Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) Shares Unloaded Rep. Josh Gottheimer

Representative Josh Gottheimer (D-New Jersey) recently sold shares of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD). In a filing disclosed on January 14th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $15,001 and $50,000 in Air Products and Chemicals stock on December 8th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MORGAN STANLEY – SELECT UMA ACCOUNT # 1” account.

Representative Josh Gottheimer also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) on 12/17/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) on 12/12/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) on 12/11/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Utz Brands (NYSE:UTZ) on 12/8/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of SEA (NYSE:SE) on 12/5/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of CommVault Systems (NASDAQ:CVLT) on 12/5/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Sysmex (OTCMKTS:SSMXY) on 12/5/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Dassault Systemes (OTCMKTS:DASTY) on 11/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Home Depot (NYSE:HD) on 11/19/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE:EW) on 11/19/2025.

Air Products and Chemicals Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of NYSE:APD opened at $265.43 on Friday. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. has a 1 year low of $229.11 and a 1 year high of $341.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.38 and a quick ratio of 1.20. The business’s 50-day moving average is $253.29 and its 200-day moving average is $270.69. The company has a market capitalization of $59.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -149.12, a P/E/G ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 0.87.

Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The basic materials company reported $3.39 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.38 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $3.13 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 firm’s revenue for the quarter was down .6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $3.56 earnings per share. 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. Equities research analysts predict that Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. will post 12.69 earnings per share for the current year.

Air Products and Chemicals Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Trading of Air Products and Chemicals

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. West Oak Capital LLC boosted its stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals by 12.2% during the second quarter. West Oak Capital LLC now owns 10,815 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $3,050,000 after purchasing an additional 1,180 shares during the period. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. boosted its position in Air Products and Chemicals by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. now owns 74,225 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $20,936,000 after buying an additional 1,300 shares during the period. Revisor Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Air Products and Chemicals by 110.4% in the 2nd quarter. Revisor Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,265 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $966,000 after acquiring an additional 1,713 shares during the last quarter. Chapin Davis Inc. increased its position in shares of Air Products and Chemicals by 16.1% in the second quarter. Chapin Davis Inc. now owns 11,157 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $3,147,000 after acquiring an additional 1,551 shares during the period. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. raised its stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals by 10.4% during the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 57,639 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $16,258,000 after acquiring an additional 5,430 shares during the last quarter. 81.66% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

APD has been the topic of a number of research reports. Evercore ISI dropped their target price on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $375.00 to $325.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. 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 on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on Air Products and Chemicals from $350.00 to $325.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Air Products and Chemicals from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Sunday, December 14th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $255.00 price objective on Air Products and Chemicals in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Air Products and Chemicals has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $292.00.

About Representative Gottheimer

Josh Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2017. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gottheimer is also running for election for Governor of New Jersey. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 10, 2025.

Gottheimer attended the University of Pennsylvania for his undergraduate degree. He became a Thouron Fellow at Oxford and attended Harvard Law School. Gottheimer worked as a speech writer under former President Bill Clinton (D), assisting with two State of the Union addresses, among other projects. Before running for Congress, he worked for Microsoft as a general manager for corporate strategy.

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.