Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Brokerages

Shares of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD) have earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the sixteen analysts that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $292.4667.

APD has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. UBS Group lowered shares of Air Products and Chemicals from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $310.00 to $250.00 in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Wolfe Research reiterated 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. Citigroup lowered Air Products and Chemicals from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and dropped their price objective for the company from $300.00 to $245.00 in a report on Monday, December 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $335.00 target price on Air Products and Chemicals in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Air Products and Chemicals in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th.

Air Products and Chemicals Stock Up 0.7%

Air Products and Chemicals stock opened at $247.50 on Monday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $251.05 and its 200 day moving average price is $272.67. The company has a quick ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98. The firm has a market cap of $55.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -139.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 0.85. Air Products and Chemicals has a 52 week low of $229.11 and a 52 week high of $341.14.

Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 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 business’s quarterly revenue was down .6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $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 anticipate that Air Products and Chemicals will post 12.69 earnings per share for the current year.

Air Products and Chemicals Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Air Products and Chemicals

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of APD. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in Air Products and Chemicals by 14.5% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,260 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $945,000 after purchasing an additional 412 shares during the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals during the fourth quarter worth $245,000. WPG Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals in the first quarter valued at about $55,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals by 0.5% in the first quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 133,751 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $39,446,000 after buying an additional 712 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vident Advisory LLC lifted its stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals by 38.8% in the first quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 7,278 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $2,147,000 after buying an additional 2,033 shares in the last quarter. 81.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.