Zacks Research Equities Analysts Lower Earnings Estimates for Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI)

Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) – Analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Johnson Controls International in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, June 21st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.18 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.19. The consensus estimate for Johnson Controls International’s current full-year earnings is $3.59 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Johnson Controls International’s FY2026 earnings at $4.55 EPS.

A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on JCI. Barclays lifted their price target on Johnson Controls International from $59.00 to $62.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday. Citigroup upped their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $59.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, April 8th. Oppenheimer cut their target price on Johnson Controls International from $71.00 to $70.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 2nd. UBS Group cut Johnson Controls International from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their price target for the company from $74.00 to $68.00 in a research report on Monday, May 6th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $64.00 to $73.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $63.27.

Johnson Controls International Stock Performance

JCI stock opened at $68.75 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $68.01 and a 200-day moving average price of $61.93. The firm has a market cap of $46.32 billion, a PE ratio of 27.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 1.29. Johnson Controls International has a 1-year low of $47.90 and a 1-year high of $74.23.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 1st. The company reported $0.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.75 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $6.70 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.51 billion. Johnson Controls International had a return on equity of 13.21% and a net margin of 6.32%. Johnson Controls International’s revenue for the quarter was down 6.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.75 EPS.

Institutional Trading of Johnson Controls International

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 17.3% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 71,387,169 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,114,756,000 after acquiring an additional 10,522,009 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors grew its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 85.5% in the 1st quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 14,142,736 shares of the company’s stock worth $923,804,000 after buying an additional 6,520,580 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 95.9% in the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 12,760,120 shares of the company’s stock worth $833,491,000 after buying an additional 6,247,250 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International in the 4th quarter worth $316,400,000. Finally, Clean Energy Transition LLP purchased a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International in the 4th quarter worth $124,553,000. 90.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, COO Nathan D. Manning sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.86, for a total transaction of $188,580.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now owns 106,891 shares in the company, valued at $6,719,168.26. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. In other Johnson Controls International news, COO Nathan D. Manning sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.86, for a total value of $188,580.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer now directly owns 106,891 shares in the company, valued at $6,719,168.26. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, VP Daniel C. Mcconeghy sold 9,342 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.50, for a total transaction of $611,901.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now owns 25,378 shares in the company, valued at $1,662,259. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 16,900 shares of company stock worth $1,085,145 over the last 90 days. 0.69% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Johnson Controls International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 19th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 24th will be issued a dividend of $0.37 per share. This represents a $1.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.15%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 24th. Johnson Controls International’s payout ratio is 59.92%.

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.