Johnson Controls International (JCI) insider buying and selling
Every Table I transaction reported by directors and officers of S&P 500 companies on SEC Form 4 filings (2 business days to file): each row labeled with its official transaction code, nothing filtered out beforehand.
Open-market purchases (code P) are the rare signal, in green; sales (code S) are common and often pre-scheduled (10b5-1). Table II (derivatives) is not included: its prices are exercise prices, not market values. Guide: insider buying.
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Johnson Controls International plc (JCI) insider buying and selling: 1 purchase, 12 sales
83 Form 4 Table I transactions filed with the SEC by Johnson Controls International plc insiders between 2025-09-04 and 2026-08-19 (15-month history): 1 open-market purchase and 12 sales, plus 70 transactions under other Form 4 codes, broken down one by one below. The largest open-market trade is a sale of $12.5M by Schlitz Lei Zhang on 2026-05-08.
Johnson Controls International insider buying and selling over the last 12 months
Between Oct 21, 2025 and Oct 20, 2026, Johnson Controls International insiders filed 1 purchase worth $1.0M and 10 sales worth $26.2M on the open market. The net balance is on the sell side: $25.2M more sold than bought.
The biggest buyer was Vergnano Mark (Director): $1.0M in 1 purchase, the only buyer. The biggest seller was Schlitz Lei Zhang (VP & Pres, GP & Solutions): $21.0M in 4 sales, out of 5 different sellers.
The largest trade of the period was a sale of $12.5M on May 8, 2026, by Schlitz Lei Zhang (VP & Pres, GP & Solutions). Form 4 on sec.gov (0000833444-26-000056).
None of the 10 sales carries the 10b5-1 plan flag on the Form 4 (sales scheduled months ahead).
The last three months show 0 purchases and 2 sales, against 0 and 3 in the three before. The latest purchase is from Feb 5, 2026; the latest sale from Aug 19, 2026.
Against its sector (Industrials, 75 companies with an insider page on this site), over the same dates the median is 8 sales and 0 purchases on the open market. Johnson Controls International has more sales than 47 of the other 74, ranks 31 of 75 by net dollars sold, and 28 of the 75 have at least one purchase, Johnson Controls International included.
The 20 most important trades
The only open-market purchase first, then the rest, each type from largest to smallest. The full history is in the tool above, already searched.
See all 83 JCI trades in the full history →
| Trade date | Filed | Insider | Role | Amount | Code | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-05 | 2026-02-05 | Vergnano Mark | Director | $1.0M | P — Open-market purchase2 Form 4 footnotesF1 The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $131.05 to $132.32 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. F2 Mr. Vergnano's Ordinary Shares have been adjusted to reflect non-reportable reinvestments of dividends into Johnson Controls Ordinary Shares. | SEC |
| 2026-05-08 | 2026-05-12 | Schlitz Lei Zhang | VP & Pres, GP & Solutions | $12.5M | S — Open-market sale4 Form 4 footnotesF1 The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $140.39 to $141.38 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. F2 The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $141.39 to $142.05 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. F3 The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $140.15 to $141.13 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. F4 The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $141.24 to $141.37 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. | SEC |
| 2025-11-21 | 2025-11-25 | Schlitz Lei Zhang | VP & Pres, Global Products | $3.6M | S — Open-market saleForm 4 footnoteF1 The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $112.61 to $113.55 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. | SEC |
| 2026-08-04 | 2026-08-05 | Schlitz Lei Zhang | VP & Pres, GP & Solutions | $3.6M | S — Open-market sale2 Form 4 footnotesF1 The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $152.64 to $153.52 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. F2 The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $153.72 to $153.86 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. | SEC |
