Caldwell Trust Co Purchases New Position in Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. $APD

Caldwell Trust Co purchased a new position in Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD) in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 7,100 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,003,000.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of APD. West Oak Capital LLC raised its holdings in Air Products and Chemicals by 12.2% in the second quarter. West Oak Capital LLC now owns 10,815 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $3,050,000 after buying an additional 1,180 shares during the last quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Air Products and Chemicals by 1.8% during the second quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. now owns 74,225 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $20,936,000 after buying an additional 1,300 shares during the last quarter. Revisor Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Air Products and Chemicals by 110.4% during the second quarter. Revisor Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,265 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $966,000 after acquiring an additional 1,713 shares in the last quarter. Chapin Davis Inc. raised its holdings in Air Products and Chemicals by 16.1% in the 2nd quarter. Chapin Davis Inc. now owns 11,157 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $3,147,000 after acquiring an additional 1,551 shares during the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. lifted its position in Air Products and Chemicals by 10.4% in the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 57,639 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $16,258,000 after acquiring an additional 5,430 shares in the last quarter. 81.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Air Products and Chemicals Trading Down 0.3%

Air Products and Chemicals stock opened at $243.00 on Monday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $254.47 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $275.14. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. has a 52-week low of $229.11 and a 52-week high of $341.14. The company has a quick ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98. The company has a market cap of $54.09 billion, a P/E ratio of -136.52, a P/E/G ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 0.85.

Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) last posted 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 negative net margin of 3.28% and a positive return on equity of 15.18%. The company had revenue of $3.13 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.18 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $3.56 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue 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. Analysts predict that Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. will post 12.69 EPS for the current year.

Air Products and Chemicals Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 9th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 2nd will be paid a $1.79 dividend. This represents a $7.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 2nd. Air Products and Chemicals’s dividend payout ratio is -402.25%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have commented on APD. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on Air Products and Chemicals from $350.00 to $325.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 7th. Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $315.00 price objective on shares of Air Products and Chemicals in a report on Monday, December 8th. Evercore ISI lowered their target price on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $375.00 to $325.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. Citigroup reduced their price target on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $325.00 to $308.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $255.00 price objective on shares of Air Products and Chemicals in a report on Wednesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Air Products and Chemicals currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $302.67.

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.