First National Advisers LLC Reduces Holdings in Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. $APD

First National Advisers LLC reduced its position in Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD) by 75.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,765 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 5,558 shares during the period. First National Advisers LLC’s holdings in Air Products and Chemicals were worth $481,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on APD shares. Mizuho lowered their price target on Air Products and Chemicals from $300.00 to $290.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Air Products and Chemicals from $275.00 to $260.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $315.00 price target on shares of Air Products and Chemicals in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Air Products and Chemicals from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Sunday, December 14th. Finally, Bank of America upgraded shares of Air Products and Chemicals from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $275.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Air Products and Chemicals presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $292.00.

Air Products and Chemicals Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of APD stock opened at $267.56 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $253.45 and its 200 day moving average price is $270.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $59.56 billion, a PE ratio of -150.31, a P/E/G ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 0.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.38 and a quick ratio of 1.20. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. has a 1-year low of $229.11 and a 1-year high of $341.14.

Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) last issued its 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. The company had revenue of $3.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.18 billion. Air Products and Chemicals had a negative net margin of 3.28% and a positive return on equity of 15.18%. The business’s revenue was down .6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $3.56 EPS. 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. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. will post 12.69 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Air Products and Chemicals Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 9th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 2nd will be issued a $1.79 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 2nd. This represents a $7.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. Air Products and Chemicals’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -402.25%.

Air Products and Chemicals Company Profile

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.