Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) Hits New 1-Year High on Analyst Upgrade

Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI)’s stock price hit a new 52-week high on Monday after Wall Street Zen upgraded the stock from a hold rating to a buy rating. The company traded as high as $139.40 and last traded at $139.3270, with a volume of 828151 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $137.65.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. HSBC upped their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $79.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 24th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $124.00 target price on shares of Johnson Controls International in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Citigroup raised their price target on Johnson Controls International from $129.00 to $139.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $154.00 price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Johnson Controls International in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $132.94.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Mark Vergnano acquired 7,665 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 5th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $131.94 per share, for a total transaction of $1,011,320.10. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 37,602 shares in the company, valued at $4,961,207.88. This represents a 25.60% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, VP Lei Zhang Schlitz sold 32,031 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $113.20, for a total transaction of $3,625,909.20. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 66,780 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,559,496. This represents a 32.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.29% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Swedbank AB grew its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 5.2% in the fourth quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 345,359 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,357,000 after buying an additional 17,009 shares in the last quarter. Catalyst Funds Management Pty Ltd raised its position in Johnson Controls International by 536.4% during the fourth quarter. Catalyst Funds Management Pty Ltd now owns 21,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,515,000 after acquiring an additional 17,700 shares in the last quarter. New World Advisors LLC raised its position in Johnson Controls International by 9.6% during the fourth quarter. New World Advisors LLC now owns 1,994 shares of the company’s stock worth $239,000 after acquiring an additional 174 shares in the last quarter. Insight Inv LLC lifted its stake in Johnson Controls International by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Insight Inv LLC now owns 20,189 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,418,000 after acquiring an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Keudell Morrison Wealth Management bought a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International in the 4th quarter valued at about $317,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Johnson Controls International Trading Up 1.0%

The company has a market cap of $85.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.18, a P/E/G ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 1.43. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $117.84 and its 200 day moving average price is $112.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.99.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.05. Johnson Controls International had a return on equity of 17.15% and a net margin of 14.17%.The company had revenue of $5.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.64 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.64 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. Johnson Controls International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.700-4.700 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.110-1.110 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 earnings per share for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 22nd were issued a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 22nd. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. Johnson Controls International’s payout ratio is currently 30.13%.

Johnson Controls International Company Profile

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.