Zacks Research Issues Negative Outlook for JCI Earnings

Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Johnson Controls International in a report issued on Wednesday, February 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.68 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.72. The consensus estimate for Johnson Controls International’s current full-year earnings is $3.64 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Johnson Controls International’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.87 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.18 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.93 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.03 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.99 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.66 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.93 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.07 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Melius Research restated a “hold” rating and set a $95.00 target price on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research report on Tuesday, January 28th. Citigroup cut their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $85.00 to $84.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 13th. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $75.00 to $83.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Argus raised shares of Johnson Controls International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $88.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Friday, December 20th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $92.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Johnson Controls International currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $91.13.

Johnson Controls International Stock Up 1.7 %

Shares of NYSE:JCI opened at $85.68 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $56.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.70, a PEG ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.32. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $82.43 and its 200-day simple moving average is $79.00. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. Johnson Controls International has a fifty-two week low of $59.11 and a fifty-two week high of $91.14.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $0.64 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.59 by $0.05. Johnson Controls International had a net margin of 6.83% and a return on equity of 15.11%.

Institutional Trading of Johnson Controls International

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Compass Financial Services Inc bought a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in Johnson Controls International during the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC lifted its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 195.8% during the 3rd quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 420 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 278 shares during the period. Synergy Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International in the 4th quarter valued at about $42,000. Finally, Crowley Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International in the 4th quarter valued at about $42,000. 90.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, VP Nathan D. Manning sold 1,421 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.44, for a total transaction of $108,621.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 148,346 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,339,568.24. This represents a 0.95 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Marlon Sullivan sold 7,230 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.35, for a total value of $602,620.50. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 32,246 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,687,704.10. The trade was a 18.31 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders sold 837,963 shares of company stock worth $72,883,012. 0.54% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 17th. Shareholders 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.73%. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 56.49%.

About Johnson Controls International

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.