Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD)
Market Cap | 69.87B |
Revenue (ttm) | 12.03B |
Net Income (ttm) | 3.84B |
Shares Out | 222.48M |
EPS (ttm) | 17.22 |
PE Ratio | 18.25 |
Forward PE | 24.00 |
Dividend | $7.16 (2.28%) |
Ex-Dividend Date | Apr 1, 2025 |
Volume | 1,073,494 |
Open | 315.73 |
Previous Close | 314.28 |
Day's Range | 314.05 - 314.05 |
52-Week Range | 227.53 - 341.14 |
Beta | 0.87 |
Analysts | Buy |
Price Target | 342.79 (+9.15%) |
Earnings Date | Feb 6, 2025 |
About APD
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. provides atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, equipment, and related services in the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, India, and internationally. The company produces atmospheric gases, including oxygen, nitrogen, and argon; process gases, such as hydrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and syngas; and specialty gases for customers in various industries, including refining, chemical, manufacturing, electronics, energy production, medical, food, and metals. It also designs and manufa... [Read more]
Financial Performance
In 2024, APD's revenue was $12.10 billion, a decrease of -3.96% compared to the previous year's $12.60 billion. Earnings were $3.83 billion, an increase of 66.43%.
Financial StatementsAnalyst Forecast
According to 16 analysts, the average rating for APD stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price forecast is $342.79, which is an increase of 9.15% from the latest price.
News

Air Products to Showcase Industrial Decarbonization Solutions at POWERGEN International in Dallas, Texas
Air Products' Industry Experts will Present the Details of Recent Hydrogen Boiler Trials, as well as Information on Hydrogen's Role in Enhancing Microgrid Resilience LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. , Feb. 10, 2025...

Air Products Stock Tumbles on Weak Profit Forecast
Air Products and Chemicals (APD) shares tumbled Friday, a day after the company's earnings outlook for the current quarter missed expectations.

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Air Products Reports Fiscal 2025 First Quarter GAAP EPS of $2.77 and Adjusted EPS of $2.86
Q1 FY25 (comparisons versus prior year): GAAP EPS# of $2.77, up one percent; GAAP net income of $650 million, up five percent; and GAAP net income margin of 22.2 percent, up 150 basis points Adjusted ...

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Air Products' Board of Directors Appoints Eduardo F. Menezes CEO
Seifi Ghasemi to Leave the Company Following More than 10 Years of Dedicated Service Wayne T. Smith Named Board Chairman and Dennis H.

Air Products Reports Preliminary Voting Results from 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
Welcomes Andrew Evans, Paul Hilal, Bob Patel, Dennis Reilley and Alfred Stern LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. , Jan. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Products (NYSE: APD) today reported preliminary voting results from...

Mantle Ridge secures enough votes for board seats at Air Products, sources say
Activist investor Mantle Ridge has secured enough support from Air Products and Chemicals investors to win several seats on the industrial gases company's board of directors, two people familiar with ...

Air Products Increases Quarterly Dividend to $1.79 Per Share
Marks 43 rd Consecutive Year of Quarterly Dividend Increases on Company's Common Stock LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. , Jan. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Air Products (NYSE:APD) has increase...

LAST CHANCE TO VOTE: MANTLE RIDGE ASKS AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC. SHAREHOLDERS TO CAST THEIR VOTE FOR CHANGE AND A BETTER FUTURE
Air Products' Annual Meeting is Less Than 48 Hours Away: Vote Your Shares Online Today at the Voting Website Listed on Your BLUE Proxy Card or Voting Instruction Form Leading Proxy Advisory Firms ISS,...

Air Products Urges Shareholders to Protect the Company's Stability and Path to Value Creation by Voting "FOR" ONLY Air Products' Nominees on the WHITE Proxy Card
The Board Expects the Following: After the Announcement of a New President No Later Than March 31st, the CEO Transition Will Be Completed Within Three Months of Joining the Company. Additionally, the ...

MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD: MANTLE RIDGE SENDS OPEN LETTER ASKING AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC. SHAREHOLDERS TO VOTE AT ANNUAL MEETING
Change is In the Air: Mantle Ridge's Four Shareholder Nominees Will Help the Board Usher in a Brighter Future All of the Leading Independent Proxy Advisory Firms – ISS, Glass Lewis, and Egan-Jones – R...

