What is KeyCorp’s Forecast for APD Q4 Earnings?

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD) – Analysts at KeyCorp issued their Q4 2026 EPS estimates for Air Products and Chemicals in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, September 10th. KeyCorp analyst S. Tiano anticipates that the basic materials company will earn $3.63 per share for the quarter. KeyCorp currently has a “Sector Weight” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Air Products and Chemicals’ current full-year earnings is $13.46 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Air Products and Chemicals’ FY2028 earnings at $14.45 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently issued reports on APD. Argus increased their price objective on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $316.00 to $329.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 9th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $373.00 price target on shares of Air Products and Chemicals in a report on Friday, July 31st. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $342.00 price target on shares of Air Products and Chemicals in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Morgan Stanley set a $320.00 price objective on shares of Air Products and Chemicals in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Citigroup raised their target price on Air Products and Chemicals from $315.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Air Products and Chemicals presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $336.53.

Air Products and Chemicals Price Performance

Shares of NYSE APD opened at $286.73 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.08 and a quick ratio of 0.92. Air Products and Chemicals has a 1-year low of $229.11 and a 1-year high of $314.87. The company has a market capitalization of $63.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1,303.33, a PEG ratio of 2.94 and a beta of 0.75. The business has a 50-day moving average of $300.10 and a 200-day moving average of $292.94.

Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The basic materials company reported $3.47 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 business had revenue of $3.16 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.20 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $3.09 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. 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.

Institutional Trading of Air Products and Chemicals

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. bought a new stake in Air Products and Chemicals in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. bought a new position in Air Products and Chemicals in the 1st quarter worth about $25,000. Fiduciary Financial Advisors bought a new position in Air Products and Chemicals in the 2nd quarter worth about $25,000. Main Street Group LTD acquired a new stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals in the first quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, Cornerstone Planning Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Air Products and Chemicals by 318.2% during the first quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 92 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. 81.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Air Products and Chemicals Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 9th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 1st will be paid a $1.81 dividend. This represents a $7.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 1st. Air Products and Chemicals’s dividend payout ratio is -3,290.91%.

About Air Products and Chemicals

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc is a global industrial gases and chemicals company headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1940, the company supplies atmospheric and process gases, including oxygen, nitrogen, argon, hydrogen, helium, carbon monoxide and syngas, along with related equipment and technical services.

Air Products serves customers in industries such as refining, chemicals, metals, electronics, manufacturing, food and beverage, healthcare and energy. Its offerings support applications including combustion, metal fabrication, semiconductor production, food preservation, medical care and industrial processing.