Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) Posts Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.05 EPS

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The company reported $0.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.59 by $0.05, Zacks reports. Johnson Controls International had a net margin of 6.49% and a return on equity of 14.51%. Johnson Controls International updated its Q2 2025 guidance to 0.770-0.790 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance to 3.500-3.600 EPS.

Johnson Controls International Trading Up 1.2 %

Shares of NYSE JCI traded up $1.05 during trading on Thursday, reaching $87.06. The company had a trading volume of 3,483,437 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,390,113. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $80.77 and its 200-day moving average price is $76.76. Johnson Controls International has a 12 month low of $53.34 and a 12 month high of $88.90. The stock has a market cap of $57.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.25, a PEG ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 1.32. The company has a quick ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 23rd were issued a dividend of $0.37 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 23rd. This represents a $1.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.70%. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 58.27%.

Insider Activity at Johnson Controls International

In other Johnson Controls International news, EVP Marlon Sullivan sold 7,230 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.35, for a total transaction of $602,620.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 32,246 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,687,704.10. This represents a 18.31 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO George Oliver sold 110,616 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, November 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $84.60, for a total value of $9,358,113.60. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,244,617 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $105,294,598.20. This trade represents a 8.16 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 649,208 shares of company stock worth $54,081,073 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $95.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Johnson Controls International from $92.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Mizuho upped their target price on Johnson Controls International from $62.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Johnson Controls International from $88.00 to $87.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 15th. Finally, UBS Group started coverage on Johnson Controls International in a research note on Wednesday, November 13th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $90.00 target price for the company. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $88.93.

About Johnson Controls International

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.