Johnson Controls International plc [NYSE: JCI] surged by $1.65 during the normal trading session on Tuesday and reaching a high of $52.815 during the day while it closed the day at $52.44. The company report on October 31, 2023 at 6:25 AM that Johnson Controls Recognised for Equipping Local Workforce with Skills for the Built Environment.
Johnson Controls has been awarded the SkillsFuture Employer Awards (Gold) for its efforts in championing skills development and building a lifelong learning culture.
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As a SkillsFuture Queen Bee, Johnson Controls provides mentorship and support to guide enterpises in the built environment in their sustainability journeys.
Johnson Controls International plc stock has also gained 2.99% of its value over the past 7 days. However, JCI stock has declined by -11.54% in the 3 months of the year. Over the past six months meanwhile, it has lost -13.75% and lost -18.06% year-on date.
The market cap for JCI stock reached $35.68 billion, with 688.70 million shares outstanding and 675.53 million shares in the current float. Compared to the average trading volume of 4.29M shares, JCI reached a trading volume of 5384345 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Here’s what leading stock market gurus have to say about Johnson Controls International plc [JCI]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for JCI shares is $69.44 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on JCI stock is a recommendation set at 1.55. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
HSBC Securities have made an estimate for Johnson Controls International plc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Buy, with their previous recommendation back on September 27, 2023.
The Average True Range (ATR) for Johnson Controls International plc is set at 1.11, with the Price to Sales ratio for JCI stock in the period of the last 12 months amounting to 1.34. The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 2.19, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 1.68. Price to Free Cash Flow for JCI in the course of the last twelve months was 24.07 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 0.79.
JCI stock trade performance evaluation
Johnson Controls International plc [JCI] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 2.99. With this latest performance, JCI shares dropped by -0.38% in over the last four-week period, additionally sinking by -13.75% over the last 6 months – not to mention a drop of -21.01% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for JCI stock in for the last two-week period is set at 57.09, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 64.77, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 51.47 for Johnson Controls International plc [JCI]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 52.72, while it was recorded at 51.07 for the last single week of trading, and 60.10 for the last 200 days.
Johnson Controls International plc [JCI]: An insightful look at the core fundamentals
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Johnson Controls International plc [JCI] shares currently have an operating margin of +9.39 and a Gross Margin at +32.87. Johnson Controls International plc’s Net Margin is presently recorded at +6.06.
Return on Total Capital for JCI is now 8.56, given the latest momentum, and Return on Invested Capital for the company is 6.03. Return on Equity for this stock inclined to 9.06, with Return on Assets sitting at 3.62. When it comes to the capital structure of this company, Johnson Controls International plc [JCI] has a Total Debt to Total Equity ratio set at 62.87. Additionally, JCI Total Debt to Total Capital is recorded at 38.60, with Total Debt to Total Assets ending up at 23.97. Long-Term Debt to Equity for the company is recorded at 51.72, with the Long-Term Debt to Total Capital now at 31.75.
Reflecting on the efficiency of the workforce at the company, Johnson Controls International plc [JCI] managed to generate an average of $15,020 per employee. Receivables Turnover for the company is 4.54 with a Total Asset Turnover recorded at a value of 0.60.Johnson Controls International plc’s liquidity data is similarly interesting compelling, with a Quick Ratio of 0.79 and a Current Ratio set at 1.06.
Earnings per share (EPS) analysis for Johnson Controls International plc [JCI] stock
The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for JCI. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Johnson Controls International plc go to 15.77%.
Johnson Controls International plc [JCI]: Institutional Ownership
The top three institutional holders of JCI stocks are: VANGUARD GROUP INC with ownership of 1.3 billion shares, which is approximately 8.2579%. BLACKROCK INC., holding 1.04 billion shares of the stock with an approximate value of $201.66 billion in JCI stocks shares; and BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC, currently with $177.59 billion in JCI stock with ownership which is approximately 5.7994%.
