Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) Price Target Lowered to $160.00 at Wolfe Research

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) had its price target lowered by equities research analysts at Wolfe Research from $161.00 to $160.00 in a note issued to investors on Wednesday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage currently has an “outperform” rating on the stock. Wolfe Research’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 14.55% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other research firms have also recently commented on JCI. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Johnson Controls International from $138.00 to $158.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Rothschild & Co Redburn lifted their target price on Johnson Controls International from $137.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Mizuho upped their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Johnson Controls International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 7th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $130.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Johnson Controls International has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $135.63.

Johnson Controls International Stock Up 4.9%

NYSE:JCI traded up $6.52 on Wednesday, hitting $139.67. The stock had a trading volume of 172,010 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,997,195. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.99. The stock has a market cap of $85.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.39. Johnson Controls International has a 1 year low of $70.08 and a 1 year high of $146.49. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $134.78 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $121.53.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $5.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.64 billion. Johnson Controls International had a net margin of 14.17% and a return on equity of 17.15%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.64 EPS. Johnson Controls International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.700-4.700 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.110-1.110 EPS. Analysts predict that Johnson Controls International will post 3.64 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Johnson Controls International

In other news, VP Todd M. Grabowski sold 6,050 shares of Johnson Controls International stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $134.90, for a total value of $816,145.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 34,836 shares in the company, valued at $4,699,376.40. This trade represents a 14.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, VP Daniel C. Mcconeghy sold 3,600 shares of Johnson Controls International stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $142.56, for a total transaction of $513,216.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 24,273 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,460,358.88. The trade was a 12.92% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 0.29% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Johnson Controls International

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in JCI. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. boosted its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 9.1% in the third quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 1,466,780 shares of the company’s stock valued at $161,272,000 after acquiring an additional 122,134 shares during the period. Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 1,545.8% in the third quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 2,134,324 shares of the company’s stock valued at $232,705,000 after acquiring an additional 2,004,643 shares during the period. Regents Gate Capital LLP boosted its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 17.4% in the third quarter. Regents Gate Capital LLP now owns 86,144 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,472,000 after acquiring an additional 12,774 shares during the period. MGO One Seven LLC boosted its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 573.4% in the third quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 62,624 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,886,000 after acquiring an additional 53,325 shares during the period. Finally, Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co boosted its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 23.7% in the third quarter. Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co now owns 75,021 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,249,000 after acquiring an additional 14,354 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Johnson Controls International Company Profile

Johnson Controls International plc is a global diversified technology and multi‑industrial company that develops products, services and solutions for buildings and energy storage. The company’s core focus is on improving building efficiency, safety and sustainability through a combination of HVAC equipment, building controls and automation, fire and security systems, and related services. Johnson Controls traces its roots to 1885, when inventor Warren S. Johnson developed an electric room thermostat; over its long history the company has expanded from controls into a broad set of building‑related technologies and, through corporate transactions, into a global provider of integrated building solutions.

Johnson Controls’ product and service portfolio includes heating, ventilation and air‑conditioning equipment, chillers, air handlers and related mechanical systems, together with building automation and control platforms that monitor and manage energy use, indoor environmental quality and security.