Brokerages Set Johnson Controls International plc Ordinary Share (JCI) PT at $47.31

Several analysts have recently issued reports on JCI shares. Citigroup reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $50.00 target price (up from $47.00) on shares of Johnson Controls International plc Ordinary Share in a report on Monday, October 9th.

Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI), stock is trading $44.70 above the 52-week high and has displayed a high EPS growth of 31.10% in last 5 years. Macquarie Research upgraded Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) on Thursday, September 8 to "Outperform" rating. Johnson Controls International plc, formerly known as Tyco International plc, is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Robert W. Baird downgraded Johnson Controls International plc Ordinary Share from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and reduced their target price for the company from $48.00 to $42.00 in a research note on Friday, January 5th.

Johnson Controls International plc Ordinary Share (NYSE:JCI) Director Juergen Tinggren acquired 12,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Saturday, November 17th. The stock ended last trade at 13.85 a share and the price is up more than 9.49% so far this year. Johnson Controls International plc Ordinary Share had a return on equity of 11.91% and a net margin of 6.32%. The stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $46.85. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,296,407 shares of the company's stock, valued at $54,397,237.72. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Corporate insiders own 1.50% of the company's stock. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now directly owns 21,625 shares in the company, valued at approximately $787,366.25. Harfst & Associates Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International plc Ordinary Share by 16.9% in the 2nd quarter. After having $0.87 EPS previously, Johnson Controls International plc's analysts see -40.23 % EPS growth. Andrew lately made a sale of 3,069 shares of the company, valued by the market at roughly $334,767 U.S. Dollars, that is a price-per-share of about $109.1. According to today's trading volume Johnson Controls International plc is ABOVE its 20-Day Avg. volume with the stock showing ABOVE Abnormal volume in the past 150 days. Finally, Banced Corp boosted its position in shares of Johnson Controls International PLC by 0.7% in the second quarter. This buyback authorization allows the auto parts company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases.

Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI), maintained return on investment for the last twelve months at 4.38, higher than what Reuters data shows regarding industry's average. The stock stands almost -8.75% off versus the 52-week high and 18.2% away from the 52-week low. As of today, the company has a SMA200 (200-day simple moving average) of 0.27 Percent. The company has market cap of $37.75 billion.

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The RSI (Relative Strength Index), an indicator that shows price strength by comparing upward and downward close-to-close movements is 68.14 for Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI).

For the ongoing Fiscal Quarter, 5 analysts have an average earnings forecast of $0.62 per share. They expect $0.52 EPS, down 1.89% or $0.01 from last year's $0.53 per share. The business's revenue was up 48.8% compared to the same quarter a year ago. The 1 year EPS growth rate is 59.60%.

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 7th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 18th were given a $0.26 dividend. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.63%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 26th. UBS Group began coverage on Johnson Controls International plc Ordinary Share in a research note on Monday, January 22nd.

Below is a brief commentary on my key takeaways on how market analysts perceive Johnson Controls International's earnings growth outlook over the next few years and whether the future looks even brighter than the past. The Company provides products, services and solutions to optimize energy and operational efficiencies of buildings; lead-acid automotive batteries and advanced batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles, and seating and interior systems for automobiles. The firm operates through Buildings and Power Solutions divisions.

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