Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) Reaches New 52-Week Low – Time to Sell?

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD)’s stock price reached a new 52-week low on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $230.35 and last traded at $235.4040, with a volume of 4134277 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $260.69.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently issued reports on APD. Citigroup decreased their target price on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $325.00 to $308.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Mizuho set a $300.00 price objective on shares of Air Products and Chemicals in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Air Products and Chemicals in a research report on Thursday. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price objective on Air Products and Chemicals from $350.00 to $325.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 7th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Air Products and Chemicals from $345.00 to $330.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, November 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Air Products and Chemicals currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $313.85.

Air Products and Chemicals Price Performance

The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $257.07 and its 200-day moving average price is $276.07. The firm has a market cap of $52.40 billion, a PE ratio of -132.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 0.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.38 and a quick ratio of 1.20.

Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The basic materials company reported $3.39 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.38 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $3.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.18 billion. Air Products and Chemicals had a negative net margin of 3.28% and a positive return on equity of 15.18%. Air Products and Chemicals’s quarterly revenue was down .6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $3.56 earnings per share. Air Products and Chemicals has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.950-3.100 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 12.850-13.150 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. will post 12.69 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Air Products and Chemicals Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 9th. Investors of record on Friday, January 2nd will be given a dividend of $1.79 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 2nd. This represents a $7.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. Air Products and Chemicals’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -402.25%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in Air Products and Chemicals by 14.5% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,260 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $945,000 after purchasing an additional 412 shares during the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $245,000. AlphaCore Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals during the 1st quarter worth approximately $108,000. Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Air Products and Chemicals by 17.1% during the 1st quarter. Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC now owns 2,111 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $623,000 after buying an additional 308 shares during the period. Finally, SouthState Corp lifted its holdings in Air Products and Chemicals by 13.7% in the first quarter. SouthState Corp now owns 855 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $252,000 after acquiring an additional 103 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.66% of the company’s stock.

Air Products and Chemicals Company Profile

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.