Rothschild & Co Redburn Issues Positive Forecast for Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) Stock Price

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) had its price objective raised by investment analysts at Rothschild & Co Redburn from $137.00 to $150.00 in a note issued to investors on Monday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Rothschild & Co Redburn’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 5.01% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Mizuho raised their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. HSBC increased their target price on Johnson Controls International from $79.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, November 24th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Johnson Controls International from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Wolfe Research increased their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $138.00 to $139.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $133.84.

Johnson Controls International Stock Performance

Johnson Controls International stock traded up $1.88 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $142.84. 237,940 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 6,098,437. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $119.33 and its 200-day moving average price is $113.27. The stock has a market capitalization of $87.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.93, a P/E/G ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.81. Johnson Controls International has a 1 year low of $68.03 and a 1 year high of $143.16.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $5.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.64 billion. Johnson Controls International had a net margin of 14.17% and a return on equity of 17.15%. The firm’s revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.64 earnings per share. Johnson Controls International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.700-4.700 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.110-1.110 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Johnson Controls International will post 3.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Johnson Controls International news, VP Todd M. Grabowski sold 6,050 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $134.90, for a total transaction of $816,145.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 34,836 shares in the company, valued at $4,699,376.40. The trade was a 14.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, VP Lei Zhang Schlitz sold 32,031 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $113.20, for a total transaction of $3,625,909.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 66,780 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,559,496. This trade represents a 32.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.29% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Johnson Controls International

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. lifted its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 9.1% during the third quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 1,466,780 shares of the company’s stock valued at $161,272,000 after purchasing an additional 122,134 shares in the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB increased its stake 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. MGO One Seven LLC raised its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 573.4% in the third quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 62,624 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,886,000 after acquiring an additional 53,325 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 6.3% during the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 1,537,151 shares of the company’s stock valued at $167,380,000 after buying an additional 91,563 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Exchange Traded Concepts LLC raised its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 810.3% in the third quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 18,862 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,074,000 after acquiring an additional 16,790 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Johnson Controls International Company Profile

Johnson Controls International plc is a global diversified technology and multi‑industrial company that develops products, services and solutions for buildings and energy storage. The company’s core focus is on improving building efficiency, safety and sustainability through a combination of HVAC equipment, building controls and automation, fire and security systems, and related services. Johnson Controls traces its roots to 1885, when inventor Warren S. Johnson developed an electric room thermostat; over its long history the company has expanded from controls into a broad set of building‑related technologies and, through corporate transactions, into a global provider of integrated building solutions.

Johnson Controls’ product and service portfolio includes heating, ventilation and air‑conditioning equipment, chillers, air handlers and related mechanical systems, together with building automation and control platforms that monitor and manage energy use, indoor environmental quality and security.