Brokers Offer Predictions for Johnson Controls International plc’s FY2026 Earnings (NYSE:JCI)

Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) – Research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of Johnson Controls International in a research report issued on Wednesday, September 4th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will earn $4.45 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $4.46. The consensus estimate for Johnson Controls International’s current full-year earnings is $3.67 per share.

A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on JCI. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $72.00 to $78.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, August 1st. Oppenheimer boosted their price target on Johnson Controls International from $70.00 to $76.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 27th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 1st. Barclays cut their target price on Johnson Controls International from $62.00 to $61.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 10th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on Johnson Controls International from $73.00 to $81.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 2nd. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Johnson Controls International presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $68.31.

Johnson Controls International Trading Down 1.0 %

JCI stock opened at $69.36 on Friday. Johnson Controls International has a 52 week low of $47.90 and a 52 week high of $75.36. The company has a market capitalization of $46.33 billion, a PE ratio of 28.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 1.29. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $69.01 and its 200 day simple moving average is $66.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a current ratio of 0.96.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 31st. The company reported $1.14 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.08 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $7.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.53 billion. Johnson Controls International had a return on equity of 13.64% and a net margin of 6.02%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.03 EPS.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 19th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 24th were paid a dividend of $0.37 per share. This represents a $1.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.13%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 24th. Johnson Controls International’s payout ratio is 59.92%.

Insider Transactions at Johnson Controls International

In related news, COO Nathan D. Manning sold 1,167 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.71, for a total value of $82,518.57. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer now owns 103,866 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,344,364.86. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 4,245 shares of company stock worth $295,442. Insiders own 0.69% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Johnson Controls International

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 17.3% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 71,387,169 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,114,756,000 after acquiring an additional 10,522,009 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 16,419,338 shares of the company’s stock worth $946,411,000 after purchasing an additional 305,798 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors lifted its stake in Johnson Controls International by 85.5% in the first quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 14,142,736 shares of the company’s stock valued at $923,804,000 after buying an additional 6,520,580 shares during the period. Fisher Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 4.7% during the 4th quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 13,514,262 shares of the company’s stock worth $778,962,000 after buying an additional 604,142 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 95.9% during the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 12,760,120 shares of the company’s stock worth $833,491,000 after buying an additional 6,247,250 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

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.