Deutsche Bank AG Takes Position in Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. $APD

Deutsche Bank AG bought a new position in shares of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 497,209 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $145,772,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of APD. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC grew its stake in Air Products and Chemicals by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 1,616 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $399,000 after buying an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Revisor Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Air Products and Chemicals by 0.8% in the 1st quarter. Revisor Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,545 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,320,000 after buying an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. StoneX Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Air Products and Chemicals by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. StoneX Group Inc. now owns 2,787 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $688,000 after acquiring an additional 36 shares during the period. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC boosted its position in shares of Air Products and Chemicals by 6.1% during the 4th quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC now owns 642 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $159,000 after acquiring an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted its position in shares of Air Products and Chemicals by 0.7% during the 1st quarter. Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft now owns 5,053 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,463,000 after acquiring an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 81.66% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating and set a $373.00 target price on shares of Air Products and Chemicals in a research note on Friday, July 31st. BMO Capital Markets raised Air Products and Chemicals from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $360.00 price target for the company in a report on Friday, May 1st. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Air Products and Chemicals from $340.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on Air Products and Chemicals from $358.00 to $360.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Air Products and Chemicals from $310.00 to $330.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Air Products and Chemicals presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $332.76.

Air Products and Chemicals Stock Performance

Shares of Air Products and Chemicals stock opened at $303.18 on Thursday. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $229.11 and a fifty-two week high of $314.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.08 and a quick ratio of 0.92. The firm has a market capitalization of $67.51 billion, a P/E ratio of -1,378.09, a P/E/G ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 0.73. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $294.91 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $290.45.

Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The basic materials company reported $3.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.34 by $0.13. Air Products and Chemicals had a negative net margin of 0.38% and a positive return on equity of 16.87%. The company had revenue of $3.16 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.20 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $3.09 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Air Products and Chemicals has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.390-13.490 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 3.550-3.650 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. will post 13.45 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Air Products and Chemicals Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 1st will be issued a $1.81 dividend. This represents a $7.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 1st. Air Products and Chemicals’s dividend payout ratio is presently -3,290.91%.

Air Products and Chemicals 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.