| 2025-12-10 | 2025-12-11 | Donofrio John | Exec VP & General Counsel | $2.5M | S — Open-market saleForm 4 footnoteF1 The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $115.75 to $116.59 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. | SEC |
| 2025-11-06 | 2025-11-07 | Schlitz Lei Zhang | VP & Pres, Global Products | $1.3M | S — Open-market saleForm 4 footnoteF1 The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $121.78 to $122.35 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. | SEC |
| 2026-02-06 | 2026-02-10 | Grabowski Todd M | VP and President, Americas | $816k | S — Open-market sale | SEC |
| 2025-09-03 | 2025-09-04 | Mcconeghy Daniel C | VP Chief Accounting & Tax Ofcr | $626k | S — Open-market saleForm 4 footnoteF1 The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $105.63 to $105.89 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. | SEC |
| 2026-05-14 | 2026-05-18 | Grabowski Todd M | VP and President, Americas | $622k | S — Open-market saleForm 4 footnoteF1 The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $145.50 to $145.52 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. | SEC |
| 2026-02-23 | 2026-02-23 | Mcconeghy Daniel C | VP Chief Accounting & Tax Ofcr | $513k | S — Open-market saleForm 4 footnoteF1 The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $142.42 to $142.65 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. | SEC |
| 2026-08-19 | 2026-08-19 | Cohade Pierre E | Director | $488k | S — Open-market sale | SEC |
| 2026-06-09 | 2026-06-09 | Grabowski Todd M | VP and President, Americas | $263k | S — Open-market saleForm 4 footnoteF1 The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $146.08 to $146.43 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. | SEC |
| 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-04 | Manning Nathan D | VP and President, Americas | $149k | S — Open-market sale (scheduled 10b5-1)Form 4 footnoteF1 Transaction effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on September 12, 2024. | SEC |
| 2026-05-08 | 2026-05-12 | Schlitz Lei Zhang | VP & Pres, GP & Solutions | $3.9M | M — Option exercise | SEC |
| 2025-12-05 | 2025-12-08 | Schlitz Lei Zhang | VP & Pres, GP & Solutions | $3.1M | A — Grant or awardForm 4 footnoteF1 Represents performance share units for the three-year performance period ended September 30, 2025. The performance results were approved by the Compensation and Talent Development Committee. | SEC |
| 2026-08-02 | 2026-08-04 | Vandiepenbeeck Marc | EVP and CFO | $2.9M | F — Tax withholding (shares surrendered for taxes) | SEC |
| 2026-08-02 | 2026-08-04 | Schlitz Lei Zhang | VP & Pres, GP & Solutions | $2.7M | F — Tax withholding (shares surrendered for taxes) | SEC |
| 2025-12-05 | 2025-12-08 | Donofrio John | Exec VP & General Counsel | $2.5M | A — Grant or awardForm 4 footnoteF1 Represents performance share units for the three-year performance period ended September 30, 2025. The performance results were approved by the Compensation and Talent Development Committee. | SEC |
| 2025-11-14 | 2025-11-17 | Schlitz Lei Zhang | VP & Pres, Global Products | $1.9M | F — Tax withholding (shares surrendered for taxes) | SEC |
| 2025-12-05 | 2025-12-08 | Rathninde Anuruddha | VP and President, APAC | $1.9M | A — Grant or awardForm 4 footnoteF1 Represents performance share units for the three-year performance period ended September 30, 2025. The performance results were approved by the Compensation and Talent Development Committee. | SEC |
The period balance: money in, money out
Across the Form 4 filings submitted between Sep 4, 2025 and Aug 19, 2026, Johnson Controls International plc open-market activity adds up to 1 purchase worth $1.0M and 12 sales worth $27.0M. The net balance is $26.0M on the sell side.
Only codes P and S count, where an insider puts in or takes out their own money. A selling balance like Johnson Controls International plc's is the norm in the S&P 500, where much of the pay comes as stock. It is not a recommendation to buy or sell: it is what was filed.
