Airgas Company Profile (NYSE:ARG)

About Airgas

Airgas, Inc. is a supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, and hard goods, such as welding equipment and related products. The Company is also a producer of atmospheric gases, carbon dioxide, dry ice and nitrous oxide and a supplier of safety products, refrigerants, ammonia products and process chemicals. It operates through two segments: Distribution and All Other Operations. The Distribution segment offers a portfolio of related gas and hard goods products and services to the end customers. The All Other Operations segment consists of five business units which manufacture or distribute carbon dioxide, dry ice, nitrous oxide, ammonia and refrigerant gases. It also offers supply chain management services and solutions, and product and process technical support across many customer segments. It markets its products and services through multiple sales channels, including branch-based sales representatives, retail stores and strategic customer account programs, among others.

Industry, Sector and Symbol:

Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Chemicals - Major Diversified
Sub-Industry: Industrial Gases
Exchange: NYSE
Symbol: ARG
CUSIP: 00936310

Key Metrics:

Previous Close: $142.95
50 Day Moving Average: $142.95
200 Day Moving Average: $142.62
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Foreward P/E Ratio: 7,147.50
P/E Growth: -0.07
Market Cap: $N/A

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Consensus Ratings for Airgas (NYSE:ARG) (?)

Ratings Breakdown:	1 Sell Rating, 5 Hold Ratings
Consensus Rating:	Hold (Score: 1.83)
Consensus Price Target:	$120.60 (15.63% downside)

Analysts' Ratings History for Airgas (NYSE:ARG)

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Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target
11/20/2015	Deutsche Bank AG	Reiterated Rating	Hold	$143.00
11/20/2015	Jefferies Group	Downgrade	Buy -> Hold
11/19/2015	Seaport Global Securities	Downgrade	Accumulate -> Neutral	$115.00 -> $143.00
11/19/2015	Raymond James Financial Inc.	Downgrade	Market Perform -> Underperform
11/3/2015	Susquehanna	Boost Price Target	Neutral	$95.00 -> $99.00
10/26/2015	Robert W. Baird	Lower Price Target	Neutral	$111.00 -> $105.00
5/29/2015	Credit Agricole SA	Downgrade	Outperform -> Underperform	$110.00
3/22/2015	William Blair	Reiterated Rating	Market Perform
2/4/2015	First Analysis	Downgrade	Overweight -> Equal Weight	$125.00

(Data available from 9/26/2014 forward)

Earnings History for Airgas (NYSE:ARG)

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
7/26/2016
1/28/2016	Q316	$1.18	$1.19	$1.34 billion	$1.30 billion	View	N/A
10/27/2015	Q216	$1.29	$1.31	$1.38 billion	$1.40 billion	View	Listen
7/28/2015	Q116	$1.15	$1.16	$1.34 billion	$1.30 billion	View	Listen
4/30/2015	Q415	$1.14	$1.15	$1.31 million	$1.30 million	View	Listen
2/3/2015	Q315	$1.24	$1.23	$1.31 billion	$1.33 billion	View	Listen
10/23/2014	Q215	$1.29	$1.30	$1.33 billion	$1.36 billion	View	Listen
7/24/2014	Q115	$1.18	$1.18	$1.31 billion	$1.31 billion	View	Listen
5/1/2014	Q414	$1.20	$1.17	$1.29 billion	$1.27 billion	View	Listen
1/31/2014	Q314	$1.18	$1.18	$1.28 billion	$1.24 billion	View	N/A
10/23/2013	Q214	$1.22	$1.27	$1.28 billion	$1.28 billion	View	N/A
7/25/2013	Q1 2014	$1.16	$1.14	$1.27 billion	$1.28 billion	View	N/A
5/2/2013	Q4 2013	$1.13	$1.14	$1.26 billion	$1.26 billion	View	N/A
1/24/2013	Q3 2013	$1.07	$1.04	$1.19 billion	$1.21 billion	View	N/A
10/23/2012		$1.06	$1.05			View	N/A
7/25/2012		$1.15	$1.13			View	N/A
5/3/2012		$1.06	$1.11			View	N/A
1/26/2012		$0.98	$0.97			View	N/A
10/27/2011		$1.02	$1.03			View	N/A
7/28/2011		$0.96	$0.99			View	N/A
5/5/2011		$0.85	$0.88			View	N/A
1/21/2011		$0.79	$0.80			View	N/A

