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

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) posted its earnings results on Wednesday. The company reported $0.64 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.59 by $0.05, Zacks reports. Johnson Controls International had a return on equity of 14.51% and a net margin of 6.49%. 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 Stock Down 0.0 %

Johnson Controls International stock traded down $0.03 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $87.98. The stock had a trading volume of 2,581,695 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,622,033. The company has a quick ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. The stock has a market capitalization of $58.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 1.32. Johnson Controls International has a 12-month low of $54.07 and a 12-month high of $88.90. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $80.85 and its 200-day moving average price is $76.84.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 17th. Investors of record on Monday, December 23rd were paid a dividend of $0.37 per share. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.68%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 23rd. Johnson Controls International’s payout ratio is currently 58.27%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently weighed in on JCI. Oppenheimer lifted their target price on Johnson Controls International from $86.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $92.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. StockNews.com cut shares of Johnson Controls International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. Mizuho raised their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $62.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 17th. Finally, Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $85.00 to $84.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, January 13th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $90.27.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Johnson Controls International news, VP Nathan D. Manning sold 1,421 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.44, for a total transaction of $108,621.24. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now directly 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 sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO George Oliver sold 110,616 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $84.60, for a total transaction of $9,358,113.60. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,244,617 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $105,294,598.20. This represents a 8.16 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 649,208 shares of company stock valued at $54,081,073. Insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

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.