S.E.E.D. Planning Group LLC Sells 7,474 Shares of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. $APD

S.E.E.D. Planning Group LLC cut its holdings in shares of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD) by 88.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,003 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 7,474 shares during the period. S.E.E.D. Planning Group LLC’s holdings in Air Products and Chemicals were worth $274,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in APD. Saudi Central Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals during the first quarter worth about $26,000. Traub Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Air Products and Chemicals during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Air Products and Chemicals in the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Abound Wealth Management boosted its holdings in shares of Air Products and Chemicals by 292.3% in the third quarter. Abound Wealth Management now owns 102 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 76 shares during the period. Finally, Westside Investment Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Air Products and Chemicals by 228.1% during the second quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 105 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. 81.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently commented on APD. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $335.00 price objective on shares of Air Products and Chemicals in a research report on Wednesday, October 1st. Argus cut their price target on Air Products and Chemicals from $317.00 to $265.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Citigroup downgraded Air Products and Chemicals from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $300.00 to $245.00 in a report on Monday, December 15th. Evercore ISI cut their target price on Air Products and Chemicals from $375.00 to $325.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. Finally, Mizuho reduced their price target 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. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $292.47.

Air Products and Chemicals Price Performance

NYSE:APD opened at $240.06 on Monday. 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 cap of $53.43 billion, a P/E ratio of -134.86, a P/E/G ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 0.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a current ratio of 1.38. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $252.22 and its 200 day simple moving average is $273.89.

Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The basic materials company reported $3.39 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.38 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $3.13 billion during 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 business’s quarterly revenue was down .6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $3.56 earnings per share. 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, sell-side analysts forecast that Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. will post 12.69 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Air Products and Chemicals Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 9th. Investors of record on Friday, January 2nd will be issued a dividend of $1.79 per share. This represents a $7.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 2nd. Air Products and Chemicals’s payout ratio is presently -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.