Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. $APD Shares Bought by CW Advisors LLC

CW Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD) by 47.0% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 28,092 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,977 shares during the period. CW Advisors LLC’s holdings in Air Products and Chemicals were worth $7,924,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Financial Connections Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Air Products and Chemicals by 46.7% during the 2nd quarter. Financial Connections Group Inc. now owns 110 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Meadow Creek Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Air Products and Chemicals by 1.6% during the second quarter. Meadow Creek Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,276 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $642,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares during the period. YANKCOM Partnership raised its stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals by 1.3% in the second quarter. YANKCOM Partnership now owns 2,805 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $791,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Atlatl Advisers LLC grew its stake in Air Products and Chemicals by 2.5% during the 2nd quarter. Atlatl Advisers LLC now owns 1,488 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $420,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC increased its holdings in Air Products and Chemicals by 7.0% during the 2nd quarter. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC now owns 568 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $160,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.66% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on Air Products and Chemicals from $350.00 to $325.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Evercore ISI decreased their price target on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $375.00 to $325.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. Mizuho set a $300.00 price target on shares of Air Products and Chemicals in a report on Friday, November 7th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $345.00 to $330.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 7th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $275.00 to $260.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $313.75.

Air Products and Chemicals Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of NYSE:APD opened at $261.30 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $257.89 and a 200-day simple moving average of $276.38. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. has a twelve month low of $235.55 and a twelve month high of $341.14. The company has a current ratio of 1.38, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98. The company has a market capitalization of $58.16 billion, a PE ratio of -146.79, a P/E/G ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 0.86.

Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The basic materials company reported $3.39 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.38 by $0.01. Air Products and Chemicals had a negative net margin of 3.28% and a positive return on equity of 15.18%. The firm had revenue of $3.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.18 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $3.56 EPS. Air Products and Chemicals’s revenue for the quarter was down .6% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. On average, equities analysts predict that Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. will post 12.69 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Air Products and Chemicals Dividend Announcement

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

Air Products and Chemicals 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.