Old Mission Investment Co LLC Invests $1.65 Million in Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. $APD

Key Points

• Old Mission Investment Co. LLC initiated a $1.65 million position in Air Products and Chemicals during the second quarter by purchasing 5,643 shares. Institutional investors collectively own 81.66% of the company.
• Analysts maintain a generally positive outlook, with the stock receiving a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating and an average price target of $332.76, above its reported trading price of $301.19.
• Air Products exceeded quarterly EPS expectations, reporting $3.47 versus the $3.34 consensus, while revenue reached $3.16 billion. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $1.81 per share, equivalent to a 2.4% annualized yield.

Old Mission Investment Co LLC bought a new stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 5,643 shares of the basic materials company's stock, valued at approximately $1,654,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals by 14.5% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,260 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $945,000 after purchasing an additional 412 shares in the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Air Products and Chemicals in the fourth quarter worth about $245,000. Sei Investments Co. lifted its holdings in Air Products and Chemicals by 197.6% in the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 281,861 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $79,498,000 after buying an additional 187,142 shares during the period. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina boosted its position in Air Products and Chemicals by 2.1% during the 2nd quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 103,777 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $29,271,000 after acquiring an additional 2,171 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Diversify Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in shares of Air Products and Chemicals by 52.5% during the 2nd quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC now owns 6,474 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $1,873,000 after acquiring an additional 2,229 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.66% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently commented on APD shares. Mizuho raised their target price on Air Products and Chemicals from $345.00 to $355.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Morgan Stanley set a $320.00 price target on Air Products and Chemicals in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $340.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Air Products and Chemicals from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c-)" rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $358.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Air Products and Chemicals has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $332.76.

Air Products and Chemicals Trading Down 1.0%

NYSE APD opened at $301.19 on Friday. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. has a 12 month low of $229.11 and a 12 month high of $314.87. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $300.91 and its 200-day moving average price is $292.26. The stock has a market cap of $67.07 billion, a P/E ratio of -1,369.05, a P/E/G ratio of 3.07 and a beta of 0.75.

Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The basic materials company reported $3.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.34 by $0.13. The company had revenue of $3.16 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.20 billion. Air Products and Chemicals had a negative net margin of 0.38% and a positive return on equity of 16.87%. Air Products and Chemicals's revenue was up 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $3.09 EPS. 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. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. will post 13.45 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Air Products and Chemicals Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 9th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 1st will be issued a dividend of $1.81 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 1st. This represents a $7.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.4%. Air Products and Chemicals's dividend payout ratio is presently -3,290.91%.

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.

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