Zacks Research Brokers Reduce Earnings Estimates for JCI

Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Johnson Controls International in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, May 28th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will earn $0.83 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.87. The consensus estimate for Johnson Controls International's current full-year earnings is $3.64 per share.

JCI has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $82.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 8th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, May 9th. Citigroup cut their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $95.00 to $85.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 14th. UBS Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $116.00 price target (up previously from $103.00) on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada increased their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $82.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Johnson Controls International currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $96.12.

Johnson Controls International Trading Down 0.9%

NYSE JCI traded down $0.97 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $101.17. 6,829,364 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,284,767. Johnson Controls International has a 1-year low of $64.31 and a 1-year high of $102.36. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $85.82 and its 200 day simple moving average is $83.59. The stock has a market capitalization of $66.57 billion, a PE ratio of 38.61, a PEG ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 1.02.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The company reported $0.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.77 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $5.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.64 billion. Johnson Controls International had a net margin of 6.83% and a return on equity of 15.11%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.78 earnings per share.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 24th were paid a dividend of $0.37 per share. This represents a $1.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.46%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 24th. Johnson Controls International's payout ratio is 39.47%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Johnson Controls International

In other news, Director George Oliver sold 100,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.70, for a total value of $9,170,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 904,305 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $82,924,768.50. This represents a 9.96% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Marc Vandiepenbeeck sold 28,289 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.92, for a total transaction of $2,572,035.88. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 147,673 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $13,426,429.16. This represents a 16.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 331,133 shares of company stock valued at $27,845,646 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.54% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Johnson Controls International

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in JCI. Truvestments Capital LLC raised its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 425.0% during the first quarter. Truvestments Capital LLC now owns 315 shares of the company's stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 255 shares during the period. Compass Financial Services Inc acquired a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Accent Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International during the 1st quarter worth $26,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 74.5% during the 1st quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 363 shares of the company's stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 155 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International during the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.05% of the company's stock.

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.