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JCI Stock Forecast: Johnson Controls International Plc Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 4 Nov 2026
$141
−6.26% on the day

The 22 Wall Street analysts covering Johnson Controls International Plc hold a median 12-month price target of $174 — +23.5% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 91 of 100 as at 4 Nov 2026 — among the strongest tenth. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$90.8B
Ticker Nerd rank
91/ 100
Median analyst target
$174
Analysts covering
22
Revenue$6.6B+9.3% y/y
Operating income$1.1B
Net income$752.0M
Free cash flow$1.2B
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−10.7%
1M
−10.1%
YTD
+18.4%
1Y
+27.7%
From 52W high
−11.5%
From 52W low
+27.9%
$110
$159
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

JCI stock analysis: one number for the whole business

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.

Where the model ranks itAs at 4 Nov 2026
91/ 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Issuance
98
Revisions
97
Momentum
88
Quality
79
Volatility
63
Accruals
60
Value
58
Growth
56
Size
3

Issuance (98): The share count has been shrinking and the company is not leaning on new borrowing.

Growth (56): Sales and profits are flat, shrinking, or growing more slowly than they were.

Size (3): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs systematic trader with 15+ years in markets.

Wall Street

JCI stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on JCI, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$100$120$140$160$180$200Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26JCIHigh $201Median $174Low $136

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says22 analysts
12 Buy9 Hold1 Sell
Low $136Median $174High $201

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +23.5% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 12 moved their price target up and 0 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
28 Oct 2026BairdMaintainsNeutral$162 → $172
28 Oct 2026BNP ParibasMaintainsUnderperform$130 → $145
28 Oct 2026CitigroupMaintainsNeutral$170 → $172
28 Oct 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsIn-Line$155 → $170
28 Oct 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight$186 → $200
15 Oct 2026MizuhoMaintainsNeutral$150 → $165
15 Oct 2026MizuhoMaintainsNeutral—
14 Oct 2026RBC CapitalMaintainsSector Perform$161 → $165
14 Oct 2026RBC CapitalMaintainsSector Perform—
12 Oct 2026CitigroupMaintainsNeutral$157 → $170
12 Oct 2026CitigroupMaintainsNeutral—
8 Oct 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$152 → $175
8 Oct 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
25 Sept 2026Wells FargoInitiatesOverweight$186
25 Sept 2026Wells FargoInitiatesOverweight—
2 Sept 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight$175 → $180
2 Sept 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight—
14 Aug 2026BernsteinMaintainsOutperform—
14 Aug 2026BernsteinMaintainsOutperform$173 → $190
30 July 2026CitigroupMaintainsNeutral$155 → $157

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

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Performance

JCI vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 4 Nov 2026, Johnson Controls International Plc returned +27.7% against +14.8% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

JCI vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

JCI analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingThis fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+6.0%
Analysts raising
6
Analysts cutting
1
Fundamentals

Johnson Controls International Plc (JCI) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
31.7×

Cheaper than 24% of US stocks

Price / sales
3.5×

Cheaper than 33% of US stocks

Price / book
6.6×

Cheaper than 14% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
20.9×

Cheaper than 14% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
10.4%

Higher than 54% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
−42.9%

Higher than 12% of US stocks

Gross margin
37.4%

Higher than 46% of US stocks

Operating margin
17.2%

Higher than 75% of US stocks

Net margin
11.1%

Higher than 71% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
21.7%

Higher than 83% of US stocks

Return on assets
6.4%

Higher than 83% of US stocks

Dividend yield
1.1%

Higher than 71% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Johnson Controls International Plc (JCI) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Johnson Controls International Plc has a market value of $90.8B and an enterprise value of $97.2B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $25.0B. The latest quarter grew 10.4% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $3.7B, a 14.6% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $5.75.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $1.7B, after $373.0M of capital spending.

  • Johnson Controls International Plc spent $5.9B on share buybacks and $977.0M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 610.1M.

  • Trailing P/E: 31.7×; forward P/E: 20.2× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 1.07%, paying out 45% of earnings.