(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)

Earnings Estimates for Airgas (NYSE:ARG)

Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $-0.06 EPS
Next Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $0.02 EPS

Quarter	Number of Estimates	Low Estimate	High Estimate	Average Estimate
Q1 2016	7	$1.20	$1.31	$1.26
Q2 2016	3	$1.22	$1.31	$1.28
Q3 2016	3	$1.38	$1.46	$1.43
Q4 2016	4	$1.21	$1.28	$1.25
Q1 2017	5	$1.26	$1.42	$1.32
Q2 2017	1	$1.42	$1.42	$1.42
Q3 2017	1	$1.28	$1.28	$1.28
Q4 2017	1	$1.34	$1.34	$1.34

(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

Current Dividend Information for Airgas (NYSE:ARG)

Annual Dividend:	$0.00
Dividend Yield:	0.00%
Dividend Growth:	15.60% (3 Year Average)
Payout Ratio:	0.00% (Based on Current Year Consensus EPS Estimate) 0.00% (Based on Next Year Consensus EPS Estimate)
Track Record:	13 Years of Consecutive Dividend Growth

Dividend History for Airgas (NYSE:ARG)

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
1/26/2016	quarterly	$0.60	1.73%	3/11/2016	3/15/2016	3/31/2016
11/18/2015	quarterly	$0.60	1.73%	12/10/2015	12/14/2015	12/29/2015
8/4/2015	quarterly	$0.60	2.33%	9/11/2015	9/15/2015	9/30/2015
4/7/2015	quarterly	$0.60	2.25%	6/11/2015	6/15/2015	6/30/2015
1/27/2015	quarterly	$0.55	1.96%	3/11/2015	3/13/2015	3/31/2015
11/18/2014	quarterly	$0.55	1.9%	12/10/2014	12/12/2014	12/29/2014
8/6/2014	quarterly	$0.55	2.03%	9/11/2014	9/15/2014	9/30/2014
5/1/2014	quarterly	$0.55	2.08%	6/11/2014	6/13/2014	6/30/2014
1/30/2014	quarterly	$0.48	1.82%	3/12/2014	3/14/2014	3/31/2014
11/11/2013	quarterly	$0.48	1.77%	12/10/2013	12/12/2013	12/27/2013
8/6/2013	quarterly	$0.48	1.82%	9/11/2013	9/13/2013	9/30/2013
5/2/2013	quarterly	$0.48	1.98%	6/12/2013	6/14/2013	6/28/2013
1/29/2013	quarterly	$0.40	1.69%	3/12/2013	3/14/2013	3/28/2013

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Insider Trading History for Airgas (NYSE:ARG)

