Johnson Controls International’s (JCI) “Buy” Rating Reaffirmed at Argus

Argus reiterated their buy rating on shares of Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) in a research report released on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a $145.00 price objective on the stock.

A number of other analysts have also commented on JCI. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target 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. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Mizuho raised their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $124.00 price target on shares of Johnson Controls International in a report on Thursday. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $120.72.

Johnson Controls International Price Performance

Shares of NYSE JCI traded up $0.08 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $122.33. 4,900,848 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,615,166. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $109.63 and its 200-day moving average price is $104.20. The stock has a market cap of $80.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.30, a PEG ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. Johnson Controls International has a one year low of $68.03 and a one year high of $123.37.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $1.26 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.20 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $6.44 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.31 billion. Johnson Controls International had a return on equity of 14.71% and a net margin of 9.53%.Johnson Controls International’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business 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. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Johnson Controls International will post 3.64 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Johnson Controls International Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 17th. Investors of record on Monday, September 22nd were paid a dividend of $0.40 per share. 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 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 22nd. Johnson Controls International’s payout ratio is 31.43%.

Insider Activity at Johnson Controls International

In other Johnson Controls International news, VP Daniel C. Mcconeghy sold 5,917 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 3rd. The shares were 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,643,778.65. This represents a 19.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, VP Lei Zhang Schlitz sold 10,500 shares of Johnson Controls International stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $122.03, for a total value of $1,281,315.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 115,220 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,060,296.60. This trade represents a 8.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 17,839 shares of company stock worth $2,056,315 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Johnson Controls International

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in JCI. Truvestments Capital LLC lifted its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 425.0% during the 1st quarter. Truvestments Capital LLC now owns 315 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 255 shares during the period. Accent Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Johnson Controls International in the first quarter valued at $26,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 74.5% during the first quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 363 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 155 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International during the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Activest Wealth Management boosted its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 56.4% during the 1st quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 369 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares in the last quarter. 90.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.