Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) Releases Q1 2026 Earnings Guidance

Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) issued an update on its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 2.950-3.100 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 3.100. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Air Products and Chemicals also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 12.850-13.150 EPS.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have commented on APD shares. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $345.00 to $330.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. UBS Group decreased their price objective on Air Products and Chemicals from $350.00 to $310.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price on Air Products and Chemicals from $350.00 to $325.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Argus raised Air Products and Chemicals from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, September 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Air Products and Chemicals in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Air Products and Chemicals currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $320.83.

Air Products and Chemicals Stock Down 0.1%

NYSE APD traded down $0.34 during trading on Friday, reaching $258.45. 949,199 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,256,471. The company has a current ratio of 1.29, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93. Air Products and Chemicals has a fifty-two week low of $235.55 and a fifty-two week high of $341.14. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $269.64 and its 200-day simple moving average is $278.05. The firm has a market capitalization of $57.52 billion, a PE ratio of 37.19, a P/E/G ratio of 5.16 and a beta of 0.81.

Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The basic materials company reported $3.39 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.38 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $3.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.18 billion. Air Products and Chemicals had a return on equity of 15.11% and a net margin of 12.86%.The business’s revenue was down .6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $3.56 EPS. Air Products and Chemicals has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.950-3.100 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at 12.850-13.150 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Air Products and Chemicals will post 12.69 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Nikko Asset Management Americas Inc. increased its position in Air Products and Chemicals by 5.7% during the second quarter. Nikko Asset Management Americas Inc. now owns 10,742 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $3,029,000 after buying an additional 578 shares during the last quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co raised its stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals by 0.3% in the 2nd quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 130,826 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $36,935,000 after acquiring an additional 426 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its holdings in Air Products and Chemicals by 1.7% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 8,117 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $2,289,000 after purchasing an additional 138 shares during the last quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new stake in Air Products and Chemicals during the second quarter worth approximately $185,000. Finally, U S Wealth Group LLC. grew its holdings in Air Products and Chemicals by 3.3% during the second quarter. U S Wealth Group LLC. now owns 8,398 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $2,369,000 after purchasing an additional 265 shares during the last quarter. 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.