Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) has been given an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty-one research firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and twelve have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $135.00.

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $129.00 to $139.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Johnson Controls International from $138.00 to $158.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Wolfe Research lifted their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $149.00 to $161.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn raised their price target on Johnson Controls International from $137.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th.

Johnson Controls International Price Performance

Shares of Johnson Controls International stock opened at $144.03 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.81. Johnson Controls International has a one year low of $68.03 and a one year high of $146.49. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $125.47 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $116.39. The stock has a market capitalization of $88.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 1.38.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $5.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.64 billion. Johnson Controls International had a return on equity of 17.15% and a net margin of 14.17%.The firm’s revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.64 earnings per share. Johnson Controls International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.700-4.700 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.110-1.110 EPS. Analysts forecast that Johnson Controls International will post 3.64 EPS for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 16th. Investors of record on Monday, December 22nd were given a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 22nd. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 30.13%.

Insider Transactions at Johnson Controls International

In other news, VP Daniel C. Mcconeghy sold 3,600 shares of Johnson Controls International stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $142.56, for a total transaction of $513,216.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 24,273 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,460,358.88. The trade was a 12.92% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Mark Vergnano bought 7,665 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 5th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $131.94 per share, for a total transaction of $1,011,320.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 37,602 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,961,207.88. This trade represents a 25.60% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 0.29% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Johnson Controls International

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in JCI. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. increased its stake in Johnson Controls International by 9.1% in the third quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 1,466,780 shares of the company’s stock valued at $161,272,000 after purchasing an additional 122,134 shares during the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB lifted its position in Johnson Controls International by 1,545.8% in the third quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 2,134,324 shares of the company’s stock valued at $232,705,000 after acquiring an additional 2,004,643 shares during the last quarter. MGO One Seven LLC boosted its stake in Johnson Controls International by 573.4% in the third quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 62,624 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,886,000 after acquiring an additional 53,325 shares in the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 6.3% during the third quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 1,537,151 shares of the company’s stock worth $167,380,000 after purchasing an additional 91,563 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Exchange Traded Concepts LLC increased its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 810.3% during the third quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 18,862 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,074,000 after purchasing an additional 16,790 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

About Johnson Controls International

Johnson Controls International plc is a global diversified technology and multi‑industrial company that develops products, services and solutions for buildings and energy storage. The company’s core focus is on improving building efficiency, safety and sustainability through a combination of HVAC equipment, building controls and automation, fire and security systems, and related services. Johnson Controls traces its roots to 1885, when inventor Warren S. Johnson developed an electric room thermostat; over its long history the company has expanded from controls into a broad set of building‑related technologies and, through corporate transactions, into a global provider of integrated building solutions.

Johnson Controls’ product and service portfolio includes heating, ventilation and air‑conditioning equipment, chillers, air handlers and related mechanical systems, together with building automation and control platforms that monitor and manage energy use, indoor environmental quality and security.