Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for Air Products and Chemicals (APD)

Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE: APD) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 2/11/2025 – Air Products and Chemicals was upgraded by analysts at BNP Paribas to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 2/7/2025 – Air Products and Chemicals was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating.
• 2/7/2025 – Air Products and Chemicals had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $350.00 to $365.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/7/2025 – Air Products and Chemicals had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co.. They now have a $320.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $345.00.
• 2/7/2025 – Air Products and Chemicals was downgraded by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating.
• 1/31/2025 – Air Products and Chemicals was upgraded by analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $375.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/28/2025 – Air Products and Chemicals had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $375.00 to $385.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/27/2025 – Air Products and Chemicals was downgraded by analysts at Bank of America Co. from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $350.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/24/2025 – Air Products and Chemicals was upgraded by analysts at Barclays PLC from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $365.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $315.00.
• 1/14/2025 – Air Products and Chemicals was upgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $350.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $330.00.

Air Products and Chemicals Trading Down 0.3 %

Shares of APD stock opened at $312.83 on Friday. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. has a 52-week low of $227.53 and a 52-week high of $341.14. The stock has a market cap of $69.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.17, a P/E/G ratio of 3.07 and a beta of 0.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a current ratio of 1.11. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $309.57 and a 200-day moving average of $305.45.

Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 6th. The basic materials company reported $2.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.13 by ($0.27). Air Products and Chemicals had a net margin of 31.88% and a return on equity of 15.78%. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. will post 12.69 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Air Products and Chemicals Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 12th. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 1st will be given a dividend of $1.79 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 1st. This represents a $7.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.29%. This is a boost from Air Products and Chemicals’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.77. Air Products and Chemicals’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 41.11%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, VP Sean D. Major sold 4,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $315.46, for a total transaction of $1,419,570.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now owns 14,273 shares in the company, valued at $4,502,560.58. This trade represents a 23.97 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Wilbur Mok sold 1,300 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $315.88, for a total transaction of $410,644.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 3,193 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,008,604.84. This represents a 28.93 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 14,911 shares of company stock worth $4,660,897 in the last quarter. 0.41% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Air Products and Chemicals

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Truvestments Capital LLC bought a new stake in Air Products and Chemicals during the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Generali Investments Management Co LLC bought a new stake in Air Products and Chemicals during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in Air Products and Chemicals by 69.4% during the 4th quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. now owns 105 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. Sierra Ocean LLC bought a new stake in Air Products and Chemicals during the 4th quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Financial Life Planners bought a new stake in Air Products and Chemicals during the 4th quarter worth about $31,000. Institutional investors own 81.66% of the company’s stock.

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc provides atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, equipment, and related services in the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, India, and internationally. The company produces atmospheric gases, including oxygen, nitrogen, and argon; process gases, such as hydrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and syngas; and specialty gases for customers in various industries, including refining, chemical, manufacturing, electronics, energy production, medical, food, and metals.