Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Forecast for JCI Earnings

Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Johnson Controls International in a research report issued on Wednesday, February 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.68 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.72. 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $0.87 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.18 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.93 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.03 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.99 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.66 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.93 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.07 EPS.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $0.64 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%.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Argus raised shares of Johnson Controls International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $88.00 price target on the stock in a report on Friday, December 20th. Oppenheimer boosted their target price on Johnson Controls International from $86.00 to $87.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price target on Johnson Controls International from $86.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Johnson Controls International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $87.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. 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.com, Johnson Controls International has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $91.13.

Johnson Controls International Price Performance

Shares of Johnson Controls International stock opened at $84.24 on Friday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $82.33 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $78.86. Johnson Controls International has a one year low of $59.05 and a one year high of $91.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 0.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $55.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.32.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 23rd were given a $0.37 dividend. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.76%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 23rd. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio is presently 56.49%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, VP Daniel C. Mcconeghy sold 1,950 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.73, for a total transaction of $171,073.50. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now owns 24,803 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,175,967.19. This trade represents a 7.29 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO George Oliver sold 124,497 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,267,716 shares in the company, valued at $104,802,081.72. This trade represents a 8.94 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 837,963 shares of company stock worth $72,883,012 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Park Avenue Securities LLC raised its position in Johnson Controls International by 101.5% in the 4th quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 26,517 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,093,000 after buying an additional 13,360 shares during the last quarter. Certuity LLC purchased a new stake in Johnson Controls International in the fourth quarter worth approximately $243,000. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd grew its position in Johnson Controls International by 136.8% in the 3rd quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd now owns 91,248 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,082,000 after purchasing an additional 52,719 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Johnson Controls International by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 13,475,260 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,041,822,000 after buying an additional 71,493 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BNC Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International in the fourth quarter worth $2,093,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

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.