Johnson Controls International (JCI) Stock Analysis
Industrials · Building Products & Equipment
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $137.31 — A.R:R is negative (-0.1) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.4).
Johnson Controls designs, manufactures, installs, and services commercial HVAC, fire, security, and building management systems globally through Americas, EMEA, and APAC segments. Revenue is earned from products/systems (68%) and services (32%), with a $16.6B backlog at... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $137.31 — A.R:R is negative (-0.1) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.4). Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 5.7/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 69d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent Developments — Johnson Controls International
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- Johnson Controls Stock Slips Despite Q1 Earnings Beat - Benzinga — Benzinga positive
- Johnson Controls beats Q2 estimates, but margins and macro risks weigh on shares (JCI:NYSE) - Seeking Alpha — Seeking Alpha positive
- Johnson Controls Reports Strong Q2 Results; Raises FY26 Guidance - PR Newswire — PR Newswire positive
- Horizon Investments LLC Decreases Stock Position in Johnson Controls International plc $JCI - MarketBeat — MarketBeat neutral
- Johnson Controls International (JCI) Price Target Increased to $170 from $160 by UBS - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance positive
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $137.31 — A.R:R is negative (-0.1) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.4). Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $133.03. Score 5.7/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $144.37 (+5.1% upside). Prior stop was $133.03. Stop-loss: $133.03.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.4); Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7.
Johnson Controls International trades at a P/E of 42.0 (forward 24.1). TrendMatrix value score: 4.1/10. Verdict: Sell.
27 analysts cover JCI with a consensus score of 3.7/5. Average price target: $151.
What does Johnson Controls International do?Johnson Controls designs, manufactures, installs, and services commercial HVAC, fire, security, and building management...
Johnson Controls designs, manufactures, installs, and services commercial HVAC, fire, security, and building management systems globally through Americas, EMEA, and APAC segments. Revenue is earned from products/systems (68%) and services (32%), with a $16.6B backlog at September 30, 2025, serving commercial, industrial, data center, and government customers. The company completed the divestiture of its Residential and Light Commercial HVAC business to Bosch on July 31, 2025.