Zacks Research Has Optimistic Outlook of JCI Q1 Earnings

Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Johnson Controls International in a research report issued on Monday, July 14th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.65 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.64. 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 Q2 2026 earnings at $0.91 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.93 EPS and Q3 2027 earnings at $0.97 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Oppenheimer lowered shares of Johnson Controls International from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research note on Friday, June 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $103.00 to $116.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 8th. Citigroup reissued a "neutral" rating and set a $110.00 target price (up previously from $94.00) on shares of Johnson Controls International in a report on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $81.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, May 16th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a "buy" rating and set a $116.00 target price (up previously from $103.00) on shares of Johnson Controls International in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Johnson Controls International presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $103.18.

Johnson Controls International Stock Performance

Shares of JCI stock traded down $0.15 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $108.80. 1,111,734 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,337,966. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $102.31 and a 200 day simple moving average of $88.68. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. Johnson Controls International has a 52-week low of $64.31 and a 52-week high of $109.56. The stock has a market capitalization of $71.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.07, a P/E/G ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.31.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 7th. The company reported $0.82 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.77 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $5.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.64 billion. Johnson Controls International had a net margin of 10.19% and a return on equity of 15.13%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 1.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.78 EPS.

Institutional Trading of Johnson Controls International

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in JCI. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Johnson Controls International in the fourth quarter worth $560,549,000. Nuveen LLC bought a new stake in Johnson Controls International in the first quarter worth $219,110,000. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in Johnson Controls International by 13.2% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 18,407,597 shares of the company's stock worth $1,452,912,000 after purchasing an additional 2,150,573 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Johnson Controls International by 747.6% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,034,060 shares of the company's stock worth $159,186,000 after purchasing an additional 1,794,089 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alkeon Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International during the first quarter valued at about $112,154,000. 90.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Johnson Controls International

In other Johnson Controls International news, Director George Oliver sold 100,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.70, for a total transaction of $9,170,000.00. Following the sale, the director owned 904,305 shares in the company, valued at $82,924,768.50. This trade represents a 9.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, VP Nathan D. Manning sold 1,422 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $104.82, for a total value of $149,054.04. Following the sale, the vice president owned 141,860 shares in the company, valued at $14,869,765.20. The trade was a 0.99% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 147,555 shares of company stock worth $13,705,106. Company insiders own 0.54% of the company's stock.

Johnson Controls International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 18th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.37 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 23rd. This represents a $1.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.36%. Johnson Controls International's payout ratio is 39.47%.

Johnson Controls International declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase plan on Friday, June 13th that permits the company to buyback $9.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization permits the company to purchase up to 13.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

About Johnson Controls International

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.