The price-to-earnings ratio for Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE: JCI) is above average at 33.73x. The 36-month beta value for JCI is also noteworthy at 1.29. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 11 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for JCI is 657.87M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.60% of that float. The average trading volume of JCI on May 07, 2025 was 4.65M shares.
JCI) stock’s latest price update
Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE: JCI)’s stock price has plunge by -0.55relation to previous closing price of 88.81. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 5.27% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-05-07 that While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Johnson Controls (JCI) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended March 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
JCI’s Market Performance
JCI’s stock has risen by 5.27% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 22.62% and a quarterly rise of 2.69%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.57% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.75% for Johnson Controls International plc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 8.76% for JCI stock, with a simple moving average of 12.65% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of JCI
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for JCI stocks, with UBS repeating the rating for JCI by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for JCI in the upcoming period, according to UBS is $103 based on the research report published on February 10, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Melius, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see JCI reach a price target of $95. The rating they have provided for JCI stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on January 28th, 2025.
Argus gave a rating of “Buy” to JCI, setting the target price at $88 in the report published on December 20th of the previous year.
JCI Trading at 9.36% 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 -3.09% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.75%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.57%, as shares surge +23.81% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +4.98% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, JCI rose by +4.98%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +27.74% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $81.19. In addition, Johnson Controls International plc saw 11.90% 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 MANNING NATHAN D, who sale 1,422 shares at the price of $86.91 back on May 01 ’25. After this action, MANNING NATHAN D now owns 144,704 shares of Johnson Controls International plc, valued at $123,593 using the latest closing price.
MANNING NATHAN D, the VP, President BSNA of Johnson Controls International plc, sale 1,422 shares at $79.72 during a trade that took place back on Apr 01 ’25, which means that MANNING NATHAN D is holding 145,502 shares at $113,362 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for JCI
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.11 for the present operating margin
- 0.36 for the gross margin
The net margin for Johnson Controls International plc stands at 0.08. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value 9.80, with 3.71 for asset returns.
Based on Johnson Controls International plc (JCI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.39 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.26. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.63. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 8.23.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.8 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.14. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.03. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.97for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.53. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.99.
Conclusion
In summary, Johnson Controls International plc (JCI) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
