Research Analysts Offer Predictions for JCI Q3 Earnings

Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) – Analysts at Zacks Research issued their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Johnson Controls International in a research note issued to investors on Monday, July 14th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.93 for the quarter. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $0.92 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.32 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.97 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.46 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.90 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.95 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.88 EPS.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The company reported $0.82 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.77 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $5.68 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.64 billion. Johnson Controls International had a return on equity of 15.13% and a net margin of 10.19%. Johnson Controls International’s revenue was up 1.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.78 EPS.

Several other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Barclays lifted their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 9th. Vertical Research upgraded Johnson Controls International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $105.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 8th. Oppenheimer downgraded Johnson Controls International from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday, June 20th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $90.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 9th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Johnson Controls International currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $103.18.

Johnson Controls International Price Performance

Johnson Controls International stock opened at $108.97 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The company has a market capitalization of $71.71 billion, a PE ratio of 29.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 1.31. Johnson Controls International has a one year low of $64.31 and a one year high of $109.40. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $102.65 and a 200 day simple moving average of $88.88.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Pure Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in Johnson Controls International during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $260,000. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. boosted its stake in Johnson Controls International by 112.6% during the 2nd quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 1,344,646 shares of the company’s stock worth $142,022,000 after acquiring an additional 712,222 shares during the last quarter. Woodward Diversified Capital LLC boosted its stake in Johnson Controls International by 76.2% during the 2nd quarter. Woodward Diversified Capital LLC now owns 5,305 shares of the company’s stock worth $560,000 after acquiring an additional 2,294 shares during the last quarter. USA Financial Formulas boosted its stake in Johnson Controls International by 367.0% during the 2nd quarter. USA Financial Formulas now owns 13,689 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,446,000 after acquiring an additional 10,758 shares during the last quarter. Finally, B.O.S.S. Retirement Advisors LLC bought a new position in Johnson Controls International during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $262,000. Institutional investors own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Johnson Controls International

In other Johnson Controls International news, VP Anuruddha Rathninde sold 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.13, for a total transaction of $1,546,950.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 42,574 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,390,656.62. This trade represents a 26.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, VP Nathan D. Manning sold 1,422 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $104.82, for a total value of $149,054.04. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 141,860 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,869,765.20. This trade represents a 0.99% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 147,555 shares of company stock worth $13,705,106. Insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Johnson Controls International declared that its board has authorized a stock repurchase program on Friday, June 13th that permits the company to buyback $9.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the company to reacquire up to 13.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 23rd were given a dividend of $0.37 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 23rd. This represents a $1.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.36%. Johnson Controls International’s payout ratio is currently 39.47%.

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.