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The price of Air Products & Chemicals Inc (NYSE: APD) closed at $289.86 in the last session, down -0.04% from day before closing price of $289.97. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.04 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.54 million shares were traded. APD stock price reached its highest trading level at $292.69 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $287.97.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at APD’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.12 and its Current Ratio is at 1.29. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.18 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.10.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, RBC Capital Mkts on June 13, 2025, initiated with a Outperform rating and assigned the stock a target price of $355.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 05 ’25 when Brifo Victoria sold 1,359 shares for $292.38 per share. The transaction valued at 397,344 led to the insider holds 8,686 shares of the business.
Brifo Victoria bought 1,359 shares of APD for $397,344 on Aug 05 ’25. On Mar 05 ’25, another insider, Nelson Walter L., who serves as the Sr. VP, Glob Helium & Rare Gas of the company, sold 589 shares for $308.50 each. As a result, the insider received 181,706 and left with 719 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, APD now has a Market Capitalization of 64509497344 and an Enterprise Value of 82779201536. As of this moment, Air’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 41.67, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 22.39. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 10.16. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 5.35 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.15. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 6.865 whereas that against EBITDA is 18.946.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for APD is 0.86, which has changed by 0.05857861 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.18469036 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, APD has reached a high of $341.14, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $243.69. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -0.49%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -1.64%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, APD traded on average about 991.56K shares per day over the past 3-months and 602480 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 222.55M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 221.30M. Insiders hold about 0.56% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 94.31% stake in the company. Shares short for APD as of 1755216000 were 5096357 with a Short Ratio of 5.14, compared to 1752537600 on 5253969. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 5096357 and a Short% of Float of 2.3.
Dividends & Splits
The forward annual dividend rate for APD is 7.12, which was 7.12 in the trailing 12 months. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.024554264The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.32. The current Payout Ratio is 40.94% for APD, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-07-01 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-10-01. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2016-10-03 when the company split stock in a 1081:1000 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The dynamic stock of Air Products & Chemicals Inc (APD) is currently being evaluated by a team of 16.0 analysts, each contributing to its current rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $3.1, with high estimates of $3.22 and low estimates of $3.03.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $12.09 and $11.79 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $12.0. EPS for the following year is $12.96, with 22.0 analysts recommending between $13.37 and $12.19.
Revenue Estimates
According to 14 analysts, the current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $3.18B. It ranges from a high estimate of $3.33B to a low estimate of $3.04B. As of the current estimate, Air Products & Chemicals Inc’s year-ago sales were $3.19BFor the next quarter, 14 analysts are estimating revenue of $3.09B. There is a high estimate of $3.17B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $3.02B.
A total of 22 analysts have provided revenue estimates for APD’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $12.2B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $11.77B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $12.02B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $12.1BBased on 21 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $12.57B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $12.96B and the low estimate is $12.27B.
