Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) Updates FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• Johnson Controls International has provided its FY 2025 earnings guidance with an expected earnings per share range of 3.650-3.680, slightly above the consensus estimate of 3.669.
• The company announced a $9 billion share buyback program, allowing it to repurchase up to 13.4% of its stock, indicating management believes the shares are undervalued.
• Johnson Controls International recently reported Q4 2025 EPS guidance of 1.140-1.170, reflecting a positive outlook after surpassing analysts' estimates in its last quarterly earnings release.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI - Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 3.650-3.680 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 3.669. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Johnson Controls International also updated its Q4 2025 guidance to 1.140-1.170 EPS.

Johnson Controls International Stock Performance

Shares of JCI stock traded up $1.48 on Friday, reaching $106.48. The stock had a trading volume of 5,337,531 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,723,141. The stock has a market cap of $70.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 1.30. Johnson Controls International has a 1 year low of $64.31 and a 1 year high of $112.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.96. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $104.82 and a 200 day simple moving average of $90.85.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.05 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.99 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $6.05 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.99 billion. Johnson Controls International had a return on equity of 14.71% and a net margin of 9.53%. Equities research analysts expect that Johnson Controls International will post 3.64 EPS for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 18th. Investors of record on Monday, June 23rd were given a dividend of $0.37 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 23rd. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. Johnson Controls International's payout ratio is 43.92%.

Johnson Controls International declared that its board has authorized a stock buyback plan on Friday, June 13th that authorizes the company to buyback $9.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to repurchase up to 13.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on Johnson Controls International from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, May 9th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $90.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $103.00 to $116.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 8th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $100.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 4th. Finally, Oppenheimer downgraded Johnson Controls International from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research report on Friday, June 20th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $105.17.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, VP Nathan D. Manning sold 1,422 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $104.82, for a total transaction of $149,054.04. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 141,860 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $14,869,765.20. This represents a 0.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, VP Anuruddha Rathninde sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.13, for a total value of $1,546,950.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 42,574 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,390,656.62. This trade represents a 26.05% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 146,133 shares of company stock worth $13,581,520. Corporate insiders own 0.54% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Johnson Controls International

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in Johnson Controls International stock. Brighton Jones LLC bought a new stake in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 2,809 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $222,000. 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.