Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) Price Target Raised to $135.00

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) had its target price lifted by Royal Bank Of Canada from $116.00 to $135.00 in a report released on Thursday morning,Benzinga reports. Royal Bank Of Canada currently has a sector perform rating on the stock.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Barclays boosted their price target on Johnson Controls International from $101.00 to $119.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Wolfe Research boosted their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $132.00 to $133.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, September 12th. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $120.00 price target on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Finally, Mizuho increased their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $120.72.

Johnson Controls International Price Performance

Shares of JCI 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 capitalization of $80.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.30, a P/E/G ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.36. The business’s 50-day moving average is $109.63 and its 200-day moving average is $104.39. 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 announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $1.26 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 firm had revenue of $6.44 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.31 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $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. Equities research analysts expect that Johnson Controls International will post 3.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Johnson Controls International Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 17th. Investors of record on Monday, September 22nd were given a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 22nd. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. This is a boost from Johnson Controls International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.37. Johnson Controls International’s payout ratio is presently 31.43%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Johnson Controls International

In other Johnson Controls International news, VP Nathan D. Manning sold 1,422 shares of Johnson Controls International stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the vice president directly owned 139,459 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,651,562.54. The trade was a 1.01% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, VP Daniel C. Mcconeghy sold 5,917 shares of the firm’s 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 sale, the vice president owned 25,005 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,643,778.65. The trade was a 19.14% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 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 large investors have recently made changes to their positions in JCI. L & S Advisors Inc grew its position in Johnson Controls International by 26.6% during the third quarter. L & S Advisors Inc now owns 93,261 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,254,000 after buying an additional 19,573 shares in the last quarter. Synovus Financial Corp lifted its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 9.5% in the 3rd quarter. Synovus Financial Corp now owns 2,529 shares of the company’s stock worth $278,000 after acquiring an additional 219 shares during the period. NewEdge Wealth LLC grew its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 84.5% during the 3rd quarter. NewEdge Wealth LLC now owns 15,330 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,853,000 after purchasing an additional 7,023 shares in the last quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc. increased its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 5.0% during the third quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc. now owns 6,531 shares of the company’s stock valued at $718,000 after purchasing an additional 310 shares during the period. Finally, Syon Capital LLC raised its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 17.2% in the third quarter. Syon Capital LLC now owns 12,309 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,353,000 after purchasing an additional 1,806 shares in the last quarter. 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.