Zacks Research Analysts Increase Earnings Estimates for Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI)

Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI - Free Report) - Zacks Research lifted their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Johnson Controls International in a report released on Tuesday, September 24th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will post earnings of $1.18 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.16. The consensus estimate for Johnson Controls International's current full-year earnings is $3.67 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Johnson Controls International's FY2025 earnings at $3.68 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $1.28 EPS.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 31st. The company reported $1.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.08 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $7.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.53 billion. Johnson Controls International had a net margin of 6.02% and a return on equity of 13.64%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.03 earnings per share.

Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 1st. Oppenheimer boosted their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $70.00 to $76.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, June 27th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Johnson Controls International from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $73.00 to $81.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 2nd. Finally, Bank of America upgraded Johnson Controls International from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $76.00 to $80.00 in a research report on Tuesday, September 10th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $70.21.

Johnson Controls International Price Performance

Shares of JCI stock traded up $0.42 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $76.25. The company had a trading volume of 2,763,757 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,192,828. Johnson Controls International has a 12-month low of $47.90 and a 12-month high of $76.88. The company has a market capitalization of $51.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.80, a PEG ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 1.29. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $70.25 and a 200-day moving average of $68.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a current ratio of 0.96.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Johnson Controls International

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Summit Trail Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 4.6% during the second quarter. Summit Trail Advisors LLC now owns 3,715 shares of the company's stock worth $248,000 after buying an additional 163 shares during the last quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. raised its position in Johnson Controls International by 5.7% during the 2nd quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 3,485 shares of the company's stock worth $232,000 after buying an additional 187 shares during the last quarter. Wedmont Private Capital lifted its position in Johnson Controls International by 3.1% in the second quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 6,440 shares of the company's stock valued at $451,000 after purchasing an additional 192 shares during the period. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 39.7% during the 2nd quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 711 shares of the company's stock worth $47,000 after buying an additional 202 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Continuum Advisory LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 65.2% in the 2nd quarter. Continuum Advisory LLC now owns 527 shares of the company's stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 208 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.05% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, 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 value of $8,038,392.05. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 1,243,751 shares of the company's stock, valued at $90,383,385.17. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. In related news, CEO George Oliver sold 110,615 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, September 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $72.67, for a total value of $8,038,392.05. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 1,243,751 shares of the company's stock, valued at $90,383,385.17. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, COO Nathan D. Manning sold 1,167 shares of Johnson Controls International stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.71, for a total value of $82,518.57. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now directly owns 103,866 shares of the company's stock, valued at $7,344,364.86. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 115,046 shares of company stock worth $8,347,562 in the last quarter. 0.69% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Johnson Controls International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 18th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 25th will be paid a $0.37 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 25th. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.94%. Johnson Controls International's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 59.92%.

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.