Zacks Research Issues Negative Forecast for JCI Earnings

Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) – Analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Johnson Controls International in a research report issued on Thursday, March 20th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.64 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.71. The consensus estimate for Johnson Controls International’s current full-year earnings is $3.64 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Johnson Controls International’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.90 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.99 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.94 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.47 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.90 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.90 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on JCI. Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $85.00 to $84.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 13th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Johnson Controls International from $95.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $92.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Argus upgraded Johnson Controls International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $88.00 target price for the company in a research report on Friday, December 20th. Finally, Melius cut shares of Johnson Controls International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $95.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Tuesday, January 28th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $91.27.

Johnson Controls International Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:JCI opened at $84.55 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $55.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.27, a P/E/G ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.32. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $82.80 and a 200 day moving average price of $80.28. Johnson Controls International has a fifty-two week low of $59.83 and a fifty-two week high of $91.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 1.02.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $0.64 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.59 by $0.05. Johnson Controls International had a return on equity of 15.11% and a net margin of 6.83%.

Institutional Trading of Johnson Controls International

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Gilbert & Cook Inc. increased its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. Gilbert & Cook Inc. now owns 6,458 shares of the company’s stock worth $510,000 after purchasing an additional 127 shares during the period. Jackson Hole Capital Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Jackson Hole Capital Partners LLC now owns 18,621 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,470,000 after buying an additional 127 shares in the last quarter. Graypoint LLC increased its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 4.1% during the fourth quarter. Graypoint LLC now owns 3,277 shares of the company’s stock valued at $259,000 after buying an additional 130 shares during the period. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. increased its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 32.8% during the fourth quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 543 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after buying an additional 134 shares during the period. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group raised its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 3.1% in the fourth quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 4,444 shares of the company’s stock valued at $351,000 after acquiring an additional 135 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Johnson Controls International

In related news, Director George Oliver sold 15,669 shares of Johnson Controls International stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.49, for a total transaction of $1,214,190.81. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 1,003,893 shares in the company, valued at $77,791,668.57. This trade represents a 1.54 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, VP Nathan D. Manning sold 1,421 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.44, for a total transaction of $108,621.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now owns 148,346 shares in the company, valued at $11,339,568.24. This represents a 0.95 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 905,864 shares of company stock worth $77,824,710. Insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 17th. Investors of record on Monday, March 24th will be issued a dividend of $0.37 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 24th. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.75%. Johnson Controls International’s payout ratio is 56.49%.

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.