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Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

Basic Materials · Chemicals - Specialty

$316.43

Up+$4.68 (+1.50%)

Updated Nov 1, 2026, 5:54 PM

SID Score

7.9/10

Composite research score

Smart Money

48/100

Neutral

Market cap
61.38B
P/E ratio
-184.06
Dividend yield
2.82%
52-week range
$253.94 – $316.64
Volume
1.3M
Avg. volume
1.66M

Price performance · APD

APD price history

1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

Prices through Oct 30, 2026

APD closed at $316.43 after 20 trading sessions, up 13.23% for the selected period.

Last close
$316.43
Period change
+13.23%
Period low
$278.12
Period high
$316.43
Daily close
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APD OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Oct 30, 2026$314.00$316.64$310.43$316.431.3M
Oct 29, 2026$308.64$311.76$306.78$311.751.28M
Oct 28, 2026$307.20$308.38$305.12$307.20835.83K
Oct 27, 2026$304.40$307.55$303.09$307.11762.64K
Oct 26, 2026$307.00$308.755$305.49$305.721.15M
Oct 23, 2026$307.40$310.21$304.68$307.15913.52K
Oct 22, 2026$302.86$308.36$302.02$308.22843.5K
Oct 21, 2026$301.77$303.93$300.79$302.66734.72K
Oct 20, 2026$298.87$302.76$297.515$302.58947.89K
Oct 19, 2026$299.57$301.50$297.97$298.65940.49K
Oct 16, 2026$296.60$301.54$294.17$299.591.22M
Oct 15, 2026$294.68$296.925$293.425$296.601.18M
Oct 14, 2026$289.43$292.86$288.8615$292.531.05M
Oct 13, 2026$285.51$290.18$284.44$288.96891.39K
Oct 12, 2026$281.00$285.81$279.90$283.87593.47K
Oct 9, 2026$278.74$282.76$277.90$281.26718.86K
Oct 8, 2026$277.92$278.9399$274.82$278.38841.81K
Oct 7, 2026$280.50$282.10$277.77$278.12948.49K
Oct 6, 2026$280.43$282.28$279.31$281.00806.83K
Oct 5, 2026$277.98$282.16$274.965$279.451.09M

Latest APD news

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APD research

Overview

Company profile and research snapshot.

Company profile

Since its founding in 1940, Air Products has become one of the leading industrial gas suppliers globally, with operations in 50 countries and 19,000 employees. The company is the world's largest supplier of hydrogen and helium. It has a unique portfolio serving customers across industries, including chemicals, energy, healthcare, metals, and electronics. Air Products generated roughly $12 billion in revenue in fiscal 2025.

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Analyst outlook

Consensus and target data currently published for this company.

Consensus
Buy
Average target
$286.67
Implied upside
—
Analysts
14
APD recent ratings
DateFirmRatingTarget
Oct 15, 2026RBC CapitalOutperform—
Oct 13, 2026BarclaysOverweight—
Oct 7, 2026CitigroupNeutral—
Oct 5, 2026UBSNeutral—
Sep 11, 2026KeybancSector Weight—
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News briefing

Generated Nov 1, 2026, 3:08 PM

Why Is APD Up Today?

Air Products and Chemicals (APD) gained 1.50% today, adding $4.68 to its share price in a modest positive session. However, the available news flow appears limited, with only an unrelated International Flavors earnings preview in the headlines, suggesting today's move may be driven by broader market sentiment, sector rotation, or investor rebalancing rather than company-specific catalysts.

    Bottom line: APD's 1.50% gain today appears modest and is not clearly supported by company-specific news in the available headlines, suggesting the move reflects broader sector or market dynamics. Investors should await upcoming earnings releases, guidance updates, or operational announcements to better assess the company's current momentum and whether today's gains are justified by fundamental improvements.

    Yahoo · Oct 29, 2026

    Air Products And Chemicals (APD) Appoints Two Group Presidents

    Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) announced significant executive leadership changes, elevating two senior leaders to Group President roles. Kurt Lefevere has been appointed Group President with broad responsibility across selected regional and product portfolios. Francesco Maione has been named Group President overseeing distinct global business units and related geographic segments. The appointments of Kurt Lefevere and Francesco Maione as Group Presidents deserve to be weighed against...

    Yahoo · Oct 28, 2026

    Air Products And Chemicals (APD) Stock Could Still Trade At A Discount After A 24% Run

    Air Products and Chemicals has delivered strong gains over the past year, and the share price now invites a closer look at whether the cash the business can generate really supports where the stock trades today. The stock has returned 23.9% over the past year, which raises the question of whether recent share price strength lines up with the cash flows the business is likely to produce. A cash generative industrial gases model with large long term projects can concentrate a lot of value in...

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