Dakota Wealth Management Acquires 10,842 Shares of Johnson Controls International plc $JCI

Dakota Wealth Management raised its stake in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 59.0% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 29,206 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 10,842 shares during the quarter. Dakota Wealth Management’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $3,212,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in JCI. Stonebrook Private Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 2.6% in the 3rd quarter. Stonebrook Private Inc. now owns 28,022 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,081,000 after buying an additional 699 shares during the last quarter. M. Kulyk & Associates LLC raised its position in Johnson Controls International by 0.6% during the third quarter. M. Kulyk & Associates LLC now owns 63,886 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,024,000 after acquiring an additional 379 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Johnson Controls International by 1.8% in the third quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 6,949 shares of the company’s stock valued at $764,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares during the last quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC grew its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 8.6% in the 3rd quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 1,834 shares of the company’s stock valued at $202,000 after acquiring an additional 146 shares during the period. Finally, MainStreet Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 4.7% during the 3rd quarter. MainStreet Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,230 shares of the company’s stock worth $245,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently commented on JCI. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Johnson Controls International from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Robert W. Baird set a $132.00 price objective on Johnson Controls International in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Johnson Controls International from $138.00 to $158.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Johnson Controls International from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Johnson Controls International in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Johnson Controls International presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $133.84.

Johnson Controls International Stock Performance

NYSE:JCI opened at $144.67 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $123.91 and a 200 day simple moving average of $115.59. The stock has a market cap of $88.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.25, a PEG ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.43. Johnson Controls International plc has a 1-year low of $68.03 and a 1-year high of $145.86. The company has a current ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $5.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.64 billion. Johnson Controls International had a return on equity of 17.15% and a net margin of 14.17%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.64 EPS. Johnson Controls International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.700-4.700 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.110-1.110 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 earnings per share for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 16th. Investors of record on Monday, December 22nd were given a dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 22nd. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 30.13%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, VP Todd M. Grabowski sold 6,050 shares of Johnson Controls International stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $134.90, for a total value of $816,145.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 34,836 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,699,376.40. The trade was a 14.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Daniel C. Mcconeghy sold 3,600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the vice president owned 24,273 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,460,358.88. This trade represents a 12.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.29% of the company’s stock.

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.