Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) Now Covered by Analysts at Evercore

Evercore assumed coverage on shares of Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) in a research report released on Monday, MarketBeat.com reports. The firm issued an in-line rating and a $155.00 price objective on the stock.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on JCI. Wolfe Research cut their target price on Johnson Controls International from $161.00 to $160.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Johnson Controls International from $130.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Citigroup boosted their target price on Johnson Controls International from $129.00 to $139.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Robert W. Baird set a $132.00 target price on Johnson Controls International in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Melius Research set a $148.00 target price on Johnson Controls International in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $137.15.

Johnson Controls International Price Performance

Shares of JCI opened at $142.79 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.99. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $136.51 and a 200 day simple moving average of $122.49. Johnson Controls International has a 52-week low of $73.55 and a 52-week high of $146.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $87.40 billion, a PE ratio of 26.89, a P/E/G ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.39.

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

Johnson Controls International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 16th were paid a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 16th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. Johnson Controls International’s payout ratio is presently 30.13%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Johnson Controls International news, VP Daniel C. Mcconeghy sold 3,600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $142.56, for a total transaction of $513,216.00. Following the transaction, the vice president 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 this link. Also, Director Mark Vergnano purchased 7,665 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 5th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $131.94 per share, for a total transaction of $1,011,320.10. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 37,602 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,961,207.88. The trade was a 25.60% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders own 0.29% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Maseco LLP increased its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 102.9% during the 4th quarter. Maseco LLP now owns 211 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 107 shares during the last quarter. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Roxbury Financial LLC increased its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 71.9% during the 4th quarter. Roxbury Financial LLC now owns 239 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Twin Tree Management LP increased its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 140.9% during the 4th quarter. Twin Tree Management LP now owns 260 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 895 shares during the last quarter. Finally, YANKCOM Partnership acquired a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International during the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Johnson Controls International Company Profile

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.