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Johnson Controls (JCI) launched an Absorption Chiller Reference Design Guide to convert waste heat from on-site generators into cooling capacity for data centers. The company says it can cut cooling electricity demand up to 44% and support up to $18B in additional life revenue. Ahead of its July 29 fiscal Q3 2026 results, it reported $6.6B sales (+9%), organic sales +10%, orders +27% and backlog $21.0B (+32% organic), raising guidance.

Thirty-nine plaintiffs filed a consolidated civil lawsuit in Bristol County Superior Court over the July 13, 2025 Gabriel House fire, alleging negligence, fraudulent misrepresentation, civil conspiracy and other claims. Defendants include Gabriel Care Inc./LLC, owner Dennis Etzkorn, Fire Systems Inc. and parent Altus Fire & Life Safety, plus Tyco Fire Products and Johnson Controls. The suit alleges defective sprinkler heads, unsafe conditions, and inadequate staffing and insurance.

Johnson Controls International (JCI) said VP Lei Zhang Schlitz sold 23,417 shares on Aug. 4, 2026 for about $3.6 million, per an SEC Form 4. The shares were sold in the open market at weighted average prices around $153.07. After the sale, he held 15,017 shares. JCI reported TTM revenue of $25.0 billion and net income of $3.6 billion as of Aug. 4.

Schlitz Lei Zhang (VP & Pres, GP & Solutions) sold 23,417 shares of Johnson Controls International plc (JCI) at an average of $153.07 ($152.98–$153.79, $3.58M total) across 2 trades on 2026-08-04.

The article says Q2 commercial HVAC results were supported by data center cooling demand and energy-efficiency tailwinds, with US-listed peers Carrier (CARR), Johnson Controls (JCI), and Trane (TT) citing high-single-digit to low-double-digit sales growth and higher fiscal 2026 guidance. It also covers residential HVAC weakness and guidance changes at Carrier, Trane, Lennox (LII), and Watsco (WSO).

Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI) launched an Absorption Chiller Reference Design Guide for data centers, aimed at converting waste heat from on-site power generation into cooling. The company says cooling electrical demand could drop up to 44%, enabling up to 97MW of additional AI capacity at a 1GW AI Factory and up to $18B in potential life-of-facility revenue, based on a modeled scenario.

Mizuho adjusted its price target on Johnson Controls International to $150 from $140 while keeping a Neutral rating, according to the firm. The article also provides background on Johnson Controls’ building systems and services revenue mix and geography.

Rothschild & Co Redburn raised its price target for Johnson Controls International Plc to $169 from $160 and kept a Buy rating, according to the note. The company is a building systems and services provider, with net sales mainly from the Americas and from products rather than services.

RBC raised its price target on Johnson Controls International to $161 from $154 and kept a Sector Perform rating, according to the firm. The article also describes the company’s building equipment and services segments and revenue mix by products and geography.

Johnson Controls International (JCI) reported Q3 results and raised its FY2026 outlook. For Q4, it expects adjusted EPS of about $1.55 and organic sales growth of 9% to 10%. For FY2026, it now projects adjusted EPS from continuing operations of about $5.05 on ~8% organic growth, versus prior $4.85 on ~6%. Shares were up about 4% premarket.