Air Products and Chemicals Stock Forecast, Price & News

Air Products and Chemicals' stock was trading at $207.80 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, APD shares have increased by 38.1% and is now trading at $286.91.
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17 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Air Products and Chemicals in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 13 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" Air Products and Chemicals stock.
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Air Products and Chemicals is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 4th 2021.
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Air Products and Chemicals will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, February 4th at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD) issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November, 16th. The basic materials company reported $2.19 EPS for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $2.21 by $0.02. The basic materials company earned $2.32 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.27 billion. Air Products and Chemicals had a return on equity of 15.48% and a net margin of 21.30%. The firm's revenue was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.27 EPS.
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Air Products and Chemicals declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, November 19th. Investors of record on Monday, January 4th will be given a dividend of $1.34 per share on Monday, February 8th. This represents a $5.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.87%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 31st.
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Air Products and Chemicals pays an annual dividend of $5.36 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.87%. Air Products and Chemicals has been increasing its dividend for 39 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio of Air Products and Chemicals is 63.96%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, Air Products and Chemicals will have a dividend payout ratio of 52.39% next year. This indicates that Air Products and Chemicals will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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17 brokerages have issued twelve-month price objectives for Air Products and Chemicals' stock. Their forecasts range from $225.00 to $340.00. On average, they anticipate Air Products and Chemicals' stock price to reach $295.07 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 2.8% from the stock's current price.
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Air Products and Chemicals trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "APD."

Air Products and Chemicals' stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Boston Trust Walden Corp (0.08%), Park National Corp OH (0.03%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.02%), Raymond James Trust N.A. (0.02%), Woodstock Corp (0.02%) and Abner Herrman & Brock LLC (0.01%). Company insiders that own Air Products and Chemicals stock include Edward L Monser, Russell A Flugel and Seifi Ghasemi.
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APD stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Raymond James Trust N.A., State of Alaska Department of Revenue, Donaldson Capital Management LLC, Albert D Mason Inc., Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP MA, Sowell Financial Services LLC, Global Retirement Partners LLC, and Indiana Trust & Investment Management CO.
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APD stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Gofen & Glossberg LLC IL, Campbell Capital Management Inc., New England Research & Management Inc., Endurance Wealth Management Inc., Abner Herrman & Brock LLC, Access Financial Services Inc., Crossmark Global Holdings Inc., and IFM Investors Pty Ltd. Company insiders that have bought Air Products and Chemicals stock in the last two years include Edward L Monser, and Seifi Ghasemi.
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Shares of APD can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

One share of APD stock can currently be purchased for approximately $286.91.

Air Products and Chemicals has a market capitalization of $63.42 billion and generates $8.86 billion in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $1.89 billion in net income (profit) each year or $8.38 on an earnings per share basis. Air Products and Chemicals employs 19,275 workers across the globe.

The official website for Air Products and Chemicals is www.airproducts.com.

Air Products and 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]