JCIIndustrials · Building Products & EquipmentThe 21 Wall Street analysts covering Johnson Controls International Plc hold a median 12-month price target of $161 — +12.5% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 93 of 100 as at 22 Aug 2026 — among the strongest tenth. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Johnson Controls International Plc on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Issuance (99): The share count has been shrinking and the company is not leaning on new borrowing.
Value (48): The shares cost a lot relative to the profits and assets behind them.
Size (3): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on JCI, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +12.5% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 5 moved their price target up and 0 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2026 | Bernstein | Maintains | Outperform | $173 → $190 |
| 30 July 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 30 July 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Neutral | $155 → $157 |
| 30 July 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Sector Perform | $154 → $161 |
| 30 July 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Sector Perform | — |
| 9 June 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 9 June 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Overweight | $140 → $175 |
| 2 June 2026 | RBC Capital | Reiterates | Sector Perform | — |
| 2 June 2026 | RBC Capital | Reiterates | Sector Perform | $154 |
| 2 June 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Buy | $170 → $180 |
| 2 June 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 27 May 2026 | RBC Capital | Reiterates | Sector Perform | — |
| 7 May 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 7 May 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 7 May 2026 | Mizuho | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 7 May 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Sector Perform | — |
| 7 May 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 7 May 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 14 Apr 2026 | BNP Paribas | Initiates | Underperform | — |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Neutral | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. JCI appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
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Higher than 27% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
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An insider sold 23,417 Johnson Controls shares at a weighted average price of $153.07 on August 4, 2026, for roughly $3.6 million. The transaction reduced the insider's total direct equity holdings by 61%.
Why it matters — A substantial insider reduction of direct holdings could draw attention from JCI investors monitoring insider activity as a signal.
Zacks Investment Research highlighted JCI among five efficiency leaders (CLS, ZWS, LRCX, BESIY and JCI) with strong growth potential, noting they outperformed industry peers on key ratios in a screen that narrowed a 7,906-stock universe to 18 picks.
Why it matters — A JCI watcher would care because the item identifies JCI as outperforming its peers on key efficiency ratios in Zacks' stock screening.
Johnson Controls International reported fiscal third-quarter results featuring double-digit organic sales growth, expanding margins, and a record backlog, driven by strong demand for data-center and mission-critical thermal-management systems.
Why it matters — A JCI watcher would care because the results indicate robust operational performance and sustained demand in key growth areas like data-center thermal management.
Seeking Alpha published the transcript of Johnson Controls International's Q3 2026 earnings call.
Why it matters — Earnings-call transcripts provide direct insight into management's discussion of quarterly performance and outlook, which investors use to assess the company's trajectory.
Johnson Controls beat third-quarter earnings and revenue estimates, driven by double-digit organic growth in key markets, and raised its fiscal 2026 outlook on strong operating momentum.
Why it matters — The earnings beat and raised outlook signal that JCI's operational performance is exceeding expectations and management expects that momentum to continue.
The 21 Wall Street analysts covering Johnson Controls International Plc have a median 12-month price target of $161, with estimates ranging from $129 to $190. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 21 analysts covering Johnson Controls International Plc, 11 rate it a Buy, 8 a Hold and 2 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Johnson Controls International Plc 93 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 22 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 22 Aug 2026, Johnson Controls International Plc ranks 93 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Issuance (99 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 21 analysts implies +12.5% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Johnson Controls International Plc 93 out of 100 as at 22 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering Johnson Controls International Plc publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for JCI are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $129 to $190 over the next 12 months.
Johnson Controls International Plc returned +37.4% over the 12 months to 21 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Johnson Controls International plc is a global building technology and industrial systems company that provides products and services for commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities. Johnson Controls International plc focuses on heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment, building automation and controls, fire detection and suppression, security systems, industrial refrigeration, and energy efficiency solutions.
The most recent item we track (The Motley Fool, 5 Aug 2026): "Is Johnson Controls Stock Still a Buy After an Insider Offloaded 23,400 Shares?". An insider sold 23,417 Johnson Controls shares at a weighted average price of $153.07 on August 4, 2026, for roughly $3.6 million. The transaction reduced the insider's total direct equity holdings by 61%.
Johnson Controls International plc is a global building technology and industrial systems company that provides products and services for commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities. Johnson Controls International plc focuses on heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment, building automation and controls, fire detection and suppression, security systems, industrial refrigeration, and energy efficiency solutions. The company also supports integrated infrastructure and digital services that help customers manage comfort, safety, and operational performance across complex properties. Its offerings serve sectors such as data centers, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, retail, and education, making Johnson Controls International plc an important provider of mission-critical building solutions in the global market.
CEO Mr. Joakim Weidemanis · 87,000 employees · Ireland · https://www.johnsoncontrols.com