Roffman Miller Associates Inc. PA Reduces Stock Position in Johnson Controls International plc $JCI

Key Points

• Roffman Miller reduced its stake in Johnson Controls by 13.5%, selling 20,713 shares to finish the quarter with 132,807 shares valued at about $15.9 million.
• Several large institutions aggressively added to JCI—most notably Viking Global (now ~6.8M shares, ~$747M) and Ameriprise—leaving roughly 90.05% of the stock owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
• Johnson Controls beat Q4 estimates (EPS $0.89 vs $0.84; revenue $5.80B vs $5.64B), set FY2026 guidance at 4.700 EPS, declared a $0.40 quarterly dividend (1.1% yield), and trades near its 52-week high with a market cap around $86.8B.

Roffman Miller Associates Inc. PA reduced its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI - Free Report) by 13.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 132,807 shares of the company's stock after selling 20,713 shares during the quarter. Roffman Miller Associates Inc. PA's holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $15,904,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of JCI. Viking Global Investors LP lifted its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 368.5% during the 3rd quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 6,796,942 shares of the company's stock valued at $747,324,000 after buying an additional 5,346,130 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 140.8% during the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 4,575,414 shares of the company's stock valued at $483,281,000 after buying an additional 2,675,157 shares in the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB lifted its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 1,545.8% during the 3rd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 2,134,324 shares of the company's stock valued at $232,705,000 after buying an additional 2,004,643 shares in the last quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. lifted its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 179.9% during the 2nd quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. now owns 1,686,361 shares of the company's stock valued at $178,113,000 after buying an additional 1,083,911 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Munro Partners purchased a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $83,237,000. 90.05% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Johnson Controls International Stock Performance

Johnson Controls International stock opened at $141.75 on Friday. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $135.66 and its 200-day moving average price is $121.80. 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 cap of $86.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.39. Johnson Controls International plc has a fifty-two week low of $73.55 and a fifty-two week high of $146.49.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI - Get Free Report) last issued its 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. The company had revenue of $5.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.64 billion. Johnson Controls International had a net margin of 14.17% and a return on equity of 17.15%. The firm's revenue was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $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. On average, equities research analysts expect that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Johnson Controls International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 16th will be paid a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 16th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. Johnson Controls International's payout ratio is currently 30.13%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

JCI has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Melius Research set a $148.00 target price on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $129.00 to $139.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $138.00 to $158.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Mizuho increased their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Johnson Controls International presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $135.63.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Johnson Controls International news, VP Todd M. Grabowski sold 6,050 shares of the business's stock in a transaction 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 of the company's stock, valued at $4,699,376.40. The trade was 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 the SEC website. Also, Director Mark Vergnano purchased 7,665 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 5th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $131.94 per share, with a total value of $1,011,320.10. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 37,602 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,961,207.88. The trade was a 25.60% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. 0.29% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.

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