Alliance Wealth Advisors LLC UT Has $1.78 Million Stake in Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. $APD

Key Points

• Alliance Wealth Advisors LLC UT reduced its APD stake by 33.5% in the fourth quarter, selling 3,643 shares and retaining 7,222 shares valued at about $1.78 million; institutional investors own roughly 81.66% of the stock.
• Several analysts have lifted price targets recently (JPMorgan to $330, Jefferies to $313, Berenberg to $350), leaving a MarketBeat consensus of "Moderate Buy" with an average target of $321.76.
• Air Products beat quarterly estimates with $3.20 EPS on $3.17 billion revenue and issued FY2026 guidance of $13.00–13.25 EPS, while announcing a $1.81 quarterly dividend (annualized $7.24, ~2.4% yield).

Alliance Wealth Advisors LLC UT reduced its stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD - Free Report) by 33.5% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 7,222 shares of the basic materials company's stock after selling 3,643 shares during the period. Alliance Wealth Advisors LLC UT's holdings in Air Products and Chemicals were worth $1,784,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of APD. Holos Integrated Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Air Products and Chemicals in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. increased its position 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 buying an additional 97 shares during the period. Financial Life Planners bought a new position in Air Products and Chemicals during the third quarter worth $30,000. Caitlin John LLC acquired a new position in Air Products and Chemicals in the third quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Cloud Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Air Products and Chemicals during the third quarter valued at $34,000. 81.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on APD shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Air Products and Chemicals from $310.00 to $330.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on Air Products and Chemicals from $300.00 to $313.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $315.00 target price on shares of Air Products and Chemicals in a report on Monday, February 2nd. UBS Group increased their price target on Air Products and Chemicals from $307.00 to $316.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Berenberg Bank set a $350.00 price objective on shares of Air Products and Chemicals and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, April 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $321.76.

Insider Buying and Selling at Air Products and Chemicals

In other Air Products and Chemicals news, CFO Melissa N. Schaeffer sold 2,714 shares of Air Products and Chemicals stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 14,212 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,317,037.12. The trade was a 16.03% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Ridge Lp Mantle sold 70,175 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $284.21, for a total transaction of $19,944,436.75. Following the transaction, the director owned 93,499 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,573,350.79. This trade represents a 42.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 1.88% of the company's stock.

Air Products and Chemicals Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of NYSE:APD opened at $298.29 on Tuesday. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $288.71 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $269.07. The firm has a market cap of $66.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.57, a PEG ratio of 2.81 and a beta of 0.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95, a quick ratio of 1.21 and a current ratio of 1.43. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. has a 52-week low of $229.11 and a 52-week high of $307.29.

Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The basic materials company reported $3.20 EPS 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 firm had revenue of $3.17 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.07 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.69 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was up 8.8% on a year-over-year basis. 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. As a group, research analysts forecast that Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. will post 13.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Air Products and Chemicals Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 10th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 1st will be given a dividend of $1.81 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 1st. This represents a $7.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.4%. Air Products and Chemicals's payout ratio is presently -479.47%.

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.

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