Zacks Research Issues Positive Forecast for JCI Earnings

Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2027 EPS estimates for shares of Johnson Controls International in a research note issued to investors on Monday, December 15th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $1.19 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.18. The consensus estimate for Johnson Controls International’s current full-year earnings is $3.64 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Johnson Controls International’s FY2027 earnings at $5.13 EPS.

JCI has been the topic of a number of other reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Johnson Controls International from $105.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $124.00 target price on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Barclays increased their target price on Johnson Controls International from $101.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Argus restated a “buy” rating and set a $145.00 price target on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 21st. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $121.05.

Johnson Controls International Price Performance

JCI stock opened at $117.81 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.76. The company’s 50-day moving average is $114.72 and its 200-day moving average is $109.14. The stock has a market capitalization of $72.00 billion, a PE ratio of 23.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.41. Johnson Controls International has a 1 year low of $68.03 and a 1 year high of $123.78.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $1.26 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 business 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 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly 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.

Institutional Trading of Johnson Controls International

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Truvestments Capital LLC boosted its position in Johnson Controls International by 425.0% in the first quarter. Truvestments Capital LLC now owns 315 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 255 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International during the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Activest Wealth Management boosted its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 56.4% in the 1st quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 369 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. MTM Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International in the 2nd quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in Johnson Controls International during the second quarter valued at about $34,000. 90.05% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Johnson Controls International news, VP Lei Zhang Schlitz sold 32,031 shares of Johnson Controls International stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $113.20, for a total transaction of $3,625,909.20. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 66,780 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,559,496. This trade represents a 32.42% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Johnson Controls International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 22nd will be given a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 22nd. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio is presently 31.43%.

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.