Air Products & Chemicals Inc (NYSE: APD)’s stock price has soared by 2.06 in relation to previous closing price of 301.74. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 8.73% in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-01-14 that Company to Release Full Q1FY25 Results and Host Teleconference on February 6, 2025 LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., Jan. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Air Products (NYSE:APD) today announced preliminary fiscal 2025 first quarter GAAP earnings per share# (“EPS”) of $2.77 and preliminary fiscal 2025 first quarter adjusted EPS* of $2.86.
Is It Worth Investing in Air Products & Chemicals Inc (NYSE: APD) Right Now?
Air Products & Chemicals Inc (NYSE: APD) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 17.92x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for APD is at 0.85. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for APD is 220.62M, and currently, shorts hold a 1.30% of that float. The average trading volume for APD on January 15, 2025 was 1.34M shares.
APD’s Market Performance
APD stock saw a decrease of 8.73% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -1.41% and a quarterly a decrease of -2.75%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.02%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.69% for Air Products & Chemicals Inc (APD). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 4.60% for APD’s stock, with a simple moving average of 9.70% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of APD
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see APD reach a price target of $375. The rating they have provided for APD stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on November 18th, 2024.
Redburn Atlantic gave a rating of “Neutral” to APD, setting the target price at $330 in the report published on October 25th of the previous year.
APD Trading at -0.63% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought APD to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -8.62% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.69%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.02%, as shares sank -0.94% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -1.54% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, APD rose by +8.73%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +26.68% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $294.41. In addition, Air Products & Chemicals Inc saw 6.18% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Stock Fundamentals for APD
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.37 for the present operating margin
- 0.32 for the gross margin
The net margin for Air Products & Chemicals Inc stands at 0.32. The total capital return value is set at 0.13. Equity return is now at value 24.51, with 10.74 for asset returns.
Based on Air Products & Chemicals Inc (APD), the company’s capital structure generated 0.46 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.25. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.87. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 20.48.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 6.49 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.96. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.64. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.58for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.31. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.52.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Air Products & Chemicals Inc (APD) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
