Czech National Bank Raises Stock Position in Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. $APD

Czech National Bank grew its holdings in shares of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD) by 3.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 58,685 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after buying an additional 2,160 shares during the quarter. Czech National Bank’s holdings in Air Products and Chemicals were worth $14,496,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Air Products and Chemicals in the second quarter worth about $28,000. Holos Integrated Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Air Products and Chemicals during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Abound Wealth Management raised 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. Financial Life Planners bought a new stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Caitlin John LLC purchased a new position in shares of Air Products and Chemicals in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Institutional investors own 81.66% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Air Products and Chemicals from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price target for the company from $280.00 to $310.00 in a report on Friday, March 20th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $272.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Air Products and Chemicals from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Mizuho reduced their target price on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $300.00 to $290.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $250.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $300.88.

Air Products and Chemicals Trading Up 1.0%

Shares of NYSE APD opened at $293.00 on Friday. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $229.11 and a fifty-two week high of $301.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a current ratio of 1.46. The company has a market cap of $65.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -194.04, a PEG ratio of 2.84 and a beta of 0.88. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $277.51 and its 200-day moving average price is $265.77.

Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 30th. The basic materials company reported $3.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.04 by $0.12. The company had revenue of $3.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.05 billion. Air Products and Chemicals had a positive return on equity of 15.77% and a negative net margin of 2.73%.Air Products and Chemicals’s revenue was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.86 EPS. Air Products and Chemicals has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.950-3.100 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 12.850-13.150 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. will post 12.69 earnings per share for the current year.

Air Products and Chemicals Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 11th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 1st will be paid a dividend of $1.81 per share. This is an increase from Air Products and Chemicals’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.79. This represents a $7.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 1st. Air Products and Chemicals’s payout ratio is presently -474.17%.

Insider Activity at Air Products and Chemicals

In other news, Director Ridge Lp Mantle sold 70,175 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $284.21, for a total value of $19,944,436.75. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 93,499 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,573,350.79. This represents a 42.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.88% of the company’s stock.

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.