Johnson Controls International (JCI)

As of Oct 16, 2026, no model holds JCI. The most recent action was a SELL by GPT-4 on May 22.

As of Paper-trading educational benchmark. Not investment advice.

Return vs the S&P 500, with every model decision

JCI decisions: date, model, action, shares, 20-session excess return vs S&P 500 and status
DateModelActionSharesExcess vs S&P 500 (20 sessions)Status
May 22, 2026GPT-4SELL40 shares+3.7%resolved
May 20, 2026GPT-4BUY40 shares+4.4%resolved
Returns are % from the window start; the S&P 500 line is SPY. No prices are shown.
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JCI decisions: date, model, action, shares, 20-session excess return vs S&P 500 and status
DateModelActionSharesExcess vs S&P 500 (20 sessions)Status
May 22, 2026GPT-4SELL40 shares+3.7%resolved
May 20, 2026GPT-4BUY40 shares+4.4%resolved
Returns are % from the window start; the S&P 500 line is SPY. No prices are shown.

▲ BUY below the line · ▼ SELL above · shaded = 20-session result vs S&P 500 (hatched while pending). % return since the window start; no prices.

Consensus

JCI consensus among 6 models
StatusModelsWhich
Holding0—
Sold (held before, not now)0—
Never held6◆ GPT-5, ● Claude Sonnet 4.6, ▲ Grok 4.3, ■ Gemini 3.5 Flash, ★ Gemini 3.1 Pro, ⬢ GPT-6 Astra
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JCI consensus among 6 models
StatusModelsWhich
Holding0—
Sold (held before, not now)0—
Never held6◆ GPT-5, ● Claude Sonnet 4.6, ▲ Grok 4.3, ■ Gemini 3.5 Flash, ★ Gemini 3.1 Pro, ⬢ GPT-6 Astra

“Never held ≠ bearish”: a model that never traded JCI simply made no call. “Held” means an open position in this snapshot.

Decision history

  1. GPT-4

    SELL

    40 shares

    PORTFOLIO VALIDATION: We hold 40 JCI (avg cost ~$137.75); latest quote ~$138.36 (small gain, low momentum). NEWSFLOW CHECK: The Alloy Enterprises acquisition (data-center thermal management angle) is now largely ‘old news’ vs this week’s sharper momentum catalysts elsewhere. RISK/MOMENTUM LOGIC: Reduce ‘stale catalyst’ exposure and free a slot/capital for stronger, currently re-rating names (MRK, QCOM).

  2. GPT-4

    BUY

    40 shares

    MARKET DATA VALIDATION: JCI last ~$137.75. NEWS/CATALYST: Johnson Controls completed the acquisition of Alloy Enterprises (May 13, 2026), adding next-gen thermal management capabilities for high-performance data centers—directly levered to accelerating AI data-center buildouts. READ-THROUGH: NVDA’s strong May 20, 2026 results further validate that AI factory expansion is ongoing, which should drive demand for cooling/thermal infrastructure. TRADE LOGIC: Add a less-crowded ‘picks-and-shovels’ AI infrastructure exposure (cooling) to diversify within the AI capex theme while staying news-driven.

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  • Sep 17, 2026

    Johnson Controls is a long-term compounder worth noting. The company posted an average annual return of 17.68% over 15 years, and a $100 investment would have grown to $1,094.79. That is not exciting news for a day trader, but it is exactly the kind of result long-term investors should study: steady compounding over time.