NYSE:APDAir Products & Chemicals Stock Price, Forecast & News

$186.60

-7.90 (-4.06 %)

(As of 04/3/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

$185.25

Now: $186.60▼

$194.99

50-Day Range

$176.73

MA: $220.02▼

$256.01

52-Week Range

$167.43

Now: $186.60▼

$257.01

Volume1.89 million shs

Average Volume1.49 million shs

Market Capitalization$41.18 billion

P/E Ratio21.93

Dividend Yield2.76%

Beta0.84

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. It also designs and manufactures equipment for air separation, hydrocarbon recovery and purification, natural gas liquefaction, and liquid helium and liquid hydrogen transport and storage. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

4.3 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Air Products & Chemicals has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 14 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $245.56, Air Products & Chemicals has a potential upside of 31.6% from its current price of $186.60.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Air Products & Chemicals has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

2.6 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Air Products & Chemicals has received 519 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Air Products & Chemicals has received 495 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Air Products & Chemicals has received 51.18% “outperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Air Products & Chemicals and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe APD will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe APD will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

5.0 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Air Products & Chemicals is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 2.76%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Air Products & Chemicals has been increasing its dividend for 37 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Air Products & Chemicals is 65.29 %. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Air Products & Chemicals will have a dividend payout ratio of 51.19 % next year. This indicates that Air Products & Chemicals will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

4.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Air Products & Chemicals insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $47,520.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.35% of the stock of Air Products & Chemicals is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
83.73% of the stock of Air Products & Chemicals is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

0.6 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Air Products & Chemicals are expected to grow by 12.94% in the coming year, from $9.27 to $10.47 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Air Products & Chemicals is 21.93, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 11.23.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Air Products & Chemicals is 21.93, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 10.52.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Air Products & Chemicals has a PEG Ratio of 1.98. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Air Products & Chemicals has a P/B Ratio of 3.61. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

3.31 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NYSE

Industry Industrial inorganic chemicals

Sub-IndustryIndustrial Gases

SectorBasic Materials

Current SymbolNYSE:APD

Previous Symbol

CUSIP00915810

CIK2969

Webhttp://www.airproducts.com/

Phone610-481-4911

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.27

Current Ratio2.59

Quick Ratio2.37

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio21.93

Forward P/E Ratio20.13

P/E Growth1.98

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$8.92 billion

Price / Sales4.62

Cash Flow$12.99 per share

Price / Cash Flow14.37

Book Value$51.68 per share

Price / Book3.61

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$8.21

Net Income$1.76 billion

Net Margins21.10%

Return on Equity16.20%

Return on Assets9.74%

Miscellaneous

Employees17,700

Outstanding Shares220,678,000

Market Cap$41.18 billion

Next Earnings Date4/23/2020 (Confirmed)

OptionableOptionable

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Air Products & Chemicals (NYSE:APD) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Air Products & Chemicals' stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Air Products & Chemicals' stock was trading at $207.80 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, APD shares have decreased by 10.2% and is now trading at $186.60. View which stocks have been mosted impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Air Products & Chemicals?

21 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Air Products & Chemicals in the last year. There are currently 7 hold ratings and 14 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Air Products & Chemicals.

When is Air Products & Chemicals' next earnings date?

Air Products & Chemicals is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, April 23rd 2020. View our earnings forecast for Air Products & Chemicals.

How can I listen to Air Products & Chemicals' earnings call?

Air Products & Chemicals will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, April 23rd at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.

How were Air Products & Chemicals' earnings last quarter?

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD) issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January, 24th. The basic materials company reported $2.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $2.08 by $0.06. The basic materials company earned $2.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.29 billion. Air Products & Chemicals had a net margin of 21.10% and a return on equity of 16.20%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.86 earnings per share. View Air Products & Chemicals' earnings history.

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 given a dividend of $1.34 per share on Monday, May 11th. This represents a $5.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.87%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. This is a boost from Air Products & Chemicals's previous quarterly dividend of $1.16. View Air Products & Chemicals' dividend history.

What guidance has Air Products & Chemicals issued on next quarter's earnings?

Air Products & Chemicals issued an update on 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 EPS estimate of $9.44.

What price target have analysts set for APD?

21 brokerages have issued 12 month price targets 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 $245.56 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 31.6% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Air Products & Chemicals.

Has Air Products & Chemicals been receiving favorable news coverage?

Media coverage about APD stock has trended very negative recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research group identifies positive and negative media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Air Products & Chemicals earned a media sentiment score of -3.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned headlines about the basic materials company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next few days. View the latest news aboutAir Products & Chemicals.

Are investors shorting Air Products & Chemicals?

Air Products & Chemicals saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 2,683,100 shares, an increase of 15.7% from the February 27th total of 2,320,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,200,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.2 days. Currently, 1.2% of the shares of the company are sold short. 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), Kronos Worldwide (KRO), Tronox (TROX), Luxfer (LXFR), Valhi (VHI), 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?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Air Products & Chemicals investors own include Exxon Mobil (XOM), AT&T (T), Mcdonald's (MCD), AbbVie (ABBV), PepsiCo (PEP), Walt Disney (DIS), Home Depot (HD), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and IBM (IBM).

Who are Air Products & Chemicals' key executives?

Air Products & Chemicals' management team includes the following 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)

What is Air Products & Chemicals' stock symbol?

Air Products & Chemicals trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "APD."

Who are Air Products & Chemicals' major shareholders?

Air Products & Chemicals' stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Park National Corp OH (0.03%) and Woodstock Corp (0.01%). Company insiders that own Air Products & Chemicals stock include Charles I Cogut, Edward L Monser, 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 Park National Corp OH, and Woodstock Corp. View insider buying and selling activity 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 $186.60.

How big of a company is Air Products & Chemicals?

Air Products & Chemicals has a market capitalization of $41.18 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?

The official website for Air Products & Chemicals is http://www.airproducts.com/.

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]

This page was last updated on 4/3/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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