Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. $APD Shares Sold by Natixis Advisors LLC

Natixis Advisors LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD) by 30.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 132,396 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 58,326 shares during the quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC’s holdings in Air Products and Chemicals were worth $32,704,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in APD. Holos Integrated Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Air Products and Chemicals during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in Air Products and Chemicals by 3,233.3% during the 4th quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 100 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 97 shares during the period. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. acquired a new position in Air Products and Chemicals during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Caitlin John LLC acquired a new position in Air Products and Chemicals during the 3rd quarter worth $30,000. Finally, Financial Life Planners acquired a new position in Air Products and Chemicals during the 3rd quarter worth $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 81.66% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have issued reports on APD. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on Air Products and Chemicals from $338.00 to $341.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Air Products and Chemicals from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $315.00 price target on shares of Air Products and Chemicals in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Bank of America boosted their price target on Air Products and Chemicals from $280.00 to $303.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upgraded Air Products and Chemicals from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $360.00 price objective for the company in a report on Friday, May 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $323.12.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Melissa N. Schaeffer sold 2,714 shares of Air Products and Chemicals stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $303.76, for a total value of $824,404.64. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 14,212 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,317,037.12. This trade represents a 16.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 1.88% of the company’s stock.

Air Products and Chemicals Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of Air Products and Chemicals stock opened at $283.11 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.21, a current ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95. The firm has a market cap of $63.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.74. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $294.06 and a 200-day simple moving average of $275.32. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $229.11 and a fifty-two week high of $307.96.

Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The basic materials company reported $3.20 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.06 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $3.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.07 billion. Air Products and Chemicals had a return on equity of 16.11% and a net margin of 16.91%.The company’s revenue was up 8.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.69 earnings per share. Air Products and Chemicals has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.000-13.250 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 3.250-3.350 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. will post 13.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Air Products and Chemicals Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 10th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 1st will be paid a $1.81 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 1st. This represents a $7.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.6%. Air Products and Chemicals’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 76.19%.

Air Products and Chemicals Profile

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc is a global supplier of industrial gases and related equipment and services, headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The company produces and delivers atmospheric gases such as oxygen, nitrogen and argon, as well as specialty and process gases used across a wide range of industrial applications. Air Products designs, builds and operates gas production facilities, merchant distribution networks and on-site gas systems for customers that require reliable, high-purity gases and integrated supply solutions.

The company’s product and service portfolio includes packaged and bulk gas supply, pipeline distribution, on-site generation, gas handling and storage equipment, and engineered systems for gas liquefaction and purification.