Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. APD

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., es una empresa de gases industriales. La compañía proporciona gases industriales esenciales, equipos relacionados y aplicaciones a clientes en diversas industrias, incluyendo la refinación, química, metales, electrónica, manufactura, y alimentos y bebidas. La compañía también es proveedora de tecnología y equipos de procesamiento de gas natural licuado. Además, desarrolla, diseña, construye, posee y opera proyectos de gas industrial, incluyendo proyectos de gasificación, proyectos de captura de carbono y proyectos de hidrógeno libre de carbono que apoyan la transición global hacia el transporte y la energía. La compañía opera a través de cinco segmentos: Gases Industriales-Américas, Gases Industriales-Europa, Oriente Medio y África (EMEA), Gases Industriales-Asia, Gases Industriales-Global, y Corporativo y otros. Opera aproximadamente 836 instalaciones de producción y distribución en América del Norte y del Sur, EMEA y Asia.

Con 4 acciones de APD (USD 1.125,82) habrías recibido USD 28,88 en dividendos en los últimos 12 meses.

• Zacks Investment Research 2 oct

  Air Products and Chemicals (APD) Upgraded to Buy: Here's What You Should Know

  Air Products and Chemicals has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) rating, reflecting upward trends in earnings estimates. The company, which sells gases for industrial and medical uses, is positioned in the top 20% of Zacks-covered stocks based on earnings estimate revisions. Analysts have steadily raised estimates over the past three months, with a 1.7% increase in the Zacks Consensus Estimate, suggesting potential near-term stock price appreciation.

  

• Zacks Investment Research 2 oct

  APD Gains on Growth Project and Productivity Amid Helium Pricing Woes

  Air Products is advancing a $3 billion industrial gas backlog and expanding renewable ammonia strategy through NEOM and Yara partnerships, while implementing $250 million in annual cost savings from headcount reductions. However, the company faces headwinds from weak helium prices. Peer chemical companies including Dow, Eastman Chemical, and Celanese are also pursuing productivity initiatives and cost reduction programs to support earnings growth in 2026.

  

• Zacks Investment Research 2 oct

  Is Air Products and Chemicals (APD) Outperforming Other Basic Materials Stocks This Year?

  Air Products and Chemicals (APD) is outperforming its Basic Materials sector peers with a year-to-date return of 10.7% compared to the sector average of 9.8%. The stock holds a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) rating with improving analyst sentiment, as consensus earnings estimates have increased 1.7% over the past 90 days. However, Teck Resources Ltd has significantly outperformed with a 36.2% year-to-date return.

  

• Zacks Investment Research 22 sept

  Here's What Makes APD Stock an Attractive Investment Option Now

  Air Products and Chemicals (APD) raised its fiscal 2026 adjusted earnings guidance to $13.39-$13.49 per share, driven by high-return industrial gas projects, strategic acquisitions, and productivity initiatives. The company benefits from a $3 billion project backlog, the NEOM green hydrogen project in Saudi Arabia, and $250 million in expected annual cost savings from headcount reductions. Analyst sentiment remains positive with earnings estimates revised upward over the past 60 days.

  

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