What is Seaport Res Ptn’s Forecast for APD Q1 Earnings?

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD) – Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn increased their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Air Products and Chemicals in a report released on Wednesday, January 22nd. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings of $2.86 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $2.83. The consensus estimate for Air Products and Chemicals’ current full-year earnings is $12.77 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Air Products and Chemicals’ Q2 2025 earnings at $3.09 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $3.28 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $3.56 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $12.80 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $13.94 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on APD. UBS Group upgraded Air Products and Chemicals from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $375.00 target price for the company in a report on Monday, November 18th. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $295.00 to $315.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, November 8th. Wells Fargo & Company raised shares of Air Products and Chemicals from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $330.00 to $350.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. Mizuho raised their price target on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $308.00 to $360.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 9th. Finally, Evercore ISI raised Air Products and Chemicals from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $305.00 to $365.00 in a research report on Monday, October 7th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $332.71.

Air Products and Chemicals Price Performance

Air Products and Chemicals stock opened at $316.87 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $309.74 and its 200-day simple moving average is $295.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a current ratio of 1.52. Air Products and Chemicals has a 1 year low of $212.24 and a 1 year high of $337.00. The company has a market capitalization of $70.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.18 and a beta of 0.84.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Truvestments Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Air Products and Chemicals during the third quarter worth about $25,000. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. increased its position in Air Products and Chemicals by 69.4% during the 4th quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. now owns 105 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Air Products and Chemicals by 88.7% during the third quarter. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC now owns 117 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC grew its stake in Air Products and Chemicals by 58.8% during the fourth quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 135 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the period. Finally, Prospera Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals in the third quarter worth $42,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.66% of the company’s stock.

Air Products and Chemicals Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 12th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 1st will be paid a $1.79 dividend. 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 yield of 2.26%. Air Products and Chemicals’s payout ratio is presently 41.21%.

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.