Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) Shares Unloaded Rep. Julie Johnson

Representative Julie Johnson (D-Texas) recently sold shares of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD). In a filing disclosed on January 15th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Air Products and Chemicals stock on December 18th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHASE BROKERAGE ACCOUNT (3935)” account.

Representative Julie Johnson also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Dover (NYSE:DOV) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Republic Services (NYSE:RSG) on 12/18/2025.

Air Products and Chemicals Trading Up 0.6%

NYSE:APD traded up $1.58 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $267.56. 1,459,753 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,275,042. The company has a market capitalization of $59.56 billion, a P/E ratio of -150.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 0.87. 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 company’s 50 day moving average is $253.45 and its two-hundred day moving average is $270.35. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. has a twelve month low of $229.11 and a twelve month high of $341.14.

Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) last released 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 company 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 quarterly revenue was down .6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter 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. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. will post 12.69 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Air Products and Chemicals Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have issued reports on APD shares. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $335.00 target price on shares of Air Products and Chemicals in a research report on Wednesday, October 1st. Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $315.00 price objective on shares of Air Products and Chemicals in a report on Monday, December 8th. UBS Group cut shares of Air Products and Chemicals from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $310.00 to $250.00 in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Bank of America upgraded shares of Air Products and Chemicals from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $275.00 target price for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Mizuho reduced their price target on Air Products and Chemicals from $300.00 to $290.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Air Products and Chemicals currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $292.00.

Institutional Trading of Air Products and Chemicals

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Air Products and Chemicals by 1.2% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 22,000,734 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $6,000,040,000 after purchasing an additional 260,904 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors grew its position in shares of Air Products and Chemicals by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 11,766,942 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $3,209,068,000 after purchasing an additional 272,197 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its stake in Air Products and Chemicals by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,559,492 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $2,607,065,000 after purchasing an additional 106,578 shares in the last quarter. Dodge & Cox lifted its stake in Air Products and Chemicals by 2.1% in the third quarter. Dodge & Cox now owns 9,004,892 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $2,455,814,000 after buying an additional 183,492 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital International Investors boosted its holdings in shares of Air Products and Chemicals by 7.4% in the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 8,870,013 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $2,419,029,000 after buying an additional 609,489 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 81.66% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Johnson

Julie Johnson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Julie Johnson earned a B.A. in history and government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1991. Johnson’s career experience includes working as an attorney.

About Air Products and Chemicals

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.