Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD) has been given an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the fifteen research firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $313.75.

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on APD. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $350.00 to $325.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Wall Street Zen lowered Air Products and Chemicals from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 22nd. UBS Group decreased their price target on Air Products and Chemicals from $350.00 to $310.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on Air Products and Chemicals from $345.00 to $330.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Finally, Mizuho set a $300.00 target price on Air Products and Chemicals in a research note on Friday, November 7th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Air Products and Chemicals

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in APD. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals by 14.5% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,260 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $945,000 after acquiring an additional 412 shares in the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Air Products and Chemicals during the 4th quarter worth about $245,000. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its position in Air Products and Chemicals by 38.5% in the 1st quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 511 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $151,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares in the last quarter. Intrust Bank NA boosted its stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals by 9.2% in the 1st quarter. Intrust Bank NA now owns 3,179 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $938,000 after buying an additional 269 shares during the period. Finally, Twin City Private Wealth LLC grew its position in shares of Air Products and Chemicals by 0.6% during the first quarter. Twin City Private Wealth LLC now owns 7,985 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $2,355,000 after buying an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. 81.66% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Air Products and Chemicals Price Performance

NYSE:APD opened at $260.39 on Thursday. Air Products and Chemicals has a 52 week low of $235.55 and a 52 week high of $341.14. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $257.98 and its two-hundred day moving average is $276.49. The company has a market capitalization of $57.96 billion, a P/E ratio of -146.29, a P/E/G ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 0.86. The company has a quick ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98.

Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 6th. The basic materials company reported $3.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.38 by $0.01. Air Products and Chemicals had a positive return on equity of 15.18% and a negative net margin of 3.28%.The firm had revenue of $3.13 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.18 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $3.56 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was down .6% on a year-over-year basis. Air Products and Chemicals has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.950-3.100 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 12.850-13.150 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Air Products and Chemicals will post 12.69 EPS for the current year.

Air Products and Chemicals Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 9th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 2nd will be given a dividend of $1.79 per share. This represents a $7.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 2nd. Air Products and Chemicals’s dividend payout ratio is currently -402.25%.

About Air Products and Chemicals

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.