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction
3/30/2016	Paula A Sneed	Director	Sell	3,520	$141.73	$498,889.60
3/9/2016	Andrew R Cichocki	SVP	Sell	9,648	$141.69	$1,367,025.12
3/8/2016	Ronald J Stark	VP	Sell	11,000	$141.59	$1,557,490.00
2/25/2016	Thomas S. Thoman	Insider	Sell	14,000	$141.58	$1,982,120.00
2/24/2016	Leslie J. Graff	VP	Sell	14,700	$141.40	$2,078,580.00
2/24/2016	Michael Molinini	CEO	Sell	30,000	$141.32	$4,239,600.00
2/17/2016	Martin J. Wehner	Insider	Sell	800	$140.90	$112,720.00
2/10/2016	Pamela J. Claypool	insider	Sell	100	$140.28	$14,028.00
2/3/2016	Douglas L. Jones	insider	Sell	4,000	$140.13	$560,520.00
12/23/2015	R. Jay Worley	SVP	Sell	2,500	$137.99	$344,975.00
9/15/2015	Charles E. Broadus, Jr.	insider	Sell	9,900	$94.05	$931,095.00
8/25/2015	Leslie J Graff	VP	Sell	6,500	$94.48	$614,120.00
8/18/2015	Robert M. Mclaughlin	CFO	Sell	23,500	$108.67	$2,553,745.00
8/13/2015	Lee M Thomas	Director	Sell	3,627	$105.13	$381,306.51
6/26/2015	Charles E Broadus Jr	Insider	Sell	8,500	$107.45	$913,325.00
6/3/2015	David M Stout	Director	Sell	4,850	$104.55	$507,067.50
2/18/2015	Terry L Lodge	Insider	Sell	13,200	$116.08	$1,532,256.00
2/6/2015	Thomas M Smyth	VP	Sell	5,200	$115.39	$600,028.00
12/22/2014	B Shaun Powers	Insider	Sell	34,100	$116.42	$3,969,922.00
11/25/2014	Thomas S Thoman	Insider	Sell	22,800	$116.89	$2,665,092.00
11/21/2014	Thomas S Thoman	Insider	Sell	7,500	$117.28	$879,600.00
10/31/2014	Robert A Dougherty	VP	Sell	14,000	$111.42	$1,559,880.00
9/26/2014	Leslie J Graff	VP	Sell	5,000	$112.26	$561,300.00
8/27/2014	Thomas M Smyth	VP	Sell	9,000	$109.84	$988,560.00
8/6/2014	Robert M Mclaughlin	CFO	Sell	24,000	$108.67	$2,608,080.00
6/10/2014	Michael Molinini	CEO	Sell	28,700	$109.06	$3,130,022.00
3/28/2014	Douglas Jones	Insider	Sell	6,000	$106.43	$638,580.00
3/26/2014	Paula Sneed	Director	Sell	4,242	$106.92	$453,554.64
3/21/2014	David Stout	Director	Sell	6,500	$107.83	$700,895.00
3/20/2014	Thomas Thoman	Insider	Sell	11,000	$107.00	$1,177,000.00
3/10/2014	David Stout	Director	Sell	4,000	$107.93	$431,720.00
3/6/2014	David Stout	Director	Sell	3,500	$108.16	$378,560.00
3/4/2014	Leslie Graff	VP	Sell	3,750	$107.40	$402,750.00
12/3/2013	Ellen Wolf	Director	Sell	16,056	$106.64	$1,712,211.84
10/30/2013	Thomas M Smyth	VP	Sell	10,000	$108.63	$1,086,300.00
9/19/2013	Robert Jr. Young	VP	Sell	12,238	$107.10	$1,310,689.80
9/19/2013	Robert Mclaughlin	CFO	Sell	23,300	$107.00	$2,493,100.00
8/7/2013	Terry Lodge	Insider	Sell	2,500	$105.89	$264,725.00
8/1/2013	Charles E Broadus Jr	Insider	Sell	3,600	$105.00	$378,000.00
5/31/2013	Ronald J Stark	VP	Sell	10,050	$103.49	$1,040,074.50
5/16/2013	Michael E Rohde	Insider	Sell	24,150	$100.26	$2,421,279.00
5/7/2013	David M Stout	Director	Sell	3,953	$98.14	$387,947.42

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Latest Headlines for Airgas (NYSE:ARG)

