Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD)
NYSE: APD · Real-Time Price · USD
298.79
+0.14 (0.05%)
Oct 20, 2026, 10:26 AM EDT - Market open

APD Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 23 analysts polled by S&P Global, APD stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $342.35. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 14.58% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $305 (+2.08%) and the highest is $373 (+24.84%).

Price Target: $342.35 (+14.58%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$305$342.35$350.5$373
Change+2.08%+14.58%+17.31%+24.84%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for APD stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.

Recommendation Trends

Chart
RatingMay '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26Oct '26
Strong Buy111111111111
Buy333345
Hold997777
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total232321212223

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
Buy
Maintains
$350
BuyMaintains$350+17.14%Oct 16, 2026
RBC Capital
RBC Capital
Buy
Maintains
$360 → $346
BuyMaintains$360 → $346+15.80%Oct 15, 2026
Bank of America Securities
Bank of America Securities
Hold
Maintains
$314
HoldMaintains$314+5.09%Oct 13, 2026
Barclays
Barclays
Buy
Initiates
$353
BuyInitiates$353+18.14%Oct 12, 2026
Citi
Citi
Hold
Maintains
$330 → $312
HoldMaintains$330 → $312+4.42%Oct 7, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
12.76B
from 12.04B
Increased by 5.99%
Revenue Next Year
13.50B
from 12.76B
Increased by 5.80%
EPS This Year
13.45
from 12.03
Increased by 11.83%
EPS Next Year
14.45
from 13.45
Increased by 7.40%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingSep 30, 2021Sep 30, 2022Sep 30, 2023Sep 30, 2024Sep 30, 2025Sep 30, 2026
Revenue
10.32B12.70B12.60B12.10B12.04B12.76B
Revenue Growth
16.56%23.01%-0.78%-3.96%-0.52%5.99%
Gross Profit
3.14B3.36B3.77B3.93B3.78B4.14B
Gross Margin
30.39%26.46%29.90%32.49%31.41%32.44%
Operating Income
2.35B2.46B2.65B2.85B2.81B3.18B
Net Income
2.10B2.26B2.30B3.83B-394.50M758.80M
EPS
----12.0313.45
EPS Growth
-----3.22%11.83%
Forward PE
24.8120.8422.8522.2521.2022.21
Dividend / Share
5.846.366.877.067.147.23
Dividend Growth
12.74%8.90%8.02%2.77%1.13%1.24%
Free Cash Flow
-----3.77B770.35M
No. Analysts
-----20
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High12.9B
Avg12.8B
Low12.6B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
6.9%
Avg
6.0%
Low
4.6%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High13.50
Avg13.45
Low13.40

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
12.2%
Avg
11.8%
Low
11.4%