United Asset Strategies Inc. Sells 17,309 Shares of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. $APD

Key Points

• United Asset Strategies Inc. cut its stake in Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) by 79.8% in Q4, selling 17,309 shares and leaving 4,383 shares valued at about $1.083 million.
• Director Ridge Lp Mantle sold 70,175 shares on Feb. 12 for roughly $19.94 million, trimming their position by 42.87%; company insiders now own about 1.88% of APD.
• Analysts are mostly constructive—MarketBeat shows a consensus “Moderate Buy” with an average target near $308.06—and APD recently beat quarterly EPS estimates while providing FY2026 guidance of 12.85–13.15 EPS.

United Asset Strategies Inc. lessened its position in Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD - Free Report) by 79.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 4,383 shares of the basic materials company's stock after selling 17,309 shares during the period. United Asset Strategies Inc.'s holdings in Air Products and Chemicals were worth $1,083,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in APD. Holos Integrated Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Air Products and Chemicals in the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. grew its holdings 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 worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 97 shares during the last quarter. Caitlin John LLC bought a new stake in Air Products and Chemicals in the 3rd quarter worth $30,000. Financial Life Planners bought a new stake in Air Products and Chemicals in the 3rd quarter worth $30,000. Finally, Cloud Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Air Products and Chemicals in the 3rd quarter worth $34,000. Institutional investors own 81.66% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Air Products and Chemicals

In related news, Director Ridge Lp Mantle sold 70,175 shares of Air Products and Chemicals stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $284.21, for a total transaction of $19,944,436.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 93,499 shares of the company's stock, valued at $26,573,350.79. This trade represents a 42.87% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 1.88% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on APD shares. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Air Products and Chemicals from a "sell (d+)" rating to a "hold (c-)" rating in a research note on Monday, March 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Air Products and Chemicals from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and lifted their target price for the company from $280.00 to $310.00 in a research note on Friday, March 20th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $300.00 to $313.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $315.00 target price on shares of Air Products and Chemicals in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a "market perform" rating and set a $282.00 target price on shares of Air Products and Chemicals in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. One investment 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 company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $308.06.

Air Products and Chemicals Trading Up 2.3%

Shares of APD opened at $303.67 on Friday. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $286.50 and its 200-day moving average price is $267.71. The firm has a market capitalization of $67.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -201.11, a PEG ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 0.80. The company has a current ratio of 1.46, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. has a 1-year low of $229.11 and a 1-year high of $304.00.

Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The basic materials company reported $3.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.04 by $0.12. Air Products and Chemicals had a negative net margin of 2.73% and a positive return on equity of 15.77%. The company had revenue of $3.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.05 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.86 EPS. Air Products and Chemicals's revenue was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. Air Products and Chemicals has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.950-3.100 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 12.850-13.150 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. will post 13.03 EPS for the current year.

Air Products and Chemicals Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared 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. This represents a $7.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 1st. Air Products and Chemicals's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -479.47%.

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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