Date	Headline
	Are Analysts Bearish Airgas, Inc. (NYSE:ARG) After Last Week ... - Post News (NYSE:ARG) www.kentuckypostnews.com - September 23 at 4:00 PM
	Significant Ownership Change: Gabelli Funds LLC Has Cut Holding in Honeywell Int'l INC (HON) as Share Value Rose - Chester News (NYSE:ARG) www.chesterindependent.com - September 22 at 3:32 PM
	Susquehanna Cuts Airgas Price Target to $95.00 (ARG) - Petro Global News 24 (NYSE:ARG) petroglobalnews24.com - September 22 at 3:32 PM
	Rockefeller Financial Services INC Decreased Stake in Airgas INC (NYSE:ARG) by $3.52 Million as Shares Rose - Chester News (NYSE:ARG) www.chesterindependent.com - September 15 at 8:42 PM
	Shares of ARG Up 53.3% Since Uptrend Call on Shares (NYSE:ARG) www.mysmartrend.com - September 15 at 12:27 PM
	Airgas, Inc. (NYSE:ARG) Accounts Payable Is $165.781 - RealistInvestor.com (NYSE:ARG) www.realistinvestor.com - September 14 at 8:48 PM
	Seabridge Investment Advisors LLC Increased Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF) by $3.24 Million as Shares Declined - Chester News (NYSE:ARG) www.chesterindependent.com - September 14 at 3:34 PM
	Analysts Place Airgas, Inc. (NYSE:ARG) Under the Lens of the ... - Post News (NYSE:ARG) www.kentuckypostnews.com - September 14 at 7:52 AM
	Linde, Praxair end $60 billion merger talks - Investing.com (NYSE:ARG) www.investing.com - September 12 at 3:32 PM
	Air Liquide completes divestiture of U.S. assets to Matheson Tri-Gas in conjunction with Airgas Acquisition (NYSE:ARG) www.publicnow.com - September 8 at 3:31 PM
	Stocks On Move: Airgas, Inc.(NYSE:ARG), Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG), Adeptus Health Inc (NYSE:ADPT) - NYSE Journal (press release) (NYSE:ARG) stockznews.com - September 7 at 3:34 PM
	Cincinnati Teamsters Authorize Strike At Airgas - Yahoo - Yahoo News (NYSE:ARG) www.yahoo.com - September 1 at 3:35 PM
	Airgas Shares Up 53.3% Since SmarTrend's Buy Recommendation (ARG) (NYSE:ARG) www.mysmartrend.com - August 30 at 3:32 PM
	53.3% Return Seen to Date on SmarTrend Airgas Call (ARG) (NYSE:ARG) www.mysmartrend.com - August 23 at 7:25 AM
	Praxair, Linde AG Merger Could Create Largest Industrial Gas Company (PX) (NYSE:ARG) www.investopedia.com - August 18 at 3:42 PM
	Airgas Up 53.3% Since SmarTrend Uptrend Call (ARG) (NYSE:ARG) www.mysmartrend.com - August 15 at 3:38 PM
	Airgas, Inc. (NYSE:ARG) Updated Price Targets - FTSE News.co.uk - FTSE News (NYSE:ARG) www.ftsenews.co.uk - August 5 at 3:35 PM
	Airgas, Inc. (NYSE:ARG) Quarterly Accounts Payable At $165.781 Millions - RealistInvestor.com (NYSE:ARG) www.realistinvestor.com - August 4 at 3:40 PM
	Argan SA :ARG-FR: Earnings Analysis: For the six months ended June 30, 2016 : August 3, 2016 (NYSE:ARG) www.capitalcube.com - August 3 at 12:10 PM
	First half 2016:Robust Gas & Services sales growthAcquisition of Airgas accretive as of 2016 (NYSE:ARG) www.publicnow.com - August 1 at 2:38 AM
	Airgas, Inc. (NYSE:ARG) Updated Price Targets - FTSE News (NYSE:ARG) www.ftsenews.co.uk - July 25 at 4:06 PM
	Equity Roundup: Stock Performance Focus on Airgas, Inc. (NYSE:ARG) - Press Telegraph (NYSE:ARG) presstelegraph.com - July 22 at 8:34 PM
	Springbok Capital Management LLC Increased Airgas INC (NYSE:ARG) by $4.69 Million as Shares Rose - Consumer Eagle (NYSE:ARG) www.consumereagle.com - July 22 at 3:33 PM
	Earnings Roundup: Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (NYSE:HP), Airgas, Inc. (NYSE:ARG), Westar Energy, Inc. (NYSE:WR ... - Engelwood Daily (NYSE:ARG) www.engelwooddaily.com - July 20 at 11:00 PM
	Earnings Focus and Crowd Sourced Sentiment Review for Airgas, Inc. (NYSE:ARG) - TGP (NYSE:ARG) telanaganapress.com - July 19 at 9:46 AM
