Barclays Boosts Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) Price Target to $119.00

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) had its price target increased by Barclays from $101.00 to $119.00 in a research note issued to investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “equal weight” rating on the stock. Barclays‘s target price suggests a potential downside of 2.72% from the company’s current price.

A number of other equities analysts have also commented on the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of Johnson Controls International to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, August 11th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Johnson Controls International from $105.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Mizuho upped their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $114.00 to $116.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 16th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $120.72.

Johnson Controls International Price Performance

NYSE JCI traded up $0.08 during trading on Thursday, reaching $122.33. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 4,900,848 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,615,166. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $109.63 and a 200 day moving average of $104.20. Johnson Controls International has a one year low of $68.03 and a one year high of $123.37. The stock has a market capitalization of $80.05 billion, a PE ratio of 36.30, a P/E/G ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.81.

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

Insider Activity

In other news, VP Lei Zhang Schlitz sold 10,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $122.03, for a total value of $1,281,315.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 115,220 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,060,296.60. This trade represents a 8.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, VP Daniel C. Mcconeghy sold 5,917 shares of Johnson Controls International stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.73, for a total transaction of $625,604.41. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 25,005 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,643,778.65. The trade was a 19.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 17,839 shares of company stock valued at $2,056,315. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. L & S Advisors Inc raised its position in Johnson Controls International by 26.6% during the 3rd quarter. L & S Advisors Inc now owns 93,261 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,254,000 after purchasing an additional 19,573 shares during the last quarter. Synovus Financial Corp raised its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 9.5% during the third quarter. Synovus Financial Corp now owns 2,529 shares of the company’s stock valued at $278,000 after acquiring an additional 219 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Wealth LLC lifted its stake in Johnson Controls International by 84.5% in the third quarter. NewEdge Wealth LLC now owns 15,330 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,853,000 after acquiring an additional 7,023 shares during the period. Essex Financial Services Inc. boosted its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 5.0% in the third quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc. now owns 6,531 shares of the company’s stock valued at $718,000 after acquiring an additional 310 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Syon Capital LLC increased its position in Johnson Controls International by 17.2% during the 3rd quarter. Syon Capital LLC now owns 12,309 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,353,000 after purchasing an additional 1,806 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

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.