Analysts Set Expectations for Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.’s Q1 2025 Earnings (NYSE:APD)

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD) – Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Air Products and Chemicals in a report released on Monday, May 6th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison forecasts that the basic materials company will earn $3.21 per share for the quarter. Seaport Res Ptn has a “Neutral” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Air Products and Chemicals’ current full-year earnings is $12.31 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Air Products and Chemicals’ Q2 2025 earnings at $3.25 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $3.38 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $3.52 EPS.

Several other research firms have also commented on APD. UBS Group lowered shares of Air Products and Chemicals from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their target price for the company from $328.00 to $241.00 in a report on Thursday, February 8th. TheStreet downgraded Air Products and Chemicals from a “b” rating to a “c+” rating in a report on Monday, February 5th. Bank of America boosted their target price on Air Products and Chemicals from $272.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 1st. Mizuho reduced their price target on Air Products and Chemicals from $295.00 to $286.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 1st. Finally, BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on Air Products and Chemicals from $250.00 to $263.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 1st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Air Products and Chemicals has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $277.43.

Air Products and Chemicals Trading Up 1.8 %

APD stock opened at $250.63 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $55.72 billion, a PE ratio of 22.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 0.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 1.31 and a current ratio of 1.49. Air Products and Chemicals has a one year low of $212.24 and a one year high of $307.71. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $239.20 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $253.23.

Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 30th. The basic materials company reported $2.85 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.70 by $0.15. The firm had revenue of $2.93 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.05 billion. Air Products and Chemicals had a return on equity of 16.56% and a net margin of 20.32%. The company’s revenue was down 8.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.74 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Air Products and Chemicals

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Great Lakes Retirement Inc. boosted its position in Air Products and Chemicals by 19.9% during the 1st quarter. Great Lakes Retirement Inc. now owns 989 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $240,000 after acquiring an additional 164 shares in the last quarter. Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC lifted its stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals by 9.0% in the 1st quarter. Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC now owns 4,817 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,167,000 after purchasing an additional 396 shares during the period. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC boosted its position in shares of Air Products and Chemicals by 11.8% during the first quarter. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC now owns 34,161 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $8,276,000 after purchasing an additional 3,614 shares in the last quarter. Blair William & Co. IL grew its stake in Air Products and Chemicals by 3.1% in the first quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 81,156 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $19,662,000 after purchasing an additional 2,468 shares during the period. Finally, Wilkins Investment Counsel Inc. raised its holdings in Air Products and Chemicals by 173.3% in the first quarter. Wilkins Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 5,105 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,237,000 after purchasing an additional 3,237 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.66% of the company’s stock.

Air Products and Chemicals Company 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.