Hsbc Global Res Upgrades Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) to “Hold”

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Hsbc Global Res to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

JCI has been the topic of several other reports. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on Johnson Controls International from $116.00 to $135.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Johnson Controls International from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, August 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Johnson Controls International from $105.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $124.00 price target on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $112.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $121.32.

Johnson Controls International Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE JCI opened at $116.52 on Monday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $112.27 and its 200-day moving average price is $107.24. Johnson Controls International has a 52-week low of $68.03 and a 52-week high of $123.78. The company has a market cap of $71.21 billion, a PE ratio of 34.58, a PEG ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $1.26 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.20 by $0.06. Johnson Controls International had a net margin of 9.53% and a return on equity of 14.71%. The firm had revenue of $6.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.31 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.28 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. 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, analysts anticipate that Johnson Controls International will post 3.64 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Johnson Controls International

In related news, VP Nathan D. Manning sold 1,422 shares of the 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 directly owned 139,459 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,651,562.54. This represents a 1.01% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, VP Daniel C. Mcconeghy sold 5,917 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the vice president owned 25,005 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,643,778.65. The trade was a 19.14% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 49,870 shares of company stock worth $5,682,224. 0.54% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Truvestments Capital LLC boosted its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 425.0% in the 1st quarter. Truvestments Capital LLC now owns 315 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 255 shares during the period. Accent Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International in the first quarter valued at about $26,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International in the second quarter worth about $28,000. Activest Wealth Management grew its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 56.4% during the first quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 369 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MTM Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Johnson Controls International during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Hedge funds and other 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.