Wolfe Research Increases Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) Price Target to $139.00

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) had its price target raised by equities researchers at Wolfe Research from $138.00 to $139.00 in a research report issued on Thursday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage currently has an “outperform” rating on the stock. Wolfe Research’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 23.07% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on JCI. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Johnson Controls International in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. HSBC raised their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $79.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 24th. Citigroup raised their target price on Johnson Controls International from $112.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $124.00 price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on Johnson Controls International from $116.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $127.26.

Johnson Controls International Price Performance

Shares of JCI traded up $0.82 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $112.95. 6,372,080 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 7,735,778. Johnson Controls International has a 12 month low of $68.03 and a 12 month high of $124.07. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. The stock has a market cap of $69.03 billion, a PE ratio of 22.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.41. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $117.13 and its 200-day simple moving average is $111.11.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $1.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.20 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $6.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.31 billion. Johnson Controls International had a net margin of 13.95% and a return on equity of 15.35%. Johnson Controls International’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.28 earnings per share. Johnson Controls International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.550-4.55 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.830-0.83 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Johnson Controls International will post 3.64 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Johnson Controls International news, VP Lei Zhang Schlitz sold 32,031 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on 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 directly owned 66,780 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,559,496. The trade was 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. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 1.3% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 69,365,463 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,326,380,000 after purchasing an additional 920,777 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its stake in Johnson Controls International by 0.6% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 28,684,645 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,165,286,000 after acquiring an additional 163,167 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its position in Johnson Controls International by 3.0% during the second quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 23,223,902 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,452,909,000 after purchasing an additional 675,862 shares during the period. Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 16,959,249 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,864,670,000 after purchasing an additional 354,266 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 0.8% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 14,285,011 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,501,266,000 after acquiring an additional 120,078 shares during the last quarter. 90.05% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Johnson Controls International

Johnson Controls International plc is a global diversified technology and multi‑industrial company that develops products, services and solutions for buildings and energy storage. The company’s core focus is on improving building efficiency, safety and sustainability through a combination of HVAC equipment, building controls and automation, fire and security systems, and related services. Johnson Controls traces its roots to 1885, when inventor Warren S. Johnson developed an electric room thermostat; over its long history the company has expanded from controls into a broad set of building‑related technologies and, through corporate transactions, into a global provider of integrated building solutions.

Johnson Controls’ product and service portfolio includes heating, ventilation and air‑conditioning equipment, chillers, air handlers and related mechanical systems, together with building automation and control platforms that monitor and manage energy use, indoor environmental quality and security.