Capital Analysts LLC Has $11.77 Million Stock Holdings in Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. $APD

Capital Analysts LLC lifted its holdings in Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD) by 4.4% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 47,661 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,007 shares during the quarter. Capital Analysts LLC’s holdings in Air Products and Chemicals were worth $11,773,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Holos Integrated Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Air Products and Chemicals by 3,233.3% during the fourth quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 100 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. purchased a new stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Caitlin John LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals during the third quarter worth $30,000. Finally, Financial Life Planners purchased a new stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals during the third quarter worth $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 81.66% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Air Products and Chemicals news, CFO Melissa N. Schaeffer sold 2,714 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $303.76, for a total transaction of $824,404.64. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 14,212 shares in the company, valued at $4,317,037.12. This trade represents a 16.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 1.88% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Air Products and Chemicals Price Performance

NYSE APD opened at $282.68 on Wednesday. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $229.11 and a fifty-two week high of $307.96. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $293.39 and its two-hundred day moving average is $275.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95, a current ratio of 1.43 and a quick ratio of 1.21. The firm has a market cap of $62.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 0.74.

Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The basic materials company reported $3.20 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.06 by $0.14. Air Products and Chemicals had a return on equity of 16.11% and a net margin of 16.91%.The company had revenue of $3.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.07 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.69 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, analysts anticipate that Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. will post 13.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Air Products and Chemicals Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 10th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st will be issued a dividend of $1.81 per share. This represents a $7.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, July 1st. Air Products and Chemicals’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 76.61%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently issued reports on APD shares. BMO Capital Markets upgraded Air Products and Chemicals from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $360.00 price objective for the company in a report on Friday, May 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Air Products and Chemicals from $310.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Berenberg Bank set a $350.00 price objective on Air Products and Chemicals and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 20th. Citigroup increased their price objective on Air Products and Chemicals from $285.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, April 13th. Finally, Bank of America increased their price objective on Air Products and Chemicals from $280.00 to $303.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. One equities research 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, Air Products and Chemicals currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $323.12.

Air Products and Chemicals 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.