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

Company Overview

Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE: JCI) is a global provider of building technology, products and services. The company helps commercial, institutional and industrial customers improve building performance, energy efficiency, safety and occupant comfort through integrated solutions.

Its offerings include heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems; building automation and controls; fire detection and suppression equipment; security systems; energy management technologies; and related service, maintenance and digital solutions. Johnson Controls serves customers across sectors such as office buildings, healthcare, education, data centers, industrial facilities and government properties.

The company traces its origins to 1885, when Warren S. Johnson invented an electric room thermostat and founded the company that became Johnson Controls. It expanded through decades of acquisitions and international growth, including the 2016 merger with Tyco International, which broadened its fire and security operations. Johnson Controls serves customers in markets around the world and is headquartered in Cork, Ireland.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $149.28 to $151.35
• 50-Day Range: $137.80 to $154.78
• 52-Week Range: $104.49 to $157.06
• Volume: 290,331 shs
• Average Volume: 4.15 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $90.56 billion
• P/E Ratio: 25.93
• Dividend Yield: 1.07%
• Price Target: $160.35
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Johnson Controls International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Johnson Controls International scored higher than 85% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 169th out of 666 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: 2.9 / 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 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 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 25.89, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.77.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Johnson Controls International is 25.89, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.12.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Johnson Controls International has a PEG Ratio of 1.44. 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 7.52. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.66% 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 2.77, 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 2.05%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Johnson Controls International pays a meaningful dividend of 1.07%, 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: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.54

News Sentiment

Johnson Controls International has a news sentiment score of 0.54. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Johnson Controls International this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

35 people have searched for JCI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 483% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 6 people have added Johnson Controls International to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -57% 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 $3,584,440.00 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
• Record date for 10/16 Dividend: 9/21/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 10/16 Dividend: 9/21/2026
• Today: 10/01/2026
• Dividend Payable: 10/16/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2027

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: $160.35
• High Price Target: $191.00
• Low Price Target: $120.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +6.1%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.48
• Research Coverage: 23 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $5.75
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 26.30
• Forward P/E Ratio: 29.76
• P/E Growth: 1.44
• 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: $25.00 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.66
• Cash Flow: $5.14 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 29.39
• Book Value: $19.80 per share
• Price / Book: 7.64

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 605,741,000
• Free Float: 603,984,000
• Market Cap: $91.59 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.29