Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD)
NYSE: APD · Real-Time Price · USD
278.75
-3.01 (-1.07%)
Sep 28, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed

APD Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 22 analysts polled by S&P Global, APD stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $345.11. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 23.81% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $314 (+12.65%) and the highest is $373 (+33.81%).

Price Target: $345.11 (+23.81%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$314$345.11$351$373
Change+12.65%+23.81%+25.92%+33.81%

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
RatingApr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26
Strong Buy101111111111
Buy333333
Hold1099778
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total232323212122

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Citi
Citi
Hold
Maintains
$330
HoldMaintains$330+18.39%Sep 17, 2026
KeyBanc
KeyBanc
Hold
Initiates
n/a
HoldInitiatesn/an/aSep 10, 2026
Argus Research
Argus Research
Buy
Maintains
$316 → $329
BuyMaintains$316 → $329+18.03%Sep 9, 2026
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Hold
Maintains
$320
HoldMaintains$320+14.80%Sep 8, 2026
RBC Capital
RBC Capital
Buy
Maintains
$358 → $360
BuyMaintains$358 → $360+29.15%Aug 6, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
12.76B
from 12.04B
Increased by 5.96%
Revenue Next Year
13.48B
from 12.76B
Increased by 5.65%
EPS This Year
13.45
from 12.03
Increased by 11.84%
EPS Next Year
14.44
from 13.45
Increased by 7.31%
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%5.96%
Gross Profit
3.14B3.36B3.77B3.93B3.78B4.14B
Gross Margin
30.39%26.46%29.90%32.49%31.41%32.46%
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%11.84%
Forward PE
24.8120.8422.8522.2521.2020.72
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
-----3.77B685.80M
No. Analysts
-----19
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
6.8%
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%