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 Date4/22/2020 (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 declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, January 23rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 1st will be paid a dividend of $1.34 per share on Monday, May 11th. This represents a $5.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.10%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. This is an increase 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) announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January, 24th. The basic materials company reported $2.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $2.08 by $0.06. The basic materials company earned $2.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 revenue was up 1.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.86 EPS. 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 issued an update on its FY20 earnings guidance on Friday, January, 24th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $9.35-9.60 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $9.44.
What price target have analysts set for APD?
20 equities research analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for Air Products & Chemicals' shares. Their forecasts range from $215.00 to $280.00. On average, they anticipate Air Products & Chemicals' stock price to reach $248.12 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 2.9%. View Analyst Price Targets for Air Products & Chemicals.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Air Products & Chemicals?
20 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Air Products & Chemicals in the last year. There are currently 10 hold ratings and 10 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?
Media stories about APD stock have trended extremely negative this week, according to InfoTrie. The research firm identifies negative and positive news coverage by reviewing 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 positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Air Products & Chemicals earned a media sentiment score of -4.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media stories about the basic materials company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near future. View News Stories for Air Products & Chemicals.
Are investors shorting Air Products & Chemicals?
Air Products & Chemicals saw a increase in short interest in January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 3,380,000 shares, an increase of 8.3% from the January 15th total of 3,120,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,090,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.1 days. Currently, 1.5% of the shares of the stock are short sold. 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 number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include State Street Corp (4.60%), Wealth Quarterback LLC (4.15%), Capital International Investors (2.40%), Franklin Resources Inc. (1.99%), FMR LLC (1.59%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (1.52%). 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 major investors are selling Air Products & Chemicals stock?
APD stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC, Principal Financial Group Inc., Bessemer Group Inc., Capital International Investors, Conning Inc., State of Tennessee Treasury Department, Bank of New York Mellon Corp and Teacher Retirement System of Texas. View Insider Buying and Selling for Air Products & Chemicals.
Which major investors are buying Air Products & Chemicals stock?
APD stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Wealth Quarterback LLC, FMR LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., M&G Investment Management Ltd., Janus Henderson Group PLC, Fred Alger Management LLC, Echo Street Capital Management LLC and Toronto Dominion Bank. Company insiders that have bought Air Products & Chemicals stock in the last two years include Charles I Cogut, Edward L Monser 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 $255.40.
How big of a company is Air Products & Chemicals?
Air Products & Chemicals has a market capitalization of $56.36 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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