Johnson Controls International (JCI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) is a global company focused on building technologies and solutions that improve the efficiency, safety and sustainability of buildings. Its offerings include heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems, building automation and controls, fire detection and suppression equipment, security systems, and related digital technologies and services.

The company serves commercial, institutional, industrial and residential customers, helping organizations manage building operations, energy use, indoor air quality and physical security. Johnson Controls also provides maintenance, modernization, consulting and lifecycle services for building systems, including solutions designed to support decarbonization and more efficient facility management.

With roots tracing to 1885, when Warren S. Johnson developed an early electric room thermostat, the company has expanded through organic development and acquisitions into a multinational building-solutions provider. Johnson Controls serves customers across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and other international markets. Joakim Weidemanis has served as the company’s chief executive officer since 2024.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $144.83 to $146.68
• 50-Day Range: $138.29 to $154.78
• 52-Week Range: $104.49 to $157.06
• Volume: 2.80 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.64 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $88.44 billion
• P/E Ratio: 25.45
• Dividend Yield: 1.10%
• Price Target: $155.75
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Johnson Controls International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Johnson Controls International scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 91st out of 656 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Johnson Controls International has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.48, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 12 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Johnson Controls International is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Johnson Controls International has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 19.49%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Johnson Controls International are expected to grow by 19.49% in the coming year, from $5.08 to $6.07 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Johnson Controls International is 25.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.17.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Johnson Controls International is 25.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.86.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Johnson Controls International has a PEG Ratio of 1.39. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Johnson Controls International has a P/B Ratio of 7.39. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.65% of the float of Johnson Controls International has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Johnson Controls International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.99, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Johnson Controls International has recently decreased by 9.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Johnson Controls International pays a meaningful dividend of 1.10%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Johnson Controls International has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Johnson Controls International is 27.83%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Johnson Controls International will have a dividend payout ratio of 26.36% next year. This indicates that Johnson Controls International will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.75

News Sentiment

Johnson Controls International has a news sentiment score of 1.75. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.75 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Johnson Controls International this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

10 people have searched for JCI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 43% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 8 people have added Johnson Controls International to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -38% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Johnson Controls International insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $3,847,600.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.29% of the stock of Johnson Controls International is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

90.05% of the stock of Johnson Controls International is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/10 Dividend: 6/15/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 7/10 Dividend: 6/15/2026
• Dividend Payable: 7/10/2026
• Last Earnings: 7/30/2026
• Today: 9/09/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Building Products
• Sub-Industry: Building Products
• Current Symbol: NYSE:JCI
• CIK: 833444
• Web: www.johnsoncontrols.com
• Phone: 353214235000
• Fax: 41-52-633-0299
• Employees: 87,000
• Year Founded: 1885

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Johnson Controls International: $155.75
• High Price Target: $190.00
• Low Price Target: $120.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +6.5%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.48
• Research Coverage: 23 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $5.75
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 25.43
• Forward P/E Ratio: 28.79
• P/E Growth: 1.39
• Net Income: $3.29 billion
• Net Margins: 14.32%
• Pretax Margin: 10.87%
• Return on Equity: 22.11%
• Return on Assets: 7.69%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.61
• Current Ratio: 1.00
• Quick Ratio: 0.83

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $23.60 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.75
• Cash Flow: $5.13 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 28.51
• Book Value: $19.80 per share
• Price / Book: 7.39

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 605,740,000
• Free Float: 603,984,000
• Market Cap: $88.58 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.29