Zacks Research Issues Negative Forecast for JCI Earnings

Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Johnson Controls International in a note issued to investors on Thursday, March 20th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.64 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.71. 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 Q2 2026 earnings at $0.90 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.99 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.94 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.47 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.90 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.90 EPS.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $0.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.59 by $0.05. Johnson Controls International had a net margin of 6.83% and a return on equity of 15.11%.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Melius Research reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $95.00 price target on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research note on Tuesday, January 28th. Argus raised shares of Johnson Controls International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $88.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Friday, December 20th. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $86.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $88.00 to $85.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 10th. Finally, Melius downgraded shares of Johnson Controls International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $95.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Tuesday, January 28th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $91.27.

Johnson Controls International Stock Performance

JCI opened at $82.64 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The company has a market cap of $54.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.54, a PEG ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.32. Johnson Controls International has a 52-week low of $59.83 and a 52-week high of $91.14. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $82.70 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $80.17.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Johnson Controls International

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in JCI. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans increased its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 15.1% during the third quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 39,279 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,049,000 after acquiring an additional 5,152 shares during the last quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC grew its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 2.4% in the third quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC now owns 61,247 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,754,000 after purchasing an additional 1,411 shares in the last quarter. Commerce Bank grew its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 0.8% in the third quarter. Commerce Bank now owns 22,984 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,784,000 after purchasing an additional 186 shares in the last quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI acquired a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International in the third quarter valued at approximately $219,000. Finally, Nwam LLC acquired a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International in the third quarter valued at approximately $701,000. 90.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Johnson Controls International news, CEO George Oliver sold 162,894 shares of Johnson Controls International stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.28, for a total transaction of $14,543,176.32. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,203,893 shares in the company, valued at $107,483,567.04. This trade represents a 11.92 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, VP Nathan D. Manning sold 1,421 shares of Johnson Controls International stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.44, for a total transaction of $108,621.24. Following the sale, the vice president now owns 148,346 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,339,568.24. This represents a 0.95 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 905,864 shares of company stock valued at $77,824,710 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 24th will be paid a dividend of $0.37 per share. This represents a $1.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.79%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 24th. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 56.49%.

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.