Air Products and Chemicals (APD) Projected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) is anticipated to issue its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, July 30th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $3.34 per share and revenue of $3.2020 billion for the quarter. 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. Interested persons can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET.

Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The basic materials company reported $3.20 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.06 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $3.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.07 billion. Air Products and Chemicals had a return on equity of 16.11% and a net margin of 16.91%.The company’s revenue was up 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.69 EPS. On average, analysts expect Air Products and Chemicals to post $13 EPS for the current fiscal year and $14 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Air Products and Chemicals Stock Performance

NYSE APD opened at $292.90 on Tuesday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $289.25 and a 200-day simple moving average of $285.92. The company has a current ratio of 1.43, a quick ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95. The stock has a market cap of $65.22 billion, a PE ratio of 30.99, a P/E/G ratio of 2.70 and a beta of 0.73. Air Products and Chemicals has a twelve month low of $229.11 and a twelve month high of $314.87.

Air Products and Chemicals Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 1st will be paid a dividend of $1.81 per share. This represents a $7.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 1st. Air Products and Chemicals’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 76.61%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Air Products and Chemicals news, CFO Melissa N. Schaeffer sold 2,714 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $303.76, for a total value of $824,404.64. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 14,212 shares in the company, valued at $4,317,037.12. The trade was a 16.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 1.88% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Air Products and Chemicals

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of APD. StoneX Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Air Products and Chemicals by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. StoneX Group Inc. now owns 2,787 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $688,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the period. L2 Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Air Products and Chemicals by 4.8% during the 3rd quarter. L2 Asset Management LLC now owns 1,023 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $279,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the period. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P increased its holdings in Air Products and Chemicals by 12.2% during the 4th quarter. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P now owns 440 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $109,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the period. CreativeOne Wealth LLC raised its position in Air Products and Chemicals by 3.4% in the 4th quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC now owns 1,692 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $418,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals by 35.4% in the 4th quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 218 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $54,000 after buying an additional 57 shares during the period. 81.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

APD has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $290.00 to $310.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Mizuho set a $345.00 price objective on shares of Air Products and Chemicals in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Air Products and Chemicals from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Air Products and Chemicals from $325.00 to $340.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Berenberg Bank set a $350.00 price target on Air Products and Chemicals and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, April 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $326.88.

About Air Products and Chemicals

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.