Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV Trims Position in Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. $APD

Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV lowered its position in Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD) by 55.4% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 3,270 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 4,069 shares during the period. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV’s holdings in Air Products and Chemicals were worth $808,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of APD. Holos Integrated Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Air Products and Chemicals in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Air Products and Chemicals by 3,233.3% during the 4th quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 100 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 97 shares during the last quarter. Caitlin John LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Financial Life Planners purchased a new stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Cloud Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Air Products and Chemicals in the third quarter valued at approximately $34,000. 81.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Air Products and Chemicals

In related news, CFO Melissa N. Schaeffer sold 2,714 shares of the company’s 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 sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 14,212 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,317,037.12. This represents a 16.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 1.88% of the company’s stock.

Air Products and Chemicals Stock Up 0.3%

NYSE:APD opened at $290.07 on Friday. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. has a 52 week low of $229.11 and a 52 week high of $307.96. The company has a quick ratio of 1.21, a current ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $294.15 and its two-hundred day moving average is $273.21. The stock has a market capitalization of $64.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 0.77.

Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The basic materials company reported $3.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.06 by $0.14. Air Products and Chemicals had a return on equity of 16.11% and a net margin of 16.91%.The firm had revenue of $3.17 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.07 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.69 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Research analysts anticipate that Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. will post 13.2 EPS for the current year.

Air Products and Chemicals Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 10th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st will be paid a $1.81 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 1st. This represents a $7.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.5%. Air Products and Chemicals’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 76.61%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on Air Products and Chemicals from $300.00 to $313.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $315.00 price target on shares of Air Products and Chemicals in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $315.00 price target on shares of Air Products and Chemicals in a report on Monday, May 4th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $325.00 to $340.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Mizuho set a $345.00 target price on shares of Air Products and Chemicals in a research report on Friday, May 1st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $323.12.

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.