Brokers Offer Predictions for Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.’s Q1 2025 Earnings (NYSE:APD)

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD) – Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Air Products and Chemicals in a note issued to investors on Monday, May 6th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison forecasts that the basic materials company will earn $3.21 per share for the quarter. Seaport Res Ptn has a “Neutral” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Air Products and Chemicals’ current full-year earnings is $12.31 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Air Products and Chemicals’ Q2 2025 earnings at $3.25 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $3.38 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $3.52 EPS.

Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 30th. The basic materials company reported $2.85 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.70 by $0.15. Air Products and Chemicals had a net margin of 20.32% and a return on equity of 16.56%. The business had revenue of $2.93 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.05 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.74 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 8.4% on a year-over-year basis.

APD has been the topic of a number of other research reports. TheStreet cut Air Products and Chemicals from a “b” rating to a “c+” rating in a research note on Monday, February 5th. Argus lowered Air Products and Chemicals from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 26th. Citigroup lowered their target price on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $285.00 to $280.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 1st. Wells Fargo & Company downgraded shares of Air Products and Chemicals from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, February 5th. Finally, Mizuho decreased their price objective on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $295.00 to $286.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 1st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $277.43.

Air Products and Chemicals Stock Performance

Air Products and Chemicals stock opened at $250.63 on Thursday. Air Products and Chemicals has a 1-year low of $212.24 and a 1-year high of $307.71. The company’s 50-day moving average is $239.20 and its 200 day moving average is $253.23. The firm has a market capitalization of $55.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 0.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 1.49 and a quick ratio of 1.31.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Air Products and Chemicals

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Capital Research Global Investors raised its position in shares of Air Products and Chemicals by 167.2% in the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 6,921,011 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,894,973,000 after acquiring an additional 4,330,471 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in Air Products and Chemicals in the fourth quarter worth about $852,288,000. Nordea Investment Management AB lifted its position in shares of Air Products and Chemicals by 1,696.4% during the fourth quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 518,197 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $142,344,000 after buying an additional 489,350 shares during the last quarter. Scharf Investments LLC bought a new stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals in the 1st quarter valued at about $87,173,000. Finally, Morningstar Investment Services LLC grew its position in shares of Air Products and Chemicals by 96.4% in the 4th quarter. Morningstar Investment Services LLC now owns 684,057 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $187,589,000 after buying an additional 335,717 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 81.66% of the company’s stock.

Air Products and Chemicals Company Profile

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc provides atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, equipment, and related services in the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, India, and internationally. The company produces atmospheric gases, including oxygen, nitrogen, and argon; process gases, such as hydrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and syngas; and specialty gases for customers in various industries, including refining, chemical, manufacturing, electronics, energy production, medical, food, and metals.