Q1 Earnings Estimate for JCI Issued By Zacks Research

Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research issued their Q1 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Johnson Controls International in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, January 23rd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department forecasts that the company will earn $1.02 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Johnson Controls International’s current full-year earnings is $3.46 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Johnson Controls International’s FY2027 earnings at $4.39 EPS.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Oppenheimer raised their price target on Johnson Controls International from $86.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Mizuho raised their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $62.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 17th. StockNews.com lowered Johnson Controls International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on Johnson Controls International from $95.00 to $92.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, Argus raised Johnson Controls International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $88.00 price target for the company in a research report on Friday, December 20th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $82.53.

Johnson Controls International Stock Performance

Shares of JCI stock opened at $81.65 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $81.62 and a 200 day moving average of $76.28. Johnson Controls International has a 52 week low of $52.02 and a 52 week high of $87.16. The firm has a market capitalization of $53.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.14, a PEG ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.32. The company has a quick ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Johnson Controls International

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. State Street Corp grew its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 27,939,766 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,178,595,000 after buying an additional 300,712 shares in the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC boosted its position in Johnson Controls International by 3.4% during the third quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 15,295,506 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,187,084,000 after purchasing an additional 509,293 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Johnson Controls International by 0.5% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 13,475,260 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,041,822,000 after purchasing an additional 71,493 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its position in Johnson Controls International by 514.9% during the third quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 5,391,562 shares of the company’s stock valued at $418,439,000 after purchasing an additional 4,514,792 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James & Associates boosted its position in Johnson Controls International by 5.6% during the third quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 4,735,147 shares of the company’s stock valued at $367,495,000 after purchasing an additional 249,405 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Johnson Controls International news, EVP Marlon Sullivan sold 7,230 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.35, for a total value of $602,620.50. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 32,246 shares in the company, valued at $2,687,704.10. This trade represents a 18.31 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO George Oliver sold 224,152 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.72, for a total value of $18,541,853.44. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 1,166,992 shares in the company, valued at approximately $96,533,578.24. The trade was a 16.11 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 647,787 shares of company stock worth $53,972,452 in the last three months. 0.69% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Johnson Controls International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 23rd were paid a $0.37 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 23rd. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.81%. Johnson Controls International’s payout ratio is 58.27%.

About Johnson Controls International

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.