Zacks Research Weighs in on Johnson Controls International plc’s Q1 2025 Earnings (NYSE:JCI)

Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) – Research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Johnson Controls International in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, April 16th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will earn $0.65 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.66. The consensus estimate for Johnson Controls International’s current full-year earnings is $3.61 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Johnson Controls International’s Q3 2025 earnings at $1.22 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.05 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.10 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.64 EPS.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, January 30th. The company reported $0.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.51. The business had revenue of $6.09 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.94 billion. Johnson Controls International had a return on equity of 13.08% and a net margin of 7.85%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up .4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.67 EPS.

A number of other research firms also recently commented on JCI. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their target price on Johnson Controls International from $50.00 to $48.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 31st. TheStreet upgraded Johnson Controls International from a “c+” rating to a “b-” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 26th. Argus downgraded Johnson Controls International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 20th. StockNews.com downgraded Johnson Controls International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 25th. Finally, HSBC downgraded Johnson Controls International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $60.00 price objective on the stock. in a research report on Wednesday, January 31st. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $64.50.

Johnson Controls International Trading Up 0.1 %

NYSE:JCI opened at $63.77 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $43.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.77, a PEG ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a current ratio of 0.97, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $61.78 and its 200-day simple moving average is $56.35. Johnson Controls International has a 12-month low of $47.90 and a 12-month high of $70.43.

Johnson Controls International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 19th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 25th will be given a dividend of $0.37 per share. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.32%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 22nd. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 48.21%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Johnson Controls International

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Johnson Controls International by 17.3% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 71,387,169 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,114,756,000 after acquiring an additional 10,522,009 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $419,897,000. Dodge & Cox raised its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 6.4% during the fourth quarter. Dodge & Cox now owns 67,792,459 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,907,557,000 after purchasing an additional 4,096,187 shares during the last quarter. Morgan Stanley grew its position in Johnson Controls International by 40.7% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 9,990,590 shares of the company’s stock valued at $639,398,000 after buying an additional 2,890,395 shares during the period. Finally, Clean Energy Transition LLP bought a new stake in Johnson Controls International during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $124,553,000. Institutional investors own 90.05% 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.