Zacks Research Weighs in on JCI FY2025 Earnings

Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research issued their FY2025 EPS estimates for Johnson Controls International in a report released on Wednesday, May 28th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department anticipates that the company will post earnings of $3.31 per share for the year. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $1.02 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.00 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.49 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.91 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.97 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.94 EPS.

JCI has been the subject of several other reports. Oppenheimer upped their target price on Johnson Controls International from $90.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, May 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $81.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, May 16th. Vertical Research raised shares of Johnson Controls International from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $105.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. Citigroup lowered their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $95.00 to $85.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 14th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $116.00 price target (up previously from $103.00) on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $97.88.

Johnson Controls International Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSE JCI traded down $0.07 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $102.27. The stock had a trading volume of 3,363,267 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,284,061. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The firm has a market cap of $67.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.03, a P/E/G ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.28. The business's fifty day moving average price is $87.01 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $83.93. Johnson Controls International has a 52-week low of $64.31 and a 52-week high of $106.00.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 7th. The company reported $0.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.78 EPS.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 24th were issued a dividend of $0.37 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 24th. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.45%. Johnson Controls International's dividend payout ratio is presently 39.47%.

Insider Activity

In related news, VP Nathan D. Manning sold 1,422 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.72, for a total value of $113,361.84. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 145,502 shares of the company's stock, valued at $11,599,419.44. This trade represents a 0.97% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director George Oliver sold 184,331 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.49, for a total transaction of $14,652,471.19. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 1,019,562 shares of the company's stock, valued at $81,044,983.38. The trade was a 15.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 332,555 shares of company stock worth $27,989,126. Insiders own 0.54% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Johnson Controls International

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Truvestments Capital LLC raised its stake in Johnson Controls International by 425.0% in the 1st quarter. Truvestments Capital LLC now owns 315 shares of the company's stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 255 shares during the last quarter. Compass Financial Services Inc purchased a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Accent Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Johnson Controls International during the 1st quarter worth approximately $26,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC raised its position in 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 buying an additional 155 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in Johnson Controls International during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.