Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) Price Target Raised to $138.00

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) had its price target upped by Wolfe Research from $135.00 to $138.00 in a research note published on Thursday,MarketScreener reports. They currently have an outperform rating on the stock.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on JCI. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. Argus reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $145.00 price target on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Mizuho increased their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $124.00 to $142.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Barclays boosted their target price on Johnson Controls International from $101.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Johnson Controls International presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $121.00.

Johnson Controls International Price Performance

Shares of JCI opened at $118.57 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.96. Johnson Controls International has a fifty-two week low of $68.03 and a fifty-two week high of $123.78. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $111.11 and a 200-day simple moving average of $105.80. The company has a market capitalization of $77.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.36.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $1.26 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.20 by $0.06. Johnson Controls International had a return on equity of 14.71% and a net margin of 9.53%.The firm had revenue of $6.44 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.31 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.28 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Johnson Controls International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.550-4.55 EPS. Q1 2026 guidance at 0.830-0.83 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Johnson Controls International will post 3.64 earnings per share for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 22nd were issued a dividend of $0.40 per share. This is a boost from Johnson Controls International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.37. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 22nd. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. Johnson Controls International’s payout ratio is currently 31.43%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Johnson Controls International news, VP Nathan D. Manning sold 1,422 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.06, for a total value of $149,395.32. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 139,459 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,651,562.54. The trade was a 1.01% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Lei Zhang Schlitz sold 10,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $122.03, for a total transaction of $1,281,315.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 115,220 shares in the company, valued at $14,060,296.60. This represents a 8.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 17,839 shares of company stock worth $2,056,315. 0.54% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Johnson Controls International

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Brighton Jones LLC acquired a new stake in Johnson Controls International during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $222,000. Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in Johnson Controls International by 73.1% during the 1st quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,598 shares of the company’s stock valued at $128,000 after purchasing an additional 675 shares during the period. Bailard Inc. grew its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 48.6% in the 1st quarter. Bailard Inc. now owns 5,196 shares of the company’s stock worth $416,000 after buying an additional 1,700 shares in the last quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 3.0% during the first quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,958 shares of the company’s stock valued at $477,000 after purchasing an additional 174 shares during the period. Finally, Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International during the 1st quarter worth about $755,000. 90.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.