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Johnson Controls Slides as Investors Weigh Sector Cooling-Demand Risks Despite Strong Recent Execution

Johnson Controls International (JCI) is down 3.2% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement.

Analysis: There does not appear to be a new negative company-specific announcement tied to today’s drop. This could be because investors are still reassessing long-term data center cooling demand across HVAC names, even though Johnson Controls recently posted strong results and kept highlighting data centers as a growth area.

Details:

  • Johnson Controls reported fiscal second-quarter 2026 sales growth of 8%, organic sales growth of 6%, adjusted EPS of $1.19, and raised full-year adjusted EPS guidance to about $4.85.
  • The company also said orders rose 30% organically and backlog reached $20.0 billion, with management pointing to strength in data centers and other high-growth environments.
  • On July 13, Johnson Controls announced its third-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings call for July 29, suggesting the market is now looking ahead rather than reacting to fresh bad news from the company.
  • Earlier this month, investors debated whether new liquid-cooling designs in AI data centers could reduce future demand for some traditional HVAC and chiller products, a concern that has pressured multiple names in the group.
  • Sources:

    Johnson Controls, SEC, Investing.com ([investors.johnsoncontrols.com](https://investors.johnsoncontrols.com/news/news-details/2026/Johnson-Controls-Reports-Strong-Q2-Results-Raises-FY26-Guidance/default.aspx))

    Disclaimer: This price movement analysis was generated with the help of AI. Please double-check the information provided for mistakes.

    $JCI Insider Trading Activity

    JCI Insider Trades

    $JCI insiders have traded $JCI stock on the open market 6 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 1 have been purchases and 5 have been sales.

    Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $JCI stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

    • TODD M GRABOWSKI (VP and President, Americas) has made 0 purchases and 4 sales selling 12,124 shares for an estimated $1,701,146.
    • MARK VERGNANO purchased 7,665 shares for an estimated $1,011,320
    • DANIEL C MCCONEGHY (VP Chief Accounting & Tax Ofcr) sold 3,600 shares for an estimated $513,216

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    $JCI Hedge Fund Activity

    We have seen 674 institutional investors add shares of $JCI stock to their portfolio, and 613 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

    Here are some of the largest recent moves:

    • WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP removed 9,050,633 shares (-51.5%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $1,185,180,391
    • FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC removed 6,489,120 shares (-28.6%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $849,750,263
    • AMUNDI added 3,646,047 shares (+157.2%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $477,449,854
    • DODGE & COX removed 2,876,755 shares (-4.8%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $376,711,067
    • JANE STREET GROUP, LLC added 2,782,545 shares (+274.8%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $364,374,267
    • MORGAN STANLEY removed 2,770,529 shares (-19.1%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $362,800,772
    • UBS GROUP AG added 1,985,033 shares (+61.0%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $259,940,071

    To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API 13F endpoint.

    $JCI Price Targets

    Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $JCI recently. We have seen 10 analysts offer price targets for $JCI in the last 6 months, with a median target of $155.0.

    Here are some recent targets:

    • Chris Snyder from Morgan Stanley set a target price of $175.0 on 06/09/2026
    • Deane Dray from RBC Capital set a target price of $154.0 on 06/02/2026
    • Amit Mehrotra from UBS set a target price of $180.0 on 06/02/2026
    • Brett Linzey from Mizuho set a target price of $140.0 on 05/07/2026
    • Joe O'Dea from Wells Fargo set a target price of $160.0 on 05/07/2026
    • Julian Mitchell from Barclays set a target price of $144.0 on 05/07/2026
    • Andrew Kaplowitz from Citigroup set a target price of $155.0 on 05/07/2026

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