Adams Diversified Equity Fund Inc. Buys New Shares in Johnson Controls International plc $JCI

Adams Diversified Equity Fund Inc. purchased a new stake in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 171,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,801,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Fulton Bank N.A. lifted its stake in shares of Johnson Controls International by 0.7% in the third quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. now owns 12,645 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,390,000 after buying an additional 91 shares during the period. Gilbert & Cook Inc. raised its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. Gilbert & Cook Inc. now owns 6,769 shares of the company’s stock valued at $715,000 after acquiring an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Nwam LLC raised its holdings in Johnson Controls International by 1.1% in the 2nd quarter. Nwam LLC now owns 9,141 shares of the company’s stock valued at $951,000 after acquiring an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Baron Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Johnson Controls International by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter. Baron Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,937 shares of the company’s stock worth $433,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares during the period. Finally, Grove Bank & Trust grew its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International by 3.5% during the 2nd quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 3,117 shares of the company’s stock worth $329,000 after purchasing an additional 106 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently commented on JCI shares. Wolfe Research raised their target price on Johnson Controls International from $135.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on shares of Johnson Controls International from $116.00 to $135.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Johnson Controls International in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Hsbc Global Res raised shares of Johnson Controls International to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $124.00 price target on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $121.05.

Johnson Controls International Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:JCI opened at $113.94 on Wednesday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $117.46 and a 200-day moving average of $110.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 0.93. Johnson Controls International plc has a twelve month low of $68.03 and a twelve month high of $124.07. The firm has a market cap of $69.63 billion, a PE ratio of 22.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.41.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $1.26 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.20 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $6.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.31 billion. Johnson Controls International had a return on equity of 15.35% and a net margin of 13.95%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.28 EPS. Johnson Controls International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.550-4.55 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.830-0.83 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 16th. Investors of record on Monday, December 22nd will be paid a dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 22nd. Johnson Controls International’s payout ratio is 31.43%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, VP Lei Zhang Schlitz sold 32,031 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $113.20, for a total value of $3,625,909.20. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 66,780 shares in the company, valued at $7,559,496. This trade represents a 32.42% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.54% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Johnson Controls International Company Profile

Johnson Controls International plc is a global diversified technology and multi‑industrial company that develops products, services and solutions for buildings and energy storage. The company’s core focus is on improving building efficiency, safety and sustainability through a combination of HVAC equipment, building controls and automation, fire and security systems, and related services. Johnson Controls traces its roots to 1885, when inventor Warren S. Johnson developed an electric room thermostat; over its long history the company has expanded from controls into a broad set of building‑related technologies and, through corporate transactions, into a global provider of integrated building solutions.

Johnson Controls’ product and service portfolio includes heating, ventilation and air‑conditioning equipment, chillers, air handlers and related mechanical systems, together with building automation and control platforms that monitor and manage energy use, indoor environmental quality and security.