Capital International Inc. CA Purchases 57,343 Shares of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. $APD

Capital International Inc. CA increased its position in Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD) by 44.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 185,237 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after purchasing an additional 57,343 shares during the quarter. Capital International Inc. CA’s holdings in Air Products and Chemicals were worth $45,757,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Holos Integrated Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Air Products and Chemicals by 3,233.3% in the 4th quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 100 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares during the period. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. bought a new stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Caitlin John LLC bought a new stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals in the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, Financial Life Planners bought a new stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals in the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. 81.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other Air Products and Chemicals news, CFO Melissa N. Schaeffer sold 2,714 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $303.76, for a total transaction of $824,404.64. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 14,212 shares in the company, valued at $4,317,037.12. This represents a 16.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 1.88% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on APD shares. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $290.00 to $310.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $338.00 to $341.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Air Products and Chemicals from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $310.00 to $330.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $285.00 to $315.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, April 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $323.12.

Air Products and Chemicals Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of APD opened at $282.74 on Friday. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. has a 52 week low of $229.11 and a 52 week high of $307.96. The firm has a market cap of $62.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.74. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $293.91 and its 200 day simple moving average is $275.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95, a quick ratio of 1.21 and a current ratio of 1.43.

Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The basic materials company reported $3.20 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.06 by $0.14. Air Products and Chemicals had a net margin of 16.91% and a return on equity of 16.11%. The business had revenue of $3.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.07 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.69 EPS. Air Products and Chemicals’s quarterly revenue was up 8.8% on a year-over-year basis. Air Products and Chemicals has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.000-13.250 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 3.250-3.350 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. will post 13.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Air Products and Chemicals Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 10th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 1st will be paid a $1.81 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, July 1st. This represents a $7.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.6%. Air Products and Chemicals’s dividend payout ratio is 76.61%.

Air Products and Chemicals Profile

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc is a global supplier of industrial gases and related equipment and services, headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The company produces and delivers atmospheric gases such as oxygen, nitrogen and argon, as well as specialty and process gases used across a wide range of industrial applications. Air Products designs, builds and operates gas production facilities, merchant distribution networks and on-site gas systems for customers that require reliable, high-purity gases and integrated supply solutions.

The company’s product and service portfolio includes packaged and bulk gas supply, pipeline distribution, on-site generation, gas handling and storage equipment, and engineered systems for gas liquefaction and purification.