Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD) Given Average Recommendation of “Hold” by Brokerages

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the sixteen research firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $295.8824.

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on APD shares. Wall Street Zen raised Air Products and Chemicals from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 31st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $255.00 target price on Air Products and Chemicals in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Air Products and Chemicals from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on shares of 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. Finally, Bank of America raised shares of Air Products and Chemicals from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $275.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 8th.

Air Products and Chemicals Price Performance

Shares of APD opened at $280.80 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $263.65 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $267.39. The stock has a market cap of $62.52 billion, a PE ratio of -185.96, a P/E/G ratio of 2.76 and a beta of 0.87. Air Products and Chemicals has a 1-year low of $229.11 and a 1-year high of $321.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 1.46 and a quick ratio of 1.23.

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 for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.04 by $0.12. The firm had revenue of $3.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.05 billion. Air Products and Chemicals had a negative net margin of 2.73% and a positive return on equity of 15.77%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $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. As a group, analysts forecast that Air Products and Chemicals will post 12.69 EPS for the current year.

Air Products and Chemicals Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 11th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 1st will be given 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 2.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 1st. Air Products and Chemicals’s dividend payout ratio is currently -474.17%.

Insider Transactions at Air Products and Chemicals

In related news, Director Ridge Lp Mantle sold 70,175 shares of Air Products and Chemicals stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $284.21, for a total value of $19,944,436.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 93,499 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,573,350.79. This trade 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 this hyperlink. Company insiders own 1.88% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Air Products and Chemicals

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Air Products and Chemicals in the second quarter worth approximately $28,000. Traub Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals in the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Holos Integrated Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. grew its stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals by 3,233.3% during the fourth quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 100 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. purchased a new position in Air Products and Chemicals in the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. 81.66% of the stock is 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.