Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD) Given Average Recommendation of “Hold” by Analysts

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD) has been given an average rating of “Hold” by the sixteen research firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, six have given a hold recommendation, seven have assigned a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $292.4667.

Several research analysts recently issued reports on APD shares. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $335.00 target price on Air Products and Chemicals in a research report on Wednesday, October 1st. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $350.00 to $325.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $315.00 target price on shares of Air Products and Chemicals in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Air Products and Chemicals from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, Argus decreased their price target on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $317.00 to $265.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 11th.

Air Products and Chemicals Stock Performance

Shares of Air Products and Chemicals stock opened at $247.50 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $55.09 billion, a PE ratio of -139.04, a P/E/G ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 0.85. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $251.05 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $272.67. Air Products and Chemicals has a one year low of $229.11 and a one year high of $341.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a current ratio of 1.38.

Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The basic materials company reported $3.39 earnings per share (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 business had revenue of $3.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.18 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $3.56 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter 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. Research analysts expect that Air Products and Chemicals will post 12.69 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Air Products and Chemicals Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of APD. Saudi Central Bank purchased a new position in Air Products and Chemicals during the 1st quarter worth approximately $26,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals in the second quarter worth $28,000. Traub Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Air Products and Chemicals during the second quarter worth $28,000. Abound Wealth Management lifted its position in Air Products and Chemicals by 292.3% during the third quarter. Abound Wealth Management now owns 102 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares during the period. Finally, Westside Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Air Products and Chemicals by 228.1% in the second quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 105 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 73 shares during the last quarter. 81.66% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Air Products and Chemicals

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc is a global supplier of industrial gases and related equipment and services, headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The company produces and delivers atmospheric gases such as oxygen, nitrogen and argon, as well as specialty and process gases used across a wide range of industrial applications. Air Products designs, builds and operates gas production facilities, merchant distribution networks and on-site gas systems for customers that require reliable, high-purity gases and integrated supply solutions.

The company’s product and service portfolio includes packaged and bulk gas supply, pipeline distribution, on-site generation, gas handling and storage equipment, and engineered systems for gas liquefaction and purification.