U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC Has $1.89 Million Holdings in Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. $APD

Key Points

• U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Air Products and Chemicals by 110.6% in Q2, owning 6,684 shares valued at approximately $1.89 million.
• Air Products and Chemicals reported $3.09 EPS for the last quarter, beating estimates, and raised its FY 2025 EPS guidance to a range of 11.900-12.100.
• The company recently announced a quarterly dividend of $1.79 per share, reflecting a yield of 2.6%, despite a payout ratio of 103.02%.

U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD - Free Report) by 110.6% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 6,684 shares of the basic materials company's stock after purchasing an additional 3,510 shares during the period. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC's holdings in Air Products and Chemicals were worth $1,885,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in shares of Air Products and Chemicals by 14.5% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,260 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $945,000 after buying an additional 412 shares during the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Air Products and Chemicals in the 4th quarter valued at about $245,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. raised its stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals by 525.9% in the fourth quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 169 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $49,000 after acquiring an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Air Products and Chemicals during the fourth quarter worth approximately $67,000. Finally, B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 5,272 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $1,529,000 after purchasing an additional 107 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 81.66% of the company's stock.

Air Products and Chemicals Stock Performance

Shares of APD stock opened at $276.35 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $61.50 billion, a PE ratio of 39.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.41 and a beta of 0.82. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $291.35 and a 200-day moving average of $283.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 1.29 and a quick ratio of 1.12. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. has a one year low of $243.69 and a one year high of $341.14.

Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The basic materials company reported $3.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.99 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $3.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.95 billion. Air Products and Chemicals had a net margin of 12.86% and a return on equity of 15.11%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 1.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $3.20 earnings per share. Air Products and Chemicals has set its FY 2025 guidance at 11.900-12.100 EPS. Q4 2025 guidance at 3.270-3.470 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. will post 12.69 earnings per share for the current year.

Air Products and Chemicals Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 10th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, October 1st will be issued a dividend of $1.79 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, October 1st. This represents a $7.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. Air Products and Chemicals's payout ratio is currently 103.02%.

Insider Transactions at Air Products and Chemicals

In other Air Products and Chemicals news, VP Victoria Brifo sold 1,359 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $292.38, for a total value of $397,344.42. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 8,686 shares in the company, valued at $2,539,612.68. This represents a 13.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.41% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have issued reports on the company. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Air Products and Chemicals from $320.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, July 14th. UBS Group upped their price target on Air Products and Chemicals from $328.00 to $344.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 9th. Mizuho lifted their price objective on Air Products and Chemicals from $310.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 15th. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $310.00 to $320.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, June 30th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada initiated coverage on shares of Air Products and Chemicals in a research report on Friday, June 13th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $355.00 price target for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $335.07.

About Air Products and Chemicals

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc provides atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, equipment, and related services in the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, India, and internationally. The company produces atmospheric gases, including oxygen, nitrogen, and argon; process gases, such as hydrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and syngas; and specialty gases for customers in various industries, including refining, chemical, manufacturing, electronics, energy production, medical, food, and metals.

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