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JCI
LONGINSIDER SELLJOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATION
Funds
3
Score
4.50
vs SPY
-13.9%
Stock return (since Q-end)
+2.4%
SPY return (since Q-end)
+16.3%
Current price
$134.06
News Summary
PositiveJohnson Controls delivered a strong Q2 earnings beat ($1.19 EPS vs. $1.12 consensus) with 310 bps EBIT margin expansion and raised full-year FY26 guidance to ~$4.85 adjusted EPS, driven by robust data center demand (orders +30%, backlog at record $20B). Strategic acquisitions of Alloy Enterprises and Prescriptive Data strengthen thermal management and AI capabilities, positioning the company well for high-growth infrastructure cooling markets.
Red flags
- •Valuation appears stretched at 33.5% above DCF model estimate at current $139 share price
- •Significant insider selling of $13.1M in shares over past 3 months
- •Discontinued R&LC HVAC business required $155M additional post-closing adjustment payment in April 2026, indicating execution risks on prior divestiture
Funds Buying (3)
| Fund | Manager | Shares Held | ∆ Shares | Position Value | QoQ | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viking Global | Andreas Halvorsen | 4.4M | +4.4M | $578.8B | — | NEW |
| Point72 | Steve Cohen | 1.4M | +1.4M | $186.0B | — | NEW |
| D1 Capital | Dan Sundheim | 1.2M | +1.2M | $160.3B | — | NEW |
Shares Held and Position Value reflect total quarter-end holdings. ∆ Shares is the change from the prior quarter.
Insider Activity
| Name | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grabowski Todd M | VP and President, Americas | SELL | 4K | $145.50 | $0.62M | 2026-05-14 |
| Schlitz Lei Zhang | VP & Pres, GP & Solutions | SELL | 48K | $141.07 | $6.78M | 2026-05-08 |
| Schlitz Lei Zhang | VP & Pres, GP & Solutions | SELL | 15K | $141.55 | $2.08M | 2026-05-08 |
| Schlitz Lei Zhang | VP & Pres, GP & Solutions | SELL | 25K | $140.51 | $3.53M | 2026-05-08 |
| Schlitz Lei Zhang | VP & Pres, GP & Solutions | SELL | 900 | $141.27 | $0.13M | 2026-05-08 |