Mizuho Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) Stock

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) had its price objective upped by Mizuho from $105.00 to $120.00 in a report issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “neutral” rating on the stock. Mizuho’s price target would indicate a potential downside of 1.91% from the stock’s previous close.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $105.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $124.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 2nd. Citigroup upped their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $112.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. Finally, Wolfe Research upped their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $132.00 to $133.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, September 12th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $120.72.

Johnson Controls International Stock Performance

Shares of JCI traded up $0.08 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $122.33. The stock had a trading volume of 4,900,848 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,615,166. Johnson Controls International has a 12 month low of $68.03 and a 12 month high of $123.37. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $109.63 and a 200 day moving average price of $104.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The firm has a market capitalization of $80.05 billion, a PE ratio of 36.30, a PEG ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.36.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $1.26 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 business had revenue of $6.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.31 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.28 earnings per share. The firm’s 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. Analysts anticipate that Johnson Controls International will post 3.64 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Johnson Controls International news, VP Nathan D. Manning sold 1,422 shares of Johnson Controls International stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.06, for a total value of $149,395.32. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 139,459 shares in the company, valued at $14,651,562.54. The trade was a 1.01% 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 Lei Zhang Schlitz sold 10,500 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 sale, the vice president owned 115,220 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,060,296.60. This represents a 8.35% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 17,839 shares of company stock valued at $2,056,315 over the last three months. 0.54% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Johnson Controls International

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of JCI. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in Johnson Controls International in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. MTM Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Johnson Controls International in the second quarter valued at $32,000. Truvestments Capital LLC raised its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 425.0% in the first quarter. Truvestments Capital LLC now owns 315 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 255 shares during the period. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 62.8% during the 3rd quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 319 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 123 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Johnson Controls International during the 2nd quarter valued at about $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.