Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) Price Target Raised to $120.00 at Mizuho

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) had its price target upped by Mizuho from $105.00 to $120.00 in a research note published on Thursday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a neutral rating on the stock.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on JCI. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Johnson Controls International to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, August 11th. Wolfe Research boosted their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $132.00 to $133.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, September 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $124.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $119.00 to $124.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, September 15th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Johnson Controls International from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, August 21st. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Johnson Controls International presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $117.56.

Johnson Controls International Price Performance

Shares of JCI opened at $122.25 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.96. Johnson Controls International has a fifty-two week low of $68.03 and a fifty-two week high of $123.37. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $109.32 and a 200-day simple moving average of $103.86. The company has a market capitalization of $80.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.36.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $1.26 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.20 by $0.06. Johnson Controls International had a return on equity of 14.71% and a net margin of 9.53%.The firm had revenue of $6.44 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.31 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.28 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Johnson Controls International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.550-4.55 EPS. Q1 2026 guidance at 0.830-0.83 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Johnson Controls International will post 3.64 earnings per share for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 22nd were given a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 22nd. This is a positive change from Johnson Controls International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.37. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 47.48%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, VP Daniel C. Mcconeghy sold 5,917 shares of Johnson Controls International stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.73, for a total transaction of $625,604.41. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 25,005 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,643,778.65. The trade was a 19.14% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, VP Nathan D. Manning sold 1,422 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.06, for a total transaction of $149,395.32. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 139,459 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,651,562.54. The trade was a 1.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Johnson Controls International

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International in the second quarter valued at $795,325,000. Nuveen LLC purchased a new position in Johnson Controls International in the 1st quarter valued at about $219,110,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 140.8% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 4,575,414 shares of the company’s stock valued at $483,281,000 after buying an additional 2,675,157 shares during the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its position in Johnson Controls International by 1,545.8% during the third quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 2,134,324 shares of the company’s stock worth $232,705,000 after acquiring an additional 2,004,643 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Johnson Controls International by 747.6% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,034,060 shares of the company’s stock worth $159,186,000 after acquiring an additional 1,794,089 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.