Air Products and Chemicals (APD) Expected to Announce Earnings on Friday

Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) is anticipated to issue its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Friday, January 30th. Analysts expect Air Products and Chemicals to post earnings of $3.05 per share and revenue of $3.0467 billion for the quarter. 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. Investors may visit the the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, January 30, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET.

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, beating the consensus estimate of $3.38 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $3.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.18 billion. Air Products and Chemicals had a positive return on equity of 15.18% and a negative net margin of 3.28%.The company’s quarterly revenue was down .6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $3.56 EPS. On average, analysts expect Air Products and Chemicals to post $13 EPS for the current fiscal year and $14 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Air Products and Chemicals Stock Performance

NYSE APD opened at $263.68 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $253.60 and a 200-day simple moving average of $269.85. 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 stock has a market cap of $58.69 billion, a PE ratio of -148.13, a P/E/G ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 0.87. Air Products and Chemicals has a twelve month low of $229.11 and a twelve month high of $341.14.

Air Products and Chemicals Announces Dividend

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 paid a dividend of $1.79 per share. This represents a $7.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 2nd. Air Products and Chemicals’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -402.25%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Air Products and Chemicals

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals during the second quarter worth approximately $185,000. Man Group plc purchased a new stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $203,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Air Products and Chemicals by 412.4% in the 3rd quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 784 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $214,000 after purchasing an additional 631 shares in the last quarter. Armistice Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals during the 3rd quarter worth $226,000. Finally, Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals during the 3rd quarter worth $229,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.66% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $335.00 price target on shares of Air Products and Chemicals in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. Citigroup boosted their target price on Air Products and Chemicals from $245.00 to $272.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $315.00 price target on shares of Air Products and Chemicals in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating and issued a $250.00 price objective (down from $330.00) on shares of Air Products and Chemicals in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Air Products and Chemicals in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $293.80.

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.