Air Products and Chemicals (APD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. is a global industrial gases and related equipment company headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The company supplies atmospheric gases such as oxygen, nitrogen and argon, as well as process and specialty gases including hydrogen, helium, carbon dioxide and syngas.

Air Products serves customers in a range of industries, including refining, chemicals, metals, electronics, manufacturing, food and beverage, healthcare and energy. Its offerings include gases delivered through pipelines, bulk and packaged distribution, and on-site production systems, along with gas-processing equipment and technologies used in applications such as hydrogen production, natural gas liquefaction and carbon capture.

Founded in 1940, Air Products operates across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and other international markets. The company has also pursued projects involving hydrogen and other lower-carbon energy technologies, supporting industrial and energy-transition applications.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $277.89 to $282.20
• 50-Day Range: $278.79 to $309.86
• 52-Week Range: $229.11 to $314.87
• Volume: 1.16 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.12 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $62.08 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 2.60%
• Price Target: $336.53
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Air Products and Chemicals Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Air Products and Chemicals scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 90th out of 232 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Air Products and Chemicals has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 10 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Air Products and Chemicals has a consensus price target of $336.53, representing about 20.7% upside from its current price of $278.79.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Air Products and Chemicals has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 7.13%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Air Products and Chemicals are expected to grow by 7.13% in the coming year, from $13.46 to $14.42 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Air Products and Chemicals is -1,267.20, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Air Products and Chemicals is -1,267.20, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Air Products and Chemicals has a PEG Ratio of 2.84. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Air Products and Chemicals has a P/B Ratio of 3.58. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.86% of the float of Air Products and Chemicals has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Air Products and Chemicals has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.55.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Air Products and Chemicals has recently increased by 0.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Air Products and Chemicals pays a meaningful dividend of 2.57%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Air Products and Chemicals has been increasing its dividend for 43 years.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Air Products and Chemicals will have a dividend payout ratio of 50.21% next year. This indicates that Air Products and Chemicals will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.86

News Sentiment

Air Products and Chemicals has a news sentiment score of 0.86. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.48 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Air Products and Chemicals this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 5 people have searched for APD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -58% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 4 people have added Air Products and Chemicals to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -20% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Air Products and Chemicals insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.88% of the stock of Air Products and Chemicals is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

81.66% of the stock of Air Products and Chemicals is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 8/10 Dividend: 7/01/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/10 Dividend: 7/01/2026
• Last Earnings: 7/30/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/10/2026
• Today: 9/28/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2026
• Record date for 11/9 Dividend: 10/01/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 11/9 Dividend: 10/01/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2026
• Dividend Payable: 11/09/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Materials
• Industry: Chemicals
• Sub-Industry: Industrial Gases
• Current Symbol: NYSE:APD
• CIK: 2969
• Web: www.airproducts.com
• Phone: (610) 481-4911
• Fax: 610-481-5900
• Employees: 21,300
• Year Founded: 1940

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Air Products and Chemicals: $336.53
• High Price Target: $373.00
• Low Price Target: $303.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +20.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 18 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.22)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 20.71
• P/E Growth: 2.84
• Net Income: -$394.50 million
• Net Margins: -0.38%
• Pretax Margin: -0.65%
• Return on Equity: 16.87%
• Return on Assets: 7.18%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.01
• Current Ratio: 1.08
• Quick Ratio: 0.92

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $12.04 billion
• Price / Sales: 5.16
• Cash Flow: $18.88 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 14.77
• Book Value: $77.96 per share
• Price / Book: 3.58

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 222,690,000
• Free Float: 218,500,000
• Market Cap: $62.08 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.75