S.E.E.D. Planning Group LLC Has $274,000 Holdings in Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. $APD

S.E.E.D. Planning Group LLC trimmed its position in shares of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD) by 88.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,003 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 7,474 shares during the quarter. S.E.E.D. Planning Group LLC’s holdings in Air Products and Chemicals were worth $274,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Saudi Central Bank bought a new stake in Air Products and Chemicals during the 1st quarter worth approximately $26,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals during the second quarter worth $28,000. Traub Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals in the second quarter valued at $28,000. Abound Wealth Management raised its holdings in shares of Air Products and Chemicals by 292.3% in the third quarter. Abound Wealth Management now owns 102 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 76 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Westside Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in Air Products and Chemicals by 228.1% during the 2nd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 105 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 81.66% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $250.00 price objective (down previously from $330.00) on shares of Air Products and Chemicals in a research report on Friday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Air Products and Chemicals in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $315.00 price objective on shares of Air Products and Chemicals in a research report on Monday, December 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $335.00 price objective on Air Products and Chemicals in a research report on Wednesday, October 1st. Finally, Citigroup cut Air Products and Chemicals from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their target price for the company from $300.00 to $245.00 in a research note on Monday, December 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $292.47.

Air Products and Chemicals Trading Down 1.5%

Shares of NYSE APD opened at $240.06 on Monday. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $229.11 and a fifty-two week high of $341.14. The firm has a market capitalization of $53.43 billion, a P/E ratio of -134.86, a P/E/G ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 0.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.38 and a quick ratio of 1.20. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $252.22 and its 200 day simple moving average is $273.89.

Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The basic materials company reported $3.39 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.38 by $0.01. Air Products and Chemicals had a negative net margin of 3.28% and a positive return on equity of 15.18%. The company had revenue of $3.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.18 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $3.56 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down .6% compared to the same quarter last year. Air Products and Chemicals has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.950-3.100 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 12.850-13.150 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. will post 12.69 EPS for the current year.

Air Products and Chemicals Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 9th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 2nd will be given a dividend of $1.79 per share. This represents a $7.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 2nd. Air Products and Chemicals’s payout ratio is presently -402.25%.

Air Products and Chemicals Company 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.