Royal Bank Of Canada Has Lowered Expectations for Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) Stock Price

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) had its target price decreased by investment analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from $140.00 to $139.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage currently has a “sector perform” rating on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada’s target price points to a potential downside of 0.48% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on the company. Rothschild & Co Redburn upped their target price on Johnson Controls International from $137.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Melius Research set a $148.00 target price on Johnson Controls International in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Johnson Controls International in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Wolfe Research lowered their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $161.00 to $160.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $138.00 to $158.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Johnson Controls International presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $135.63.

Johnson Controls International Stock Up 4.9%

Shares of JCI stock traded up $6.52 on Wednesday, hitting $139.67. The stock had a trading volume of 172,010 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,997,195. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $134.78 and a 200 day moving average price of $121.53. The company has a market cap of $85.49 billion, a PE ratio of 26.24, a P/E/G ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.39. Johnson Controls International has a one year low of $70.08 and a one year high of $146.49.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $5.80 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.64 billion. Johnson Controls International had a return on equity of 17.15% and a net margin of 14.17%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.64 earnings per share. 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. Research analysts anticipate that Johnson Controls International will post 3.64 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Johnson Controls International news, Director Mark Vergnano bought 7,665 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 5th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $131.94 per share, for a total transaction of $1,011,320.10. Following the purchase, the director directly 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 acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, VP Daniel C. Mcconeghy sold 3,600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $142.56, for a total value of $513,216.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 24,273 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,460,358.88. This trade represents a 12.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.29% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Purpose Unlimited Inc. acquired a new position in Johnson Controls International during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $287,000. Stance Capital LLC acquired a new position in Johnson Controls International during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,966,000. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its stake in Johnson Controls International by 49.0% during the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 515,941 shares of the company’s stock valued at $61,785,000 after purchasing an additional 169,741 shares in the last quarter. World Investment Advisors raised its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 70,569 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,451,000 after purchasing an additional 1,694 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Winthrop Partners WNY LLC purchased a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International in the fourth quarter worth about $2,088,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

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.