Johnson Controls Stock Rises As Elliott Reportedly Takes $1 Billion-Plus Stake
JCIJohnson Controls(JCI) investopedia.com·2024-05-20 20:18

Key Takeaways Johnson Controls stock moved higher in premarket trading Monday after Bloomberg reported that activist investor Elliott Investment Management has taken a stake of more than 1billioninthecompany.Elliottsreportedinvestmentinthecompanycomesatatimewhentheindustrialconglomerateisexploringsellingseveralnoncorebusinessesandhasseenanumberofseniorexecutivechanges.Abreakabovekeychartresistancearound1 billion in the company. Elliott's reported investment in the company comes at a time when the industrial conglomerate is exploring selling several non-core businesses and has seen a number of senior executive changes. A break above key chart resistance around 70 could lead to a retest of the stock’s all-time high at $81 ...