What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for JCI FY2025 Earnings?

Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) – Zacks Research upped their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Johnson Controls International in a research note issued on Wednesday, September 3rd. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will earn $3.65 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $3.32. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. 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 Q1 2026 earnings at $0.72 EPS and Q2 2026 earnings at $0.99 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $103.00 to $116.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 8th. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $100.00 to $101.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $120.00 price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $116.00 price objective (up from $103.00) on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of Johnson Controls International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $101.00 to $112.00 in a research note on Monday, May 12th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $105.72.

Johnson Controls International Price Performance

Shares of NYSE JCI opened at $106.06 on Thursday. Johnson Controls International has a twelve month low of $67.68 and a twelve month high of $112.63. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The company has a market capitalization of $69.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.47, a PEG ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 1.31. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $106.53 and a two-hundred day moving average of $94.79.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.05 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.99 by $0.06. Johnson Controls International had a net margin of 9.53% and a return on equity of 14.71%. The company had revenue of $6.05 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.99 billion. Johnson Controls International has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.650-3.680 EPS. Q4 2025 guidance at 1.140-1.170 EPS.

Johnson Controls International declared that its board has approved a share repurchase program on Friday, June 13th that permits the company to repurchase $9.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the company to buy up to 13.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are usually a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 23rd were given a $0.37 dividend. This represents a $1.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 23rd. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio is 43.92%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, VP Daniel C. Mcconeghy sold 5,917 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.73, for a total value of $625,604.41. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 25,005 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,643,778.65. This represents a 19.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, VP Nathan D. Manning sold 1,422 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.06, for a total transaction of $149,395.32. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 139,459 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,651,562.54. This trade represents a 1.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 10,183 shares of company stock valued at $1,071,501 over the last three months. 0.54% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Johnson Controls International

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Truvestments Capital LLC increased its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 425.0% in the first quarter. Truvestments Capital LLC now owns 315 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 255 shares during the last quarter. Accent Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Johnson Controls International in the first quarter worth approximately $26,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC increased its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 74.5% in the first quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 363 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 155 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in Johnson Controls International in the second quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Activest Wealth Management increased its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 56.4% in the first quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 369 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

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.