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 DateN/A
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. Stockholders 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.20%. 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.
How were Air Products & Chemicals' earnings last quarter?
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD) posted its earnings results on Friday, January, 24th. The basic materials company reported $2.14 EPS for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $2.08 by $0.06. The basic materials company had revenue of $2.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.29 billion. Air Products & Chemicals had a net margin of 19.73% and a return on equity of 15.88%. Air Products & Chemicals's revenue for the quarter was up 1.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.86 earnings per share. View Air Products & Chemicals' Earnings History.
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 earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $9.35-9.60 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $9.44.
What price target have analysts set for APD?
19 equities research analysts have issued 1 year target prices for Air Products & Chemicals' stock. Their forecasts range from $215.00 to $270.00. On average, they anticipate Air Products & Chemicals' share price to reach $240.63 in the next twelve months. 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?
News articles about APD stock have trended very negative on Saturday, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group identifies positive and negative news coverage by reviewing 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 five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Air Products & Chemicals earned a media sentiment score of -3.4 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news headlines about the basic materials company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next few days. 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 trading volume of 973,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.3 days. Currently, 1.5% of the company's stock 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), 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 variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders 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 major 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 major 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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