Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Estimate for JCI Earnings

Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) – Research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Johnson Controls International in a report issued on Wednesday, February 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will earn $0.99 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.13. 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 Q1 2026 earnings at $0.71 EPS.

JCI has been the subject of several other research reports. Royal Bank of Canada increased their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $86.00 to $93.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $87.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Oppenheimer increased their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $86.00 to $87.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Johnson Controls International from $92.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, Melius cut Johnson Controls International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $95.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, January 28th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Johnson Controls International has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $91.13.

Johnson Controls International Stock Down 2.1 %

Shares of NYSE:JCI opened at $80.84 on Monday. 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 52-week low of $59.83 and a 52-week high of $91.14. The company has a 50 day moving average of $82.48 and a two-hundred day moving average of $79.32. The company has a market capitalization of $53.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.32.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $0.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 Investors Weigh In On Johnson Controls International

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in JCI. Stephens Inc. AR lifted its stake in Johnson Controls International by 2.7% in the third quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 41,857 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,249,000 after buying an additional 1,114 shares during the last quarter. Americana Partners LLC bought a new stake in Johnson Controls International in the third quarter valued at $366,000. Lowe Brockenbrough & Co. Inc. lifted its stake in Johnson Controls International by 5.1% in the third quarter. Lowe Brockenbrough & Co. Inc. now owns 16,231 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,266,000 after buying an additional 789 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Johnson Controls International by 11.2% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 6,409 shares of the company’s stock valued at $497,000 after buying an additional 648 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Optas LLC increased its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 6.2% during the third quarter. Optas LLC now owns 3,338 shares of the company’s stock valued at $259,000 after purchasing an additional 194 shares during the period. 90.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Johnson Controls International news, EVP Marlon Sullivan sold 7,230 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.35, for a total value of $602,620.50. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 32,246 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,687,704.10. This trade represents a 18.31 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO George Oliver sold 124,497 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.67, for a total value of $10,292,166.99. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 1,267,716 shares in the company, valued at $104,802,081.72. The trade was a 8.94 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 837,777 shares of company stock worth $72,867,455 over the last ninety days. 0.54% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 17th. Investors of record on Monday, December 23rd were paid a dividend of $0.37 per share. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.83%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 23rd. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 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.