Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD) Forecasted to Post Q1 2025 Earnings of $3.21 Per Share

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD) – Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Air Products and Chemicals in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, May 6th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings of $3.21 per share for the quarter. Seaport Res Ptn has a “Neutral” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Air Products and Chemicals’ current full-year earnings is $12.31 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Air Products and Chemicals’ Q2 2025 earnings at $3.25 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $3.38 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $3.52 EPS.

Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 30th. The basic materials company reported $2.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.70 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $2.93 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.05 billion. Air Products and Chemicals had a return on equity of 16.56% and a net margin of 20.32%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 8.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.74 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on APD. Citigroup decreased their target price on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $285.00 to $280.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 1st. TheStreet lowered Air Products and Chemicals from a “b” rating to a “c+” rating in a research note on Monday, February 5th. Bank of America boosted their price objective on Air Products and Chemicals from $272.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 1st. Argus cut Air Products and Chemicals from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 26th. Finally, TD Cowen boosted their price target on Air Products and Chemicals from $305.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 1st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $277.43.

Air Products and Chemicals Price Performance

NYSE APD opened at $246.27 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $238.93 and its 200 day moving average is $253.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 1.31 and a current ratio of 1.49. Air Products and Chemicals has a fifty-two week low of $212.24 and a fifty-two week high of $307.71. The company has a market capitalization of $54.75 billion, a PE ratio of 22.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 0.80.

Institutional Trading of Air Products and Chemicals

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Roble Belko & Company Inc purchased a new position in shares of Air Products and Chemicals during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Sachetta LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals in the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Security National Bank bought a new stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, Thompson Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in Air Products and Chemicals in the first quarter worth approximately $27,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.66% of the company’s stock.

Air Products and Chemicals Company Profile

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.