up 1.5%

Shares of JCI opened at $114.66 on Friday. Johnson Controls International plc has a 52-week low of $68.03 and a 52-week high of $124.07. The stock has a market cap of $70.07 billion, a PE ratio of 22.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.41. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $116.79 and its two-hundred day moving average is $111.19. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66.

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

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 22nd were issued a dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 22nd. Johnson Controls International’s payout ratio is currently 31.43%.

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.