At the time of writing, Air Products & Chemicals Inc [APD] stock is trading at $324.00, up 2.21%. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The APD shares have gain 5.57% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 10.52%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Air Products & Chemicals Inc [NYSE: APD] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on January 14, 2025, when Wells Fargo upgraded its rating to a Overweight. Previously, UBS upgraded its rating to Buy on November 18, 2024, and kept the price target unchanged to $375. On October 25, 2024, upgrade upgraded it’s rating to Neutral but maintained its price target of $330 on the stock. Vertical Research upgraded its rating to a Buy but stick to its price target of $336 on October 07, 2024. Jefferies upgraded its rating to a Buy and raised its price target to $364 on October 07, 2024. Evercore ISI upgraded its rating to Outperform for this stock on October 07, 2024, and upped its price target to $365. In a note dated July 22, 2024, Deutsche Bank downgraded an Hold rating on this stock.
For the past year, the stock price of Air Products & Chemicals Inc fluctuated between $212.24 and $337.00. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $354.14 within the next 12 months. Air Products & Chemicals Inc [NYSE: APD] shares were valued at $324.00 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 9.3% based on the average APD price forecast.
Analyzing the APD fundamentals
According to Air Products & Chemicals Inc [NYSE:APD], the company’s sales were 12.10B for trailing twelve months, which represents an -0.10% plunge. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.32% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.37%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.4%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.32%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.1, Equity is 0.25 and Total Capital is 0.13