Integrity Alliance LLC. Purchases New Holdings in Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. $APD

Integrity Alliance LLC. purchased a new stake in Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm purchased 2,389 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $590,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Holos Integrated Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Air Products and Chemicals in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. lifted its stake in Air Products and Chemicals by 3,233.3% in the 4th quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 100 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. purchased a new position in Air Products and Chemicals in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Financial Life Planners purchased a new position in Air Products and Chemicals in the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, Caitlin John LLC purchased a new position in Air Products and Chemicals in the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. 81.66% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Melissa N. Schaeffer sold 2,714 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $303.76, for a total transaction of $824,404.64. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 14,212 shares in the company, valued at $4,317,037.12. This trade represents a 16.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 1.88% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Air Products and Chemicals Stock Down 1.9%

Shares of NYSE APD opened at $278.37 on Friday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $294.21 and a 200-day simple moving average of $274.66. The company has a market capitalization of $61.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.46, a P/E/G ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 0.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95, a current ratio of 1.43 and a quick ratio of 1.21. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. has a 1 year low of $229.11 and a 1 year high of $307.96.

Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The basic materials company reported $3.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.06 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $3.17 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.07 billion. Air Products and Chemicals had a net margin of 16.91% and a return on equity of 16.11%. The business’s revenue was up 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.69 EPS. Air Products and Chemicals has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.000-13.250 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 3.250-3.350 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. will post 13.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Air Products and Chemicals Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 10th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st will be issued a dividend of $1.81 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, July 1st. This represents a $7.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. Air Products and Chemicals’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 76.19%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

APD has been the topic of a number of research reports. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $290.00 to $310.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Berenberg Bank set a $350.00 target price on shares of Air Products and Chemicals and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Air Products and Chemicals from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $307.00 to $316.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $285.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, April 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $323.12.

About Air Products and Chemicals

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.