Every transaction, code by code
| Code | What it means | Trades | Reported amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | Tax withholding (shares surrendered for taxes) | 34 | $19.4M |
| A | Grant or award | 29 | $9.0M |
| S | Open-market sale | 12 | $27.0M |
| G | Gift | 3 | $0 |
| D | Sale back to the issuer | 2 | $408k |
| M | Option exercise | 2 | $4.3M |
| P | Open-market purchase | 1 | $1.0M |
| Total | Everything filed in the period | 83 | $61.1M |
25 of the 83 rows carry no usable amount on the Form 4: they count as trades and add $0. The code labels come from the SEC index.
Who has traded
Over the 15 months of history, 24 distinct people or entities have filed Johnson Controls International plc transactions: 1 bought on the open market and 6 sold. Counted by CIK, the fixed number the SEC gives each filer, and not by name, which each filer types their own way.
Of the 6 who sold on the open market (12 sales in all), the three biggest sellers account for $25.2M of the $27.0M: 93% of the money in three people.
| Filer | Role | Transactions | Bought (count) | Sold (count) | Last filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schlitz Lei Zhang | VP & Pres, GP & Solutions | 11 | — | $21.0M (4) | 2026-08-05 |
| Donofrio John | Exec VP & General Counsel | 5 | — | $2.5M (1) | 2025-12-11 |
| Grabowski Todd M | VP and President, Americas | 8 | — | $1.7M (3) | 2026-06-09 |
| Mcconeghy Daniel C | VP Chief Accounting & Tax Ofcr | 7 | — | $1.1M (2) | 2026-02-23 |
| Vergnano Mark | Director | 5 | $1.0M (1) | — | 2026-03-06 |
| Cohade Pierre E | Director | 3 | — | $488k (1) | 2026-08-19 |
| Manning Nathan D | VP and President, Americas | 1 | — | $149k (1) | 2025-09-04 |
| Vandiepenbeeck Marc | EVP and CFO | 6 | — | — | 2026-08-04 |
Shown here are the 8 who moved the most money, out of 24. The rest are in the full history, one link above. The name links to all their trades, in any company. "Transactions" counts any code; the money, open market only. Role: from their latest filing.
Month by month
By the month the trade was executed, not the month it was filed; months with no trades show zero. The busiest month was Feb 2026: 1 purchase and 2 sales, worth $2.3M. 8 of the 15 months have none.
| Month | Purchases | Amount | Sales | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 2025 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $775k |
| Oct 2025 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 2025 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $4.9M |
| Dec 2025 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $2.5M |
| Jan 2026 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 2026 | 1 | $1.0M | 2 | $1.3M |
| Mar 2026 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 2026 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 2026 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $13.1M |
| Jun 2026 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $263k |
| Jul 2026 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 2026 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $4.1M |
| Sep 2026 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 2026 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
The last month may be partial: a Form 4 is filed up to two business days later. The table does not say whether the pattern is good or bad; it says when it happened.
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How to read this data
1 of the 12 sales in the table are flagged as scheduled (10b5-1 plan): signed months ahead and executed automatically, so they say nothing about what the insider thinks today. Johnson Controls International's single open-market purchase (code P) is the rare signal: insiders are already paid in stock, so buying more means putting in their own money. The latest filing is from Aug 19, 2026, and a Form 4 arrives up to two business days after the trade.
14 of the 20 rows in the table carry footnotes from the Form 4 itself, folded into the code column and copied verbatim; a row with no footnote means the filing has none.
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What is behind these trades
The concepts on this page, explained from scratch in the Academy. Free, no account.
- What the efficiency hypothesis says and what it does NOT sayIf an insider's purchase is public and anyone can read it, is there any information left in it? That is the exact question that brings people here.
- Who really moves the market: the types of investorWho sits on the other side of each order, and where a company's own insiders fit among them.
- Supply, demand and price: why it rises and falls constantlyHow a piece of news ends up inside the price, and why the reaction to a filed sale is rarely the one you would expect.
Source: SEC EDGAR Form 4. This is a list of public facts, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell.