American Century Companies Inc. Sells 395,331 Shares of Johnson Controls International plc $JCI

American Century Companies Inc. decreased its position in shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 13.7% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 2,495,925 shares of the company’s stock after selling 395,331 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc.’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $274,427,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in Johnson Controls International by 1.3% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 69,365,463 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,326,380,000 after purchasing an additional 920,777 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its position in Johnson Controls International by 2.5% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 28,521,478 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,022,673,000 after buying an additional 683,467 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 3.0% during the 2nd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 23,223,902 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,452,909,000 after buying an additional 675,862 shares in the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 2.7% in the 2nd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 16,604,983 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,753,818,000 after buying an additional 430,437 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 0.8% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 14,285,011 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,501,266,000 after buying an additional 120,078 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Johnson Controls International

In other Johnson Controls International news, VP Todd M. Grabowski sold 6,050 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $134.90, for a total value of $816,145.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 34,836 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,699,376.40. This represents a 14.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Mark Vergnano purchased 7,665 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 5th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $131.94 per share, with a total value of $1,011,320.10. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 37,602 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,961,207.88. This trade represents a 25.60% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 0.29% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on JCI. Mizuho lifted their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Rothschild & Co Redburn lifted their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $137.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $154.00 price target on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Citigroup raised their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $129.00 to $139.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $135.00.

Johnson Controls International Price Performance

JCI opened at $144.03 on Friday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $125.47 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $116.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.99. The stock has a market capitalization of $88.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.12, a P/E/G ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 1.43. Johnson Controls International plc has a 52-week low of $68.03 and a 52-week high of $146.49.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.05. Johnson Controls International had a net margin of 14.17% and a return on equity of 17.15%. The firm had revenue of $5.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.64 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.64 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. 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. As a group, analysts predict that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 EPS for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Dividend Announcement

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

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.