The Goldman Sachs Group Has Lowered Expectations for Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) Stock Price

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) had its target price lowered by equities researchers at The Goldman Sachs Group from $142.00 to $137.00 in a report issued on Tuesday,MarketScreener reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group’s price target indicates a potential upside of 17.54% from the company’s current price.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the company. Mizuho increased their target price on Johnson Controls International from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $124.00 target price on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. HSBC boosted their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $79.00 to $127.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Wolfe Research increased their price target on Johnson Controls International from $135.00 to $138.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $112.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, October 9th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Johnson Controls International has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $121.05.

Johnson Controls International Stock Performance

Shares of JCI stock opened at $116.56 on Tuesday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $114.52 and its 200-day moving average price is $109.08. The stock has a market cap of $71.23 billion, a PE ratio of 22.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. Johnson Controls International has a 12 month low of $68.03 and a 12 month high of $123.78.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $1.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.20 by $0.06. Johnson Controls International had a net margin of 13.95% and a return on equity of 15.35%. The company had revenue of $6.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.31 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.28 EPS. Johnson Controls International’s revenue was up 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. Johnson Controls International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.550-4.55 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.830-0.83 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Johnson Controls International will post 3.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Johnson Controls International

In other Johnson Controls International news, VP Lei Zhang Schlitz sold 32,031 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $113.20, for a total value of $3,625,909.20. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 66,780 shares in the company, valued at $7,559,496. This represents a 32.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 69,365,463 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,326,380,000 after acquiring an additional 920,777 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 0.6% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 28,684,645 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,165,286,000 after purchasing an additional 163,167 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 3.0% in the second quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 23,223,902 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,452,909,000 after purchasing an additional 675,862 shares during the period. Fisher Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 2.1% in the third quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 16,959,249 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,864,670,000 after purchasing an additional 354,266 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 14,285,011 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,501,266,000 after purchasing an additional 120,078 shares during the period. 90.05% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Johnson Controls International Company Profile

Johnson Controls International plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in engineering, manufacturing, commissioning, and retrofitting building products and systems in the United States, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates in four segments: Building Solutions North America, Building Solutions EMEA/LA, Building Solutions Asia Pacific, and Global Products.