Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for Johnson Controls International (JCI)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Johnson Controls International (NYSE: JCI):

• 2/10/2025 – Johnson Controls International was upgraded by analysts at UBS Group AG from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $103.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $90.00.
• 2/6/2025 – Johnson Controls International had its price target raised by analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from $86.00 to $93.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 2/6/2025 – Johnson Controls International had its price target raised by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $87.00 to $100.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/6/2025 – Johnson Controls International had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $92.00 to $98.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/6/2025 – Johnson Controls International had its price target raised by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $95.00 to $105.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/28/2025 – Johnson Controls International had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Melius Research. They now have a $95.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/28/2025 – Johnson Controls International was downgraded by analysts at Melius from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $95.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/15/2025 – Johnson Controls International had its price target lowered by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $88.00 to $87.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/13/2025 – Johnson Controls International had its price target lowered by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $85.00 to $84.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 1/7/2025 – Johnson Controls International had its price target lowered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $95.00 to $92.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.

Johnson Controls International Price Performance

NYSE:JCI opened at $83.87 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $55.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.01, a PEG ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.32. Johnson Controls International plc has a 1 year low of $58.15 and a 1 year high of $91.14. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $82.10 and a 200-day simple moving average of $78.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 0.86.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $0.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.59 by $0.05. Johnson Controls International had a return on equity of 15.11% and a net margin of 6.83%. Equities analysts forecast that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 EPS for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 23rd were issued a $0.37 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 23rd. This represents a $1.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.76%. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio is presently 56.49%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO George Oliver sold 124,497 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.67, for a total transaction of $10,292,166.99. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,267,716 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $104,802,081.72. This represents a 8.94 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, VP Nathan D. Manning sold 1,421 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.44, for a total value of $108,621.24. Following the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 148,346 shares in the company, valued at $11,339,568.24. This represents a 0.95 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 708,700 shares of company stock worth $62,083,088. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Park Avenue Securities LLC increased its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 101.5% in the fourth quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 26,517 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,093,000 after purchasing an additional 13,360 shares during the period. Certuity LLC acquired a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International in the fourth quarter valued at about $243,000. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 136.8% in the third quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd now owns 91,248 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,082,000 after purchasing an additional 52,719 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 0.5% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 13,475,260 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,041,822,000 after purchasing an additional 71,493 shares during the period. Finally, BNC Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International in the fourth quarter valued at about $2,093,000. 90.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.