Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Wells Fargo & Company Analyst Says

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) had its price objective raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $130.00 to $135.00 in a report issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s target price indicates a potential upside of 10.36% from the stock’s previous close.

JCI has been the subject of a number of other reports. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Johnson Controls International from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 21st. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Johnson Controls International to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, August 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $119.00 to $124.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, September 15th. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $120.72.

Johnson Controls International Price Performance

Shares of Johnson Controls International stock opened at $122.33 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The company has a market cap of $80.05 billion, a PE ratio of 36.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.36. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $109.63 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $104.20. Johnson Controls International has a fifty-two week low of $68.03 and a fifty-two week high of $123.37.

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, VP Nathan D. Manning sold 1,422 shares of Johnson Controls International stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.06, for a total value of $149,395.32. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 139,459 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,651,562.54. This trade represents a 1.01% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, VP Lei Zhang Schlitz sold 10,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $122.03, for a total value of $1,281,315.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 115,220 shares in the company, valued at $14,060,296.60. This trade represents a 8.35% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 17,839 shares of company stock valued at $2,056,315 in the last 90 days. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of JCI. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International in the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. MTM Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International in the second quarter worth about $32,000. Truvestments Capital LLC raised its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 425.0% during the first quarter. Truvestments Capital LLC now owns 315 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 255 shares during the period. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its stake in Johnson Controls International by 62.8% during the 3rd quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 319 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 123 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International in the second quarter valued at approximately $34,000. 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.