Wolfe Research Raises Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) Price Target to $138.00

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) had its price objective boosted by equities researchers at Wolfe Research from $135.00 to $138.00 in a research note issued to investors on Thursday,MarketScreener reports. The firm presently has an “outperform” rating on the stock. Wolfe Research’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 16.38% from the company’s current price.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on JCI. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $124.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $120.00 price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Citigroup upped their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $112.00 to $119.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Johnson Controls International in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Johnson Controls International has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $121.00.

Johnson Controls International Price Performance

Shares of JCI traded down $1.63 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $118.57. The company had a trading volume of 3,399,899 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,613,401. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $111.11 and a 200-day simple moving average of $105.64. The company has a market capitalization of $77.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.18, 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. Johnson Controls International has a 12-month low of $68.03 and a 12-month high of $123.78.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $1.26 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.20 by $0.06. Johnson Controls International had a return on equity of 14.71% and a net margin of 9.53%.The company had revenue of $6.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.31 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.28 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Johnson Controls International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.550-4.55 EPS. Q1 2026 guidance at 0.830-0.83 EPS. Research analysts expect that Johnson Controls International will post 3.64 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity 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 document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, VP Lei Zhang Schlitz sold 10,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $122.03, for a total value of $1,281,315.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 115,220 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,060,296.60. This represents a 8.35% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 17,839 shares of company stock worth $2,056,315. Company insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of JCI. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC boosted its position 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 in the last quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. raised its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. now owns 12,645 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,390,000 after buying an additional 91 shares during the last quarter. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. boosted its position in Johnson Controls International by 12.6% in the 3rd quarter. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. now owns 860 shares of the company’s stock worth $95,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. Gilbert & Cook Inc. increased its holdings 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Nwam LLC grew its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 1.1% in the second quarter. Nwam LLC now owns 9,141 shares of the company’s stock valued at $951,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.