The stock of Air Products & Chemicals Inc (APD) has gone up by 2.88% for the week, with a -8.29% drop in the past month and a -17.02% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.88%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 3.76% for APD. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -1.25% for APD stock, with a simple moving average of -9.49% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Air Products & Chemicals Inc (NYSE: APD) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Air Products & Chemicals Inc (NYSE: APD) is 15.61x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for APD is 0.90. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 10 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for APD is 220.66M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.98% of that float. On April 25, 2025, APD’s average trading volume was 1.44M shares.
APD) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Air Products & Chemicals Inc (NYSE: APD) has surged by 1.55 when compared to previous closing price of 264.74, but the company has seen a 2.88% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-04-24 that Air Products and Chemicals (APD) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Analysts’ Opinion of APD
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for APD stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for APD by listing it as a “Underperform.” The predicted price for APD in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $282 based on the research report published on April 15, 2025 of the current year 2025.
JP Morgan, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see APD reach a price target of $320, previously predicting the price at $345. The rating they have provided for APD stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on February 07th, 2025.
APD Trading at -7.92% 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 -21.19% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.76%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.88%, as shares sank -8.94% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -13.13% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, APD rose by +2.88%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +5.47% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $272.25. In addition, Air Products & Chemicals Inc saw -7.31% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at APD starting from Nelson Walter L., who sale 589 shares at the price of $308.50 back on Mar 05 ’25. After this action, Nelson Walter L. now owns 719 shares of Air Products & Chemicals Inc, valued at $181,706 using the latest closing price.
Nelson Walter L., the Officer of Air Products & Chemicals Inc, proposed sale 589 shares at $308.50 during a trade that took place back on Mar 05 ’25, which means that Nelson Walter L. is holding shares at $181,706 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for APD
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.37 for the present operating margin
- 0.33 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 24.40, with 10.39 for asset returns.
Based on Air Products & Chemicals Inc (APD), the company’s capital structure generated 0.47 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.26. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.9. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 21.44.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 6.49 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.12. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.07. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.92for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.3. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.11.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Air Products & Chemicals Inc (APD) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
