Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) Upgraded at Hsbc Global Res

Hsbc Global Res upgraded shares of Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) to a hold rating in a research report sent to investors on Monday morning,Zacks.com reports.

JCI has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Morgan Stanley increased 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. Argus reissued a “buy” rating and set a $145.00 price target on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Mizuho lifted their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $124.00 to $142.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $121.32.

Johnson Controls International Price Performance

JCI opened at $116.52 on Monday. Johnson Controls International has a twelve month low of $68.03 and a twelve month high of $123.78. The firm has a market cap of $71.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.58, a PEG ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $112.27 and a 200 day simple moving average of $107.24.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $1.26 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.20 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $6.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.31 billion. Johnson Controls International had a net margin of 9.53% and a return on equity of 14.71%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.28 EPS. 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. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 22nd were issued a $0.40 dividend. This is a boost from Johnson Controls International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.37. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 22nd. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio is presently 31.43%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Johnson Controls International

In related news, VP Lei Zhang Schlitz sold 32,031 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the vice president owned 66,780 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,559,496. This represents a 32.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, VP Daniel C. Mcconeghy sold 5,917 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.73, for a total transaction of $625,604.41. Following the sale, the vice president owned 25,005 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,643,778.65. This trade represents a 19.14% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 49,870 shares of company stock worth $5,682,224 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Johnson Controls International

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 2.5% in the 3rd quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC now owns 3,398 shares of the company’s stock worth $374,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. increased its position in Johnson Controls International by 0.7% in the third quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. now owns 12,645 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,390,000 after buying an additional 91 shares during the period. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. increased its position in Johnson Controls International by 12.6% in the third quarter. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. now owns 860 shares of the company’s stock worth $95,000 after buying an additional 96 shares during the period. Gilbert & Cook Inc. lifted its stake in Johnson Controls International by 1.5% in the second quarter. Gilbert & Cook Inc. now owns 6,769 shares of the company’s stock valued at $715,000 after buying an additional 97 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nwam LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 1.1% during the second quarter. Nwam LLC now owns 9,141 shares of the company’s stock valued at $951,000 after acquiring an additional 97 shares during the period. 90.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.