Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) Releases FY25 Earnings Guidance

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) issued an update on its FY25 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $3.40-$3.50 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.51. Johnson Controls International also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 3.400-3.500 EPS.

Johnson Controls International Price Performance

NYSE JCI traded up $2.71 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $84.62. 4,341,109 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,949,081. The company has a market capitalization of $56.53 billion, a PE ratio of 33.31, a PEG ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 0.94 and a quick ratio of 0.73. Johnson Controls International has a 52-week low of $50.00 and a 52-week high of $84.79. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $74.87 and its 200-day moving average is $70.72.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 6th. The company reported $1.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.25 by $0.03. Johnson Controls International had a return on equity of 14.51% and a net margin of 6.49%. The business had revenue of $6.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.26 billion. Equities analysts forecast that Johnson Controls International will post 3.46 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 18th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 25th were paid a $0.37 dividend. This represents a $1.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.75%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 25th. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 58.27%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $81.00 to $86.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $73.00 to $81.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Johnson Controls International from $84.00 to $90.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Johnson Controls International currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $75.64.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Johnson Controls International news, COO Nathan D. Manning sold 1,167 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.75, for a total value of $84,899.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer now owns 143,488 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,438,752. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. In other news, COO Nathan D. Manning sold 1,167 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $72.75, for a total transaction of $84,899.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer now directly owns 143,488 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,438,752. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO George Oliver sold 110,615 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.67, for a total transaction of $8,038,392.05. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,243,751 shares in the company, valued at approximately $90,383,385.17. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 226,141 shares of company stock valued at $16,904,519 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.69% 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.