The stock of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE: JCI) has increased by 1.15 when compared to last closing price of 79.30.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 1.19% in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2025-01-13 that NEUHAUSEN, Switzerland–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sensormatic Solutions, the leading global retail solutions portfolio of Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), today announced a strategic technology agreement that will bring together its market-leading loss prevention solutions and INEO’s immersive digital display technology. Sensormatic Solutions will begin integrating INEO’s digital display technology into its storefront EAS and RFID-based exit systems to help retailers enhance moments of connection with cons.
Is It Worth Investing in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE: JCI) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE: JCI) is 31.62x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for JCI is 1.33. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 11 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for JCI is 659.70M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.46% of that float. On January 15, 2025, JCI’s average trading volume was 3.35M shares.
JCI’s Market Performance
JCI’s stock has seen a 1.19% increase for the week, with a -4.53% drop in the past month and a 3.35% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.84%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.18% for Johnson Controls International plc. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.12% for JCI’s stock, with a 10.13% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of JCI
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for JCI stocks, with Argus repeating the rating for JCI by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for JCI in the upcoming period, according to Argus is $88 based on the research report published on December 20, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see JCI reach a price target of $90, previously predicting the price at $72. The rating they have provided for JCI stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on November 13th, 2024.
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Buy” to JCI, setting the target price at $80 in the report published on September 10th of the previous year.
JCI Trading at -1.73% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought JCI to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -7.97% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.18%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.84%, as shares sank -3.74% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +5.10% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, JCI rose by +1.19%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +23.65% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $80.11. In addition, Johnson Controls International plc saw 1.62% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at JCI starting from Vandiepenbeeck Marc, who sale 186 shares at the price of $78.60 back on Dec 20 ’24. After this action, Vandiepenbeeck Marc now owns 91,372 shares of Johnson Controls International plc, valued at $14,620 using the latest closing price.
Oliver George, the Chairman & CEO of Johnson Controls International plc, sale 124,497 shares at $83.25 during a trade that took place back on Dec 11 ’24, which means that Oliver George is holding 1,267,716 shares at $10,363,892 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for JCI
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.1 for the present operating margin
- 0.35 for the gross margin
The net margin for Johnson Controls International plc stands at 0.07. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value 9.85, with 3.79 for asset returns.
Based on Johnson Controls International plc (JCI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.37 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.22. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.59. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 6.14.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.68 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.2. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.7. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.79for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.54. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.91.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Johnson Controls International plc (JCI) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
