Air Products and Chemicals, Inc provides atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, equipment, and services worldwide. The company produces atmospheric gases, including oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and rare gases; process gases, such as hydrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, syngas, and specialty gases; and equipment for the production or processing of gases comprising air separation units and non-cryogenic generators for customers in various industries, including refining, chemical, gasification, metals, electronics, manufacturing, food and beverage, magnetic resonance imaging, energy production and refining, and metals.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Industrial inorganic chemicals
Sub-IndustryIndustrial Gases
SectorBasic Materials
Phone610-481-4911
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$8.92 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees17,700
Next Earnings Date1/24/2020 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Air Products & Chemicals (NYSE:APD) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Air Products & Chemicals' stock symbol?
Air Products & Chemicals trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "APD."
How often does Air Products & Chemicals pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Air Products & Chemicals?
Air Products & Chemicals declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, November 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, January 2nd will be paid a dividend of $1.16 per share on Monday, February 10th. This represents a $4.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.00%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 31st. View Air Products & Chemicals' Dividend History.
How were Air Products & Chemicals' earnings last quarter?
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November, 7th. The basic materials company reported $2.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $2.29 by $0.02. The basic materials company earned $2.30 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.37 billion. Air Products & Chemicals had a return on equity of 15.88% and a net margin of 19.73%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.00 earnings per share. View Air Products & Chemicals' Earnings History.
When is Air Products & Chemicals' next earnings date?
What guidance has Air Products & Chemicals issued on next quarter's earnings?
Air Products & Chemicals issued an update on its FY 2020
Pre-Market earnings guidance on Monday, November, 25th. The company provided EPS guidance of $9.35-9.60 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $9.37.
What price target have analysts set for APD?
19 analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Air Products & Chemicals' stock. Their forecasts range from $215.00 to $270.00. On average, they expect Air Products & Chemicals' share price to reach $240.63 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 3.5% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Air Products & Chemicals.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Air Products & Chemicals?
19 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Air Products & Chemicals in the last year. There are currently 11 hold ratings and 8 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Air Products & Chemicals.
Has Air Products & Chemicals been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about APD stock have trended extremely negative on Friday, according to InfoTrie. The research group scores the sentiment of press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Air Products & Chemicals earned a media sentiment score of -5.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the basic materials company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the immediate future. View News Stories for Air Products & Chemicals.
Are investors shorting Air Products & Chemicals?
Air Products & Chemicals saw a decrease in short interest in October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totalling 2,700,000 shares, a decrease of 7.5% from the September 15th total of 2,920,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 953,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.8 days. Currently, 1.2% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View Air Products & Chemicals' Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Air Products & Chemicals' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Air Products & Chemicals include Linde (LIN), JSR CORP/ADR (JSCPY), Minerals Technologies (MTX), Tronox (TROX), Kronos Worldwide (KRO), Valhi (VHI), Luxfer (LXFR), Venator Materials (VNTR), Hydrogenics (HYGS), NL Industries (NL), LSB Industries (LXU), TOR Minerals International (TORM) and Polydex Pharmaceuticals (POLXF).
What other stocks do shareholders of Air Products & Chemicals own?
Who are Air Products & Chemicals' key executives?
Air Products & Chemicals' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Seifollah Ghasemi, Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 75)
- Mr. Michael Scott Crocco, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 55)
- Mr. Sean D. Major, Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 55)
- Dr. Samir J. Serhan, Exec. VP (Age 58)
- Mr. Russell A. Flugel, SVP, Corp. Controller & Principal Accounting Officer (Age 49)
Who are Air Products & Chemicals' major shareholders?
Air Products & Chemicals' stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include State Street Corp (4.62%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (0.38%), Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (0.33%), Voya Investment Management LLC (0.27%), First Trust Advisors LP (0.26%) and Bristol John W & Co. Inc. NY (0.23%). Company insiders that own Air Products & Chemicals stock include Charles I Cogut, Russell A Flugel and Seifi Ghasemi. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Air Products & Chemicals.
Which major investors are selling Air Products & Chemicals stock?
APD stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including State Street Corp, Haverford Trust Co., Voya Investment Management LLC, Donaldson Capital Management LLC, State of Tennessee Treasury Department, Calamos Advisors LLC, Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC and BB&T Securities LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Air Products & Chemicals.
Which major investors are buying Air Products & Chemicals stock?
APD stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Voloridge Investment Management LLC, California Public Employees Retirement System, TPG Group Holdings SBS Advisors Inc., State of Michigan Retirement System, Millennium Management LLC, First Trust Advisors LP, Russell Investments Group Ltd. and State of Alaska Department of Revenue. Company insiders that have bought Air Products & Chemicals stock in the last two years include Charles I Cogut and Seifi Ghasemi. View Insider Buying and Selling for Air Products & Chemicals.
How do I buy shares of Air Products & Chemicals?
Shares of APD can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Air Products & Chemicals' stock price today?
One share of APD stock can currently be purchased for approximately $232.40.
How big of a company is Air Products & Chemicals?
Air Products & Chemicals has a market capitalization of $51.23 billion and generates $8.92 billion in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $1.76 billion in net income (profit) each year or $8.21 on an earnings per share basis. Air Products & Chemicals employs 17,700 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Air Products & Chemicals.
What is Air Products & Chemicals' official website?
How can I contact Air Products & Chemicals?
Air Products & Chemicals' mailing address is 7201 HAMILTON BOULEVARD, ALLENTOWN PA, 18195. The basic materials company can be reached via phone at 610-481-4911 or via email at [email protected]
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