Czech National Bank Increases Position in Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. $APD

Czech National Bank lifted its position in Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD) by 4.5% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 63,384 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,745 shares during the period. Czech National Bank’s holdings in Air Products and Chemicals were worth $18,583,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC boosted its position in shares of Air Products and Chemicals by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 1,616 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $399,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the period. StoneX Group Inc. lifted its stake in Air Products and Chemicals by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. StoneX Group Inc. now owns 2,787 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $688,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. Revisor Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Air Products and Chemicals by 0.8% during the first quarter. Revisor Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,545 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,320,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC boosted its position in shares of Air Products and Chemicals by 6.1% during the fourth quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC now owns 642 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $159,000 after buying an additional 37 shares during the period. Finally, Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft grew its stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals by 0.7% in the first quarter. Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft now owns 5,053 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,463,000 after buying an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.66% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on APD shares. Morgan Stanley set a $320.00 target price on Air Products and Chemicals in a research note on Monday. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $330.00 to $336.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $315.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. BMO Capital Markets upgraded shares of 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. Finally, Berenberg Bank set a $350.00 target price on shares of Air Products and Chemicals and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, April 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Air Products and Chemicals currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $332.76.

Air Products and Chemicals Stock Up 1.1%

Shares of Air Products and Chemicals stock opened at $303.35 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. has a 52-week low of $229.11 and a 52-week high of $314.87. The company has a market capitalization of $67.55 billion, a P/E ratio of -1,378.84, a P/E/G ratio of 2.61 and a beta of 0.73. The company has a 50 day moving average of $290.90 and a 200 day moving average of $287.76.

Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The basic materials company reported $3.47 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.34 by $0.13. Air Products and Chemicals had a negative net margin of 0.38% and a positive return on equity of 16.87%. The company had revenue of $3.16 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.20 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $3.09 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Air Products and Chemicals has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.390-13.490 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 3.550-3.650 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. will post 13.45 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Air Products and Chemicals Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 9th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 1st will be given a dividend of $1.81 per share. This represents a $7.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 1st. Air Products and Chemicals’s dividend payout ratio is currently -3,290.91%.

Air Products and Chemicals Company 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.