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 December 11th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Air Products and Chemicals stock on November 13th. 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 Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cigna Group (NYSE:CI) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Seagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) on 11/13/2025.

Air Products and Chemicals Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of Air Products and Chemicals stock traded down $1.03 during trading on Friday, hitting $242.72. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 728,788 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,306,840. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. has a 52 week low of $229.11 and a 52 week high of $341.14. The company has a market capitalization of $54.03 billion, a PE ratio of -136.27, a P/E/G ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 0.86. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $252.56 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $274.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a current ratio of 1.38.

Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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. Air Products and Chemicals had a negative net margin of 3.28% and a positive return on equity of 15.18%. The business had revenue of $3.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.18 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $3.56 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was down .6% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Equities research analysts predict that Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. will post 12.69 earnings per share for the current year.

Air Products and Chemicals Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 9th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 2nd will be given a $1.79 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 2nd. This represents a $7.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. Air Products and Chemicals’s dividend payout ratio is currently -402.25%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on APD shares. Argus reduced their price target on Air Products and Chemicals from $317.00 to $265.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $255.00 price objective on shares of Air Products and Chemicals in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Air Products and Chemicals in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. Wall Street Zen cut Air Products and Chemicals from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Sunday, December 14th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $335.00 price objective on shares of Air Products and Chemicals in a report on Wednesday, October 1st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $292.47.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Air Products and Chemicals

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Financial Connections Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals by 46.7% during the 2nd quarter. Financial Connections Group Inc. now owns 110 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Meadow Creek Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals by 1.6% during the 2nd quarter. Meadow Creek Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,276 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $642,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares during the period. YANKCOM Partnership increased its stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals by 1.3% in the second quarter. YANKCOM Partnership now owns 2,805 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $791,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Atlatl Advisers LLC lifted its stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals by 2.5% during the 2nd quarter. Atlatl Advisers LLC now owns 1,488 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $420,000 after buying an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC increased its stake in Air Products and Chemicals by 7.0% in the 2nd quarter. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC now owns 568 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $160,000 after buying an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.

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.