What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for JCI Q1 Earnings?

Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Johnson Controls International in a research report issued on Thursday, March 20th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.64 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.71. The consensus estimate for Johnson Controls International’s current full-year earnings is $3.64 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Johnson Controls International’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.90 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.99 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.94 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.47 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.90 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.90 EPS.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $0.64 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.59 by $0.05. Johnson Controls International had a net margin of 6.83% and a return on equity of 15.11%.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $86.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. 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 report on Monday, January 13th. UBS Group upgraded shares of Johnson Controls International from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $90.00 to $103.00 in a research note on Monday, February 10th. Melius cut shares of Johnson Controls International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $95.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Johnson Controls International from $87.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $91.27.

Johnson Controls International Price Performance

Shares of JCI opened at $84.27 on Monday. Johnson Controls International has a 52 week low of $59.83 and a 52 week high of $91.14. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The firm has a market cap of $55.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.16, a PEG ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.32. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $82.88 and a 200-day moving average of $80.40.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 68,156,110 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,379,562,000 after purchasing an additional 179,743 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 27,939,766 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,178,595,000 after buying an additional 300,712 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its stake in Johnson Controls International by 6.0% during the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 23,344,374 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,842,571,000 after buying an additional 1,325,500 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 13.2% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 18,407,597 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,452,912,000 after buying an additional 2,150,573 shares during the period. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 2.9% in the fourth quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 15,743,019 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,242,597,000 after buying an additional 447,513 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Johnson Controls International news, Director George Oliver sold 15,669 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.49, for a total value of $1,214,190.81. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 1,003,893 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $77,791,668.57. This represents a 1.54 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, VP Nathan D. Manning sold 1,421 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 3rd. The stock was 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 owns 148,346 shares in the company, valued at $11,339,568.24. The trade was a 0.95 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 905,864 shares of company stock worth $77,824,710. 0.54% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Johnson Controls International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 24th will be paid a dividend of $0.37 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 24th. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.76%. Johnson Controls International’s payout ratio is 56.49%.

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.