Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes for Air Products and Chemicals (APD)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE: APD) in the last few weeks:

• 7/17/2026 – Air Products and Chemicals had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Royal Bank Of Canada. They now have a $358.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/17/2026 – Air Products and Chemicals had its price target raised by Sanford C. Bernstein from $344.00 to $345.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/10/2026 – Air Products and Chemicals had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Evercore Inc. They now have a $342.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/1/2026 – Air Products and Chemicals had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Sanford C. Bernstein. They now have a $344.00 price target on the stock.

Air Products and Chemicals Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 10th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st will be given a dividend of $1.81 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, July 1st. This represents a $7.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.4%. Air Products and Chemicals’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 76.61%.

Insider Activity at Air Products and Chemicals

In other news, CFO Melissa N. Schaeffer sold 2,714 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $303.76, for a total value of $824,404.64. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 14,212 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,317,037.12. The trade was a 16.03% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 1.88% of the company’s stock.

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.