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Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI – Get Free Report) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The company reported $0.64 EPS 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 Price Performance
JCI stock traded up $9.20 on Wednesday, reaching $86.49. The company had a trading volume of 5,039,231 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,110,074. The company’s fifty day moving average is $80.72 and its 200 day moving average is $76.69. The company has a market cap of $57.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.10, a PEG ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 1.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a current ratio of 0.94. Johnson Controls International has a 1 year low of $52.79 and a 1 year high of $88.90.
Johnson Controls International Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 23rd were issued a $0.37 dividend. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.71%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 23rd. Johnson Controls International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 58.27%.
Insider Activity
In related news, VP Nathan D. Manning sold 1,421 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.44, for a total value of $108,621.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 148,346 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,339,568.24. This represents a 0.95 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO George Oliver sold 224,152 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.72, for a total transaction of $18,541,853.44. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,166,992 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $96,533,578.24. This represents a 16.11 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 649,208 shares of company stock worth $54,081,073 over the last three months. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of research analysts have commented on JCI shares. Argus upgraded Johnson Controls International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $88.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Friday, December 20th. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $75.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. 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 report on Monday, January 13th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $95.00 to $92.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada upped their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $81.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $87.20.
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.
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