Air Products and Chemicals Company Profile (NYSE:APD)

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

Air Products and Chemicals declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, July 20th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, October 10th will be given a dividend of $0.95 per share on Monday, November 13th. This represents a $3.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.61%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 6th. View Air Products and Chemicals' Dividend History.

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD) posted its earnings results on Thursday, April, 27th. The company reported $1.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.38 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $1.98 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.84 billion. Air Products and Chemicals had a net margin of 36.19% and a return on equity of 19.26%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 11.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.82 earnings per share. View Air Products and Chemicals' Earnings History.

Air Products and Chemicals is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, August, 1st 2017. View Earnings Estimates for Air Products and Chemicals.

Air Products and Chemicals issued an update on its FY17 earnings guidance on Thursday, April, 27th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 6.00-6.25 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $6.14. Air Products and Chemicals also updated its Q3 guidance to $1.55-1.60 EPS.

12 analysts have issued 12 month price targets for Air Products and Chemicals' stock. Their forecasts range from $131.00 to $167.00. On average, they expect Air Products and Chemicals' stock price to reach $152.92 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Air Products and Chemicals.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Air Products and Chemicals stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Air Products’ second-quarter fiscal 2017 adjusted earnings topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Sales rose by double-digits year over year, and beat expectations. Air Products has a strong project backlog and benefits from cost-reduction measures and a diverse customer base. Moreover, acquisitions, strategic investments and new business deals are expected to continue to support results in fiscal 2017. However, the company’s industrial gases business in the EMEA region is seeing pressure from a weak operating environment. The company is also seeing lower volumes in Latin America due to weak demand. Moreover, volumes in packaged gases continue to be weak while LNG sales remain under pressure due to low project activity. The company is also exposed to currency headwinds." (5/1/2017)
• 2. Jefferies Group LLC analysts commented, "KMI will hold an Analyst Conference in Houston on Jan. 25th to review operations, discuss strategic initiatives, and profile financial guidance. We expect mgmt to detail 2017 financial projections, expanding upon preliminary estimates it offered in December. Moreover, we anticipate significant discussion of its $12B project backlog and efforts to potentially partner on certain assets and/or otherwise work to minimize risk while extracting value. 2017 guidance. On Dec. 5th, KMI initiated 2017 adjusted EBITDA & DCF guidance of ~ $7.2B and ~$4.46B, respectively, and noted plans to deploy ~$3.2B on growth initiatives with anticipated YE leverage of ~5.4x (debt/EBITDA). As is its historic custom, we expect mgmt to greatly expand upon this preliminary outlook at its Analyst Conference and anticipate segment-specific forecasts will be forthcoming. As KMI remains focused on achieving leverage targets consistent with a return to dividend growth, we believe investors will explore mgmt’s expectations for big-ticket projects, legacy asset declines, and ongoing JV initiatives." (1/23/2017)

Some companies that are related to Air Products and Chemicals include Praxair (PX), LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB), Celanese Corporation (CE), Albemarle Corporation (ALB), Eastman Chemical Company (EMN), Westlake Chemical Corporation (WLK), Chemours Company (The) (CC), NewMarket Corporation (NEU), Olin Corporation (OLN), Methanex Corporation (MEOH), Ingevity Corp (NGVT), Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR), Innophos Holdings (IPHS), Calgon Carbon Corporation (CCC), A. Schulman (SHLM), Koppers Holdings (KOP), Westlake Chemical Partners LP (WLKP) and CSW Industrials (CSWI).

Air Products and Chemicals' management team includes the folowing people:

• Seifollah Ghasemi, Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer
• Michael Scott Crocco, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President
• Jennifer L. Grant, Chief Human Resource Officer, Vice President
• Corning F. Painter, Executive Vice President - Industrial Gases
• Samir Serhan, Executive Vice President - Technology, Engineering and Manufacturing Functions
• Russell A. Flugel, Principal Accounting Officer, Vice President, Controller
• Chadwick C. Deaton, Lead Independent Director
• Susan K. Carter CPA, Independent Director
• Charles I. Cogut, Independent Director
• Hing-Yuen Ho, Independent Director

Air Products and Chemicals' stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include PERSHING SQUARE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. (4.97%), APG Asset Management N.V. (0.17%), Fenimore Asset Management Inc. (0.15%), Chevy Chase Trust Holdings Inc. (0.09%), National Pension Service (0.08%) and Forsta AP Fonden (0.08%). Company insiders that own Air Products and Chemicals stock include Corning F Painter, Guillermo Novo, John D Stanley, Russell A Flugel and Seifi Ghasemi. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Air Products and Chemicals.

Air Products and Chemicals' stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including First Quadrant L P CA, Exane Asset Management, Armstrong Shaw Associates Inc. CT, Douglas Lane & Associates LLC, Maple Capital Management Inc., Exxonmobil Investment Management Inc. TX, Verde Servicos Internacionais S.A. and US Bancorp DE. Company insiders that have sold Air Products and Chemicals stock in the last year include Guillermo Novo, John D Stanley and Russell A Flugel. View Insider Buying and Selling for Air Products and Chemicals.

Air Products and Chemicals' stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Mizuho Securities USA LLC, Fenimore Asset Management Inc., Pennsylvania Trust Co, Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V., Aperio Group LLC, National Pension Service, Oakbrook Investments LLC and Sabal Trust CO. Company insiders that have bought Air Products and Chemicals stock in the last two years include Corning F Painter and Seifi Ghasemi. View Insider Buying and Selling for Air Products and Chemicals.

Shares of Air Products and Chemicals can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of Air Products and Chemicals stock can currently be purchased for approximately $145.64.