Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) Given New $127.00 Price Target at HSBC

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) had its price target lifted by HSBC from $79.00 to $127.00 in a research note released on Monday,MarketScreener reports. HSBC currently has a hold rating on the stock.

JCI has been the topic of several other reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on Johnson Controls International from $124.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 2nd. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $101.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Argus reissued a “buy” rating and set a $145.00 price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $116.00 to $135.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Mizuho upped their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $121.32.

Johnson Controls International Stock Up 1.0%

JCI traded up $1.11 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $115.76. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 352,795 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,620,442. Johnson Controls International has a 1 year low of $68.03 and a 1 year high of $123.78. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $112.08 and its 200-day moving average is $107.18. The firm has a market capitalization of $70.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.31, a PEG ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $1.26 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.20 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $6.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.31 billion. Johnson Controls International had a return on equity of 14.71% and a net margin of 9.53%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.28 EPS. Johnson Controls International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.550-4.55 EPS. Q1 2026 guidance at 0.830-0.83 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Johnson Controls International will post 3.64 EPS for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 22nd were issued a dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 22nd. This is a boost from Johnson Controls International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.37. Johnson Controls International’s payout ratio is 31.43%.

Insider Activity

In other Johnson Controls International news, VP Nathan D. Manning sold 1,422 shares of Johnson Controls International stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.06, for a total value of $149,395.32. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 139,459 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,651,562.54. The trade was a 1.01% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, VP Daniel C. Mcconeghy sold 5,917 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.73, for a total transaction of $625,604.41. Following the sale, the vice president owned 25,005 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,643,778.65. This represents a 19.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 49,870 shares of company stock valued at $5,682,224 over the last three months. Insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Johnson Controls International

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Truvestments Capital LLC lifted 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 valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 255 shares during the period. Accent Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International during the 1st quarter valued at about $26,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Activest Wealth Management boosted its holdings in shares of 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. Finally, MTM Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Johnson Controls International during the second quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Institutional investors 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.