	Seabridge Investment Advisors LLC Decreased Stake in Airgas INC (NYSE:ARG) by $5.69 Million as Shares Rose - Press Telegraph (NYSE:ARG) presstelegraph.com - July 18 at 3:37 PM
	Airgas, Inc. (NYSE:ARG) Earnings Concentration and Analyst Target Watch - Engelwood Daily (NYSE:ARG) www.engelwooddaily.com - July 18 at 8:28 AM
	Credit Suisse Ag Increased Airgas INC (NYSE:ARG) by $206.66 Million as Shares Rose - Press Telegraph (NYSE:ARG) presstelegraph.com - July 17 at 8:18 AM
	Airgas, Inc. (NYSE:ARG) Wall Street Analyst Recommendation Outlook - Telanagana Press (NYSE:ARG) telanaganapress.com - July 14 at 12:28 PM
	Stone Run Capital LLC Decreased Stake in Airgas INC (NYSE:ARG) by $3.19 Million as Shares Rose - Consumer Eagle (NYSE:ARG) www.consumereagle.com - July 14 at 12:28 PM
	Can Airgas, Inc. (NYSE:ARG) Improve on the Earnings Front? - Engelwood Daily (NYSE:ARG) www.engelwooddaily.com - July 11 at 8:22 AM
	Credit Suisse Ag Increased Airgas INC (NYSE:ARG) by $206.66 Million as Shares Rose - Engelwood Daily (NYSE:ARG) www.engelwooddaily.com - July 10 at 8:17 AM
	Airgas, Inc. (NYSE:ARG) Broker Price Targets For The Coming Week - Fiscal Standard (NYSE:ARG) www.fiscalstandard.com - July 10 at 8:17 AM
	Performance Recap and Target Perspective on Airgas, Inc. (NYSE:ARG) - Press Telegraph (NYSE:ARG) presstelegraph.com - July 8 at 3:36 PM
	Airgas, Inc. (NYSE:ARG) Stock Update: Check on Ratings and Target Price - Telanagana Press (NYSE:ARG) telanaganapress.com - July 7 at 11:29 AM
	Pacific Alternative Asset Management Company LLC Increased Airgas INC (NYSE:ARG) by $5.57 Million as Shares ... - Engelwood Daily (NYSE:ARG) www.engelwooddaily.com - July 7 at 11:29 AM
	Seabridge Investment Advisors LLC Decreased Stake in Airgas INC (NYSE:ARG) by $5.69 Million as Shares Rose - Engelwood Daily (NYSE:ARG) www.engelwooddaily.com - July 4 at 3:33 PM
	Stone Run Capital LLC Decreased Stake in Airgas INC (NYSE:ARG) by $3.19 Million as Shares Rose - Engelwood Daily (NYSE:ARG) www.engelwooddaily.com - June 30 at 3:41 PM
	Airgas Inc (NYSE:ARG) Institutional Investors Sentiment Unchanged in 2016 Q1 - Engelwood Daily (NYSE:ARG) www.engelwooddaily.com - June 30 at 3:41 PM
	Airgas, Inc. (NYSE:ARG) Company Rating and Target Watch - Telanagana Press (NYSE:ARG) telanaganapress.com - June 29 at 8:42 PM
	Recently Issued Stock Ratings For Airgas, Inc. (NYSE:ARG) - Fiscal Standard (NYSE:ARG) www.fiscalstandard.com - June 29 at 11:48 AM
	Airgas, Inc. (NYSE:ARG) Earnings Glance and Target Price Review - Engelwood Daily (NYSE:ARG) www.engelwooddaily.com - June 27 at 8:18 AM
	Springbok Capital Management LLC Increased Airgas INC (NYSE:ARG) by $4.69 Million as Shares Rose - Press Telegraph (NYSE:ARG) presstelegraph.com - June 24 at 9:26 AM
	Airgas, Inc. (NYSE:ARG) Yearly Accounts Payable At $165.781 Millions - RealistInvestor.com (NYSE:ARG) www.realistinvestor.com - June 24 at 9:26 AM
	Air Liquide announces divestiture of U.S. assets to Matheson Tri-Gas in connection with Airgas acquisition (NYSE:ARG) www.publicnow.com - June 24 at 4:20 AM
	New Broker Ratings For Airgas, Inc. (NYSE:ARG) - FTSE News (NYSE:ARG) www.ftsenews.co.uk - June 22 at 3:35 PM
	Analyst Views For The Week Ahead: Airgas, Inc. (NYSE:ARG) - Fiscal Standard (NYSE:ARG) www.fiscalstandard.com - June 19 at 8:16 AM
	Airgas Announces Acquisition of Monroe Welding Supply and Clark Industrial Supply (NYSE:ARG) www.publicnow.com - June 16 at 3:19 PM
	Airgas, Inc. (NYSE:ARG) Accounts Payable Is $165.781 For The Quarter Ended 2016-03-31 - RealistInvestor.com (NYSE:ARG) www.realistinvestor.com - June 15 at 8:38 PM
	AIRGAS INC Files SEC form 8-K, Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Financial Statements and Exhibits (NYSE:ARG) biz.yahoo.com - May 24 at 4:38 PM