Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) Given New $140.00 Price Target at Morgan Stanley

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) had its target price hoisted by Morgan Stanley from $130.00 to $140.00 in a research report report published on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. Morgan Stanley currently has an overweight rating on the stock.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on JCI. Mizuho boosted their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Citigroup lifted their target price on Johnson Controls International from $129.00 to $139.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on Johnson Controls International from $135.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $138.00 to $158.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Johnson Controls International currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $135.53.

Johnson Controls International Price Performance

JCI stock opened at $134.95 on Wednesday. Johnson Controls International has a 52 week low of $68.03 and a 52 week high of $146.49. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $128.06 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $118.10. The firm has a market capitalization of $82.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.38.

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

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 16th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio is currently 30.13%.

Insider Transactions at Johnson Controls International

In other Johnson Controls International news, Director Mark Vergnano acquired 7,665 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 5th. The shares were bought at an average price of $131.94 per share, with a total value of $1,011,320.10. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 37,602 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,961,207.88. The trade was a 25.60% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, VP Todd M. Grabowski sold 6,050 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $134.90, for a total value of $816,145.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 34,836 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,699,376.40. The trade was a 14.80% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale 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 large investors have recently made changes to their positions in JCI. Brighton Jones LLC bought a new position in Johnson Controls International in the 4th quarter worth about $222,000. Acadian Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International during the first quarter valued at approximately $55,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 83.3% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 7,049 shares of the company’s stock valued at $745,000 after purchasing an additional 3,203 shares during the period. Penserra Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Johnson Controls International by 30.4% in the second quarter. Penserra Capital Management LLC now owns 4,249 shares of the company’s stock worth $447,000 after purchasing an additional 990 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AE Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Johnson Controls International by 51.8% in the second quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 8,795 shares of the company’s stock worth $929,000 after purchasing an additional 3,001 shares in the last quarter. 90.05% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.