Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) Releases Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.27 EPS

Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The basic materials company reported $2.86 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.13 by ($0.27), Zacks reports. Air Products and Chemicals had a return on equity of 16.34% and a net margin of 31.64%. Air Products and Chemicals updated its Q2 2025 guidance to 2.750-2.850 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance to 12.700-13.000 EPS.

Air Products and Chemicals Stock Down 1.7 %

Shares of NYSE:APD traded down $5.75 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $327.40. 1,323,423 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,792,240. The company has a market cap of $72.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.06, a P/E/G ratio of 3.55 and a beta of 0.85. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $310.40 and its 200-day simple moving average is $300.66. The company has a quick ratio of 1.34, a current ratio of 1.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. Air Products and Chemicals has a one year low of $213.07 and a one year high of $341.14.

Air Products and Chemicals Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 12th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 1st will be given a dividend of $1.79 per share. This is a boost from Air Products and Chemicals’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.77. This represents a $7.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.19%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 1st. Air Products and Chemicals’s dividend payout ratio is currently 41.21%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

APD has been the topic of several research reports. Redburn Atlantic raised Air Products and Chemicals from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $330.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Bank of America lowered shares of Air Products and Chemicals from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $350.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Monday, January 27th. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $375.00 to $385.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $323.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 14th. Finally, Barclays raised Air Products and Chemicals from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price target for the company from $315.00 to $365.00 in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $340.50.

About Air Products and Chemicals

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.