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 Date4/22/2020 (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 Thursday, January 23rd. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 1st will be paid a dividend of $1.34 per share on Monday, May 11th. This represents a $5.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.20%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. This is an increase from Air Products & Chemicals's previous quarterly dividend of $1.16. View Air Products & Chemicals' Dividend History.
How were Air Products & Chemicals' earnings last quarter?
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD) announced its earnings results on Friday, January, 24th. The basic materials company reported $2.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $2.08 by $0.06. The basic materials company earned $2.25 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.29 billion. Air Products & Chemicals had a return on equity of 15.88% and a net margin of 19.73%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 1.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.86 EPS. 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 updated its FY20 earnings guidance on Friday, January, 24th. The company provided EPS guidance of $9.35-9.60 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $9.44.
What price target have analysts set for APD?
19 analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for Air Products & Chemicals' stock. Their forecasts range from $215.00 to $270.00. On average, they expect Air Products & Chemicals' stock price to reach $240.63 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 1.4%. 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 coverage about APD stock has trended extremely negative this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. InfoTrie identifies negative and positive media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded 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 -4.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news stories about the basic materials company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely likely 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 increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 13th, there was short interest totalling 3,180,000 shares, an increase of 6.4% from the November 28th total of 2,990,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 973,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.3 days. Currently, 1.5% of the shares of the company 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), 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 number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Bristol John W & Co. Inc. NY (0.23%), Fenimore Asset Management Inc. (0.20%), New York State Teachers Retirement System (0.13%), Boston Trust Walden Corp (0.09%), State of Michigan Retirement System (0.08%) and KAMES CAPITAL plc (0.07%). 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 institutional investors are selling Air Products & Chemicals stock?
APD stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Calamos Advisors LLC, Meag Munich Ergo Kapitalanlagegesellschaft MBH, State of Alaska Department of Revenue, Strs Ohio, Donaldson Capital Management LLC, Tocqueville Asset Management L.P., Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP MA and Mckinley Capital Management LLC Delaware. View Insider Buying and Selling for Air Products & Chemicals.
Which institutional investors are buying Air Products & Chemicals stock?
APD stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Boston Trust Walden Corp, GPM Growth Investors Inc., First American Bank, Fenimore Asset Management Inc., TRH Financial LLC, Roffman Miller Associates Inc. PA, Sciencast Management LP and UNIVEST FINANCIAL Corp. 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 $243.95.
How big of a company is Air Products & Chemicals?
Air Products & Chemicals has a market capitalization of $53.79 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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