  • Johnson Controls International Plc employs 87,000 people — $287K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 5 Nov 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

JCI vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelBuilding Products & Equipment
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
JCIJohnson Controls International Plc$90.8B91
TTTrane Technologies Plc$91.0B72
CARRCarrier Global Corp.$45.9B56
MASMasco Corp.$17.1B83
CSLCarlisle Cos., Inc.$15.4B66
LIILennox International, Inc.$12.6B29
MAIRMadison Air Solutions Corp.$11.8B1

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News

Latest JCI news & analysis

Johnson Controls: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors

The Motley Fool · 3 Nov 2026positive

Johnson Controls reported that its backlog increased 43% to $23 billion in fiscal 2026. The company set fiscal 2027 capital expenditures at $900 million.

Why it matters — The backlog growth and planned capital spending provide JCI watchers with updates on demand commitments and the company’s investment plans.

Johnson Controls Strengthens Executive Leadership Team with Two Key Appointments

PRNewsWire · 2 Nov 2026neutral

Johnson Controls appointed Katie Rowen as Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer and Shauna Latshaw as Vice President and Chief Information Officer. Both will report to CEO Joakim Weidemanis.

Why it matters — The appointments update JCI watchers on changes to the company’s executive leadership team.

Johnson Controls Beats the Heat in AI Data Centers

MarketBeat · 28 Oct 2026positive

The excerpt says data center expansion is creating a heat-mitigation challenge, and industrial technology firms are moving to address it. Johnson Controls is positioning itself at the center of this shift.

Why it matters — JCI watchers may note the company’s stated position in efforts to address data center heat mitigation.

What Johnson Controls International (JCI) Said on Its Q4 Earnings Call

MarketBeat · 27 Oct 2026positive

Johnson Controls International reported fiscal fourth-quarter results featuring double-digit organic revenue growth, expanding margins, and a sharp increase in orders and backlog. The company said demand from data centers and other mission-critical markets continued to accelerate.

Why it matters — The results and accelerating demand in these markets offer JCI watchers insight into the company’s operating performance and order trends.

Johnson Controls Q4 Earnings & Revenues Beat Estimates, Up Y/Y

Zacks Investment Research · 27 Oct 2026positive

Johnson Controls reported fourth-quarter earnings and revenue above estimates, with year-over-year growth. The excerpt attributes the results to strong HVAC demand, margin gains and a record backlog, and notes robust orders supporting its fiscal 2027 outlook.

Why it matters — The results, backlog and orders provide JCI watchers with an update on demand and the company’s stated outlook.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about JCI stock

What is the JCI stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 22 Wall Street analysts covering Johnson Controls International Plc have a median 12-month price target of $174, with estimates ranging from $136 to $201. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is JCI stock a buy right now?

Of the 22 analysts covering Johnson Controls International Plc, 12 rate it a Buy, 9 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Johnson Controls International Plc 91 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 4 Nov 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank JCI?

As at 4 Nov 2026, Johnson Controls International Plc ranks 91 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 (98 of 100).

Will JCI stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 22 analysts implies +23.5% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Johnson Controls International Plc 91 out of 100 as at 4 Nov 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the JCI stock forecast for 2030?

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: $136 to $201 over the next 12 months.

How has JCI stock performed over the past year?

Johnson Controls International Plc returned +27.7% over the 12 months to 4 Nov 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Johnson Controls International Plc do?

Johnson Controls International plc is a building technology company focused on creating safer, smarter, and more efficient environments. Johnson Controls International plc designs, manufactures, installs, and services HVAC equipment, building automation and controls, refrigeration systems, integrated security, and fire detection and suppression solutions.

What is the latest news on JCI?

The most recent item we track (The Motley Fool, 3 Nov 2026): "Johnson Controls: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors". Johnson Controls reported that its backlog increased 43% to $23 billion in fiscal 2026. The company set fiscal 2027 capital expenditures at $900 million.

Company

About Johnson Controls International Plc.

Johnson Controls International plc is a building technology company focused on creating safer, smarter, and more efficient environments. Johnson Controls International plc designs, manufactures, installs, and services HVAC equipment, building automation and controls, refrigeration systems, integrated security, and fire detection and suppression solutions. Its offerings support commercial, industrial, institutional, and residential buildings, helping customers manage comfort, safety, energy use, and operations through connected systems and digital services. The company also provides maintenance, retrofit, and technical services that extend the life and performance of building infrastructure. With a broad product and service portfolio, Johnson Controls International plc plays an important role in the global building systems market, where demand centers on operational efficiency, resilience, and integrated facility management.

CEO Mr. Joakim Weidemanis · 87,000 employees · Ireland · https://www.johnsoncontrols.com