Nisa Investment Advisors LLC Has $17.16 Million Holdings in Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. $APD

Nisa Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD) by 3.5% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 62,916 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,147 shares during the period. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Air Products and Chemicals were worth $17,158,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. West Oak Capital LLC grew its stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals by 12.2% in the 2nd quarter. West Oak Capital LLC now owns 10,815 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $3,050,000 after acquiring an additional 1,180 shares in the last quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. raised its stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. now owns 74,225 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $20,936,000 after purchasing an additional 1,300 shares during the period. Revisor Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals by 110.4% during the 2nd quarter. Revisor Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,265 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $966,000 after purchasing an additional 1,713 shares during the period. Chapin Davis Inc. grew its position in Air Products and Chemicals by 16.1% during the second quarter. Chapin Davis Inc. now owns 11,157 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $3,147,000 after buying an additional 1,551 shares during the period. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. increased its holdings in Air Products and Chemicals by 10.4% during the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 57,639 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $16,258,000 after buying an additional 5,430 shares during the last quarter. 81.66% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

APD has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $255.00 target price on shares of Air Products and Chemicals in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Air Products and Chemicals from $275.00 to $260.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Mizuho decreased their target price on Air Products and Chemicals from $300.00 to $290.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Argus lowered their target price on Air Products and Chemicals from $317.00 to $265.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “equal weight” rating and set a $250.00 price target (down previously from $330.00) on shares of Air Products and Chemicals in a research note on Friday, December 19th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $292.00.

Air Products and Chemicals Price Performance

Air Products and Chemicals stock opened at $263.52 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $58.66 billion, a P/E ratio of -148.04, a PEG ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 0.87. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. has a one year low of $229.11 and a one year high of $341.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.38 and a quick ratio of 1.20. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $251.49 and a 200-day moving average price of $271.13.

Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 6th. The basic materials company reported $3.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.38 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $3.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.18 billion. Air Products and Chemicals had a positive return on equity of 15.18% and a negative net margin of 3.28%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was down .6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $3.56 EPS. 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. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. will post 12.69 EPS for the current year.

Air Products and Chemicals Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 9th. Investors of record on Friday, January 2nd will be paid a dividend of $1.79 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 2nd. This represents a $7.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. Air Products and Chemicals’s payout ratio is currently -402.25%.

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.