Air Products Announces Preliminary Q1FY25 GAAP EPS of $2.77 and Adjusted EPS of $2.86, Exceeding Company's Previous Adjusted EPS Guidance for the Quarter
Company to Release Full Q1FY25 Results and Host Teleconference on February 6, 2025 LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. , Jan. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Products (NYSE:APD) today announced preliminary fiscal 2025 fi...

LEADING PROXY ADVISORY FIRM EGAN-JONES RECOMMENDS AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC. SHAREHOLDERS VOTE "FOR" ALL FOUR MANTLE RIDGE DIRECTOR NOMINEES ANDREW EVANS, PAUL HILAL, TRACY MCKIBBEN, AND DENNIS REILLEY
Egan-Jones Finds "Many Compelling Reasons to Support Mantle Ridge's Case for Change" and States that "Voting for the Mantle Ridge Nominees is in the Best Interest of the Company and its Shareholders" ...

Air Products Sends Letter to Shareholders Highlighting Reasons to Support Its Board Nominees
Strongly Disagrees with ISS' Opinion Published Today Urges Shareholders to Vote "FOR" ONLY Air Products' Nominees on the WHITE Proxy Card LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. , Jan. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Product...

LEADING PROXY ADVISORY FIRM ISS RECOMMENDS AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC. SHAREHOLDERS VOTE "FOR" MANTLE RIDGE DIRECTOR NOMINEES ANDREW EVANS, PAUL HILAL, AND DENNIS REILLEY
Institutional Shareholder Services "ISS" Finds Incumbent Board Has Failed to "Properly Oversee" a "Credible Succession Plan" and States that Reconstitution of the Board with a "New Chairman" Would "Al...

Mantle Ridge Sends Open Letter to Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. Shareholders and Employees
Answers Frequently Asked Questions Received from Employee Shareholders About Vote Anonymity Mantle Ridge's Director Nominees Reaffirm Commitment to Working Constructively with Air Products' Continuing...

LEADING PROXY ADVISORY FIRM GLASS LEWIS RECOMMENDS AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC. SHAREHOLDERS VOTE "FOR" ALL FOUR MANTLE RIDGE DIRECTOR NOMINEES ANDREW EVANS, PAUL HILAL, TRACY MCKIBBEN, AND DENNIS REILLEY
Glass Lewis Finds a "Compelling" Case for Change at Air Products Following "Years of Poor Performance Fueled by a Spate of High-Cost, Low-Visibility Strategic Expeditions Pointedly Departing from APD'...

Air Products Sends Letter to Shareholders Correcting Mantle Ridge's Falsehoods and Misleading Claims
LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. , Jan. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Products' (NYSE:APD) Board of Directors today sent a letter to shareholders in connection with its upcoming 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (t...

It's Time for a Fresh Start at Air Products: Mantle Ridge Sends Letter to Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. Shareholders
Highlights Strength of Mantle Ridge's Four Director Nominees Puts Performance of Selected Incumbent Directors into Perspective – Including Responsibility for Operational Underperformance, Flawed Capit...

Air Products' Board of Directors Issues Response to Mantle Ridge
LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. , Jan. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Products' (NYSE:APD) Board of Directors today issued the following statement in response to Mantle Ridge's Shareholder letter, issued today: Mantl...

Mantle Ridge Issues Shareholder Letter Outlining the Path Forward for Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
Explains How Implementing Best-In-Class Linde/Praxair Operating Model Authored by Dennis Reilley Can Re-Establish a Culture of Excellence, Relentless Cost Focus, Disciplined Capital Allocation and Pro...

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Air Products Board of Directors Reiterates Deliberate Succession Planning Process, Superior Quality of its Board Candidates, and Strong Financial Performance
LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. , Jan. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Products' (NYSE:APD) Board of Directors today issued the following statement: Air Products is executing on a rigorous CEO succession plan, announc...

Mantle Ridge Releases Video Series Introducing Shareholder Nominees and Outlining Solutions for Challenges and Underperformance at Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
Introduces Four Independent Shareholder Nominees – Andrew Evans, Paul Hilal, Tracy McKibben, and Dennis Reilley – and Proposed CEO Candidate Eduardo Menezes Includes Perspectives from Former Praxair E...