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.
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$8.93 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees16,300
Next Earnings Date4/25/2019 (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 announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, January 24th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 1st will be given a dividend of $1.16 per share on Monday, May 13th. This represents a $4.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.58%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 29th. This is a positive change from Air Products & Chemicals's previous quarterly dividend of $1.10. View Air Products & Chemicals' Dividend History.
How were Air Products & Chemicals' earnings last quarter?
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD) released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January, 25th. The basic materials company reported $1.86 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.87 by $0.01. The basic materials company earned $2.22 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.27 billion. Air Products & Chemicals had a return on equity of 15.13% and a net margin of 18.92%. The firm's revenue was up .3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.79 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 updated its FY19 earnings guidance on Friday, January, 25th. The company provided EPS guidance of $8.05-8.30 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $8.16. Air Products & Chemicals also updated its FY 2019 guidance to $8.05-8.30 EPS.
What price target have analysts set for APD?
10 brokers have issued 12 month price targets for Air Products & Chemicals' shares. Their forecasts range from $170.00 to $215.00. On average, they anticipate Air Products & Chemicals' share price to reach $189.75 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 5.3% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Air Products & Chemicals.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Air Products & Chemicals?
10 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Air Products & Chemicals in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating and 9 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Air Products & Chemicals.
Has Air Products & Chemicals been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about APD stock have been trending somewhat positive on Saturday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research firm scores the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring 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 daily sentiment score of 1.7 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news headlines about the basic materials company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next several days.
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), Valhi (VHI), Venator Materials (VNTR), Luxfer (LXFR), LSB Industries (LXU), NL Industries (NL), Hydrogenics (HYGS), Polydex Pharmaceuticals (POLXF) and Praxair (PX).
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 many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (7.80%), Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC (3.41%), Bank of America Corp DE (2.98%), Findlay Park Partners LLP (1.50%), Northern Trust Corp (1.48%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.37%). Company insiders that own Air Products & Chemicals stock include Charles I Cogut 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 Bank of America Corp DE, Ceredex Value Advisors LLC, Principal Financial Group Inc., Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC, Standard Life Aberdeen plc, Amundi Pioneer Asset Management Inc. and Bank of New York Mellon Corp. View Insider Buying and Selling for Air Products & Chemicals.
Which institutional investors are buying Air Products & Chemicals stock?
APD stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bessemer Group Inc., Bahl & Gaynor Inc., 1832 Asset Management L.P., King Luther Capital Management Corp, BlackRock Inc., State of Tennessee Treasury Department, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP and Findlay Park Partners LLP. 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, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Air Products & Chemicals' stock price today?
One share of APD stock can currently be purchased for approximately $180.12.
How big of a company is Air Products & Chemicals?
Air Products & Chemicals has a market capitalization of $39.56 billion and generates $8.93 billion in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $1.50 billion in net income (profit) each year or $7.45 on an earnings per share basis. Air Products & Chemicals employs 16,300 workers across the globe.
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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