Advisors Management Group Inc. ADV Sells 7,451 Shares of Johnson Controls International plc $JCI

Advisors Management Group Inc. ADV cut its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) by 24.5% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 23,021 shares of the company’s stock after selling 7,451 shares during the period. Advisors Management Group Inc. ADV’s holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $2,757,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in JCI. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. boosted its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 122,134 shares during the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB lifted its stake in Johnson Controls International by 1,545.8% in the 3rd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 2,134,324 shares of the company’s stock worth $232,705,000 after purchasing an additional 2,004,643 shares in the last quarter. Regents Gate Capital LLP boosted its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 17.4% during the 3rd quarter. Regents Gate Capital LLP now owns 86,144 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,472,000 after purchasing an additional 12,774 shares during the last quarter. MGO One Seven LLC grew its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 573.4% during the third quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 62,624 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,886,000 after purchasing an additional 53,325 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bright Futures Wealth Management LLC. purchased a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International during the third quarter valued at about $583,000. Institutional investors own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently commented on JCI. Wall Street Zen raised Johnson Controls International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $154.00 target price on shares of Johnson Controls International in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Wolfe Research increased their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $149.00 to $161.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Rothschild & Co Redburn lifted their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $137.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $135.53.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Johnson Controls International news, VP Todd M. Grabowski sold 6,050 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $134.90, for a total value of $816,145.00. Following the sale, the vice president owned 34,836 shares in the company, valued at $4,699,376.40. This trade represents a 14.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, VP Daniel C. Mcconeghy sold 3,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $142.56, for a total transaction of $513,216.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 24,273 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,460,358.88. The trade was a 12.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.29% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Johnson Controls International Trading Down 0.3%

JCI stock opened at $131.23 on Friday. Johnson Controls International plc has a twelve month low of $68.03 and a twelve month high of $146.49. The stock has a market capitalization of $80.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 1.38. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $132.38 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $120.25.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 anticipate that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 earnings per share for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 16th will be issued a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 16th. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio is presently 30.13%.

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.