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

Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) – Analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for Johnson Controls International in a report released on Tuesday, April 16th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $1.34 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.35. The consensus estimate for Johnson Controls International’s current full-year earnings is $3.61 per share.

A number of other analysts have also recently commented on JCI. StockNews.com cut shares of Johnson Controls International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 25th. Melius Research restated a “hold” rating on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research note on Tuesday, January 30th. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $59.00 to $61.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 2nd. Argus cut shares of Johnson Controls International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 20th. Finally, Mizuho cut shares of Johnson Controls International from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $62.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Friday, February 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $64.08.

Johnson Controls International Stock Performance

Shares of JCI stock opened at $63.69 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $43.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.75, a PEG ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a current ratio of 0.97, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $61.61 and its 200 day moving average is $56.29. Johnson Controls International has a 12 month low of $47.90 and a 12 month high of $70.43.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, January 30th. The company reported $0.51 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.51. The firm had revenue of $6.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.94 billion. Johnson Controls International had a net margin of 7.85% and a return on equity of 13.08%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up .4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.67 earnings per share.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Johnson Controls International

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in JCI. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Johnson Controls International by 17.3% during 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 period. Dodge & Cox grew its position in Johnson Controls International by 6.4% during the fourth quarter. Dodge & Cox now owns 67,792,459 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,907,557,000 after buying an additional 4,096,187 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 16,419,338 shares of the company’s stock worth $946,411,000 after purchasing an additional 305,798 shares during the period. Fisher Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 4.8% in the fourth quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 13,528,240 shares of the company’s stock worth $779,768,000 after purchasing an additional 618,120 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 4.7% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 13,063,227 shares of the company’s stock worth $695,094,000 after buying an additional 588,724 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Johnson Controls International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 19th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 25th will be issued a $0.37 dividend. This represents a $1.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.32%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 22nd. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 48.21%.

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.