What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for JCI Q1 Earnings?

Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research issued their Q1 2027 earnings estimates for Johnson Controls International in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, January 23rd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department anticipates that the company will post earnings of $1.02 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Johnson Controls International’s current full-year earnings is $3.46 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Johnson Controls International’s FY2027 earnings at $4.39 EPS.

Several other analysts have also weighed in on the company. UBS Group began coverage on Johnson Controls International in a report on Wednesday, November 13th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $90.00 target price on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $81.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Melius cut shares of Johnson Controls International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $95.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on Johnson Controls International from $95.00 to $92.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, Argus raised Johnson Controls International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $88.00 price target for the company in a research report on Friday, December 20th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Johnson Controls International presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $84.00.

Johnson Controls International Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:JCI opened at $76.18 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $50.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 0.94 and a quick ratio of 0.79. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $81.48 and its 200-day simple moving average is $76.39. Johnson Controls International has a 12 month low of $52.02 and a 12 month high of $87.16.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 23rd were given a dividend of $0.37 per share. This represents a $1.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.94%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 23rd. Johnson Controls International’s payout ratio is 58.27%.

Insider Activity at Johnson Controls International

In other Johnson Controls International news, CEO George Oliver sold 110,616 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $84.60, for a total transaction of $9,358,113.60. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 1,244,617 shares in the company, valued at $105,294,598.20. This represents a 8.16 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Marlon Sullivan sold 7,230 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.35, for a total value of $602,620.50. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 32,246 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,687,704.10. This represents a 18.31 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 647,787 shares of company stock valued at $53,972,452. Insiders own 0.69% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Compass Financial Services Inc bought a new stake in Johnson Controls International during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC raised its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 195.8% during the third quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 420 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 278 shares in the last quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC raised its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 977.3% during the third quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC now owns 474 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 430 shares in the last quarter. Synergy Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Johnson Controls International in the fourth quarter worth about $42,000. Finally, ST Germain D J Co. Inc. grew its position in Johnson Controls International by 32.8% in the 4th quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 543 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after buying an additional 134 shares in the last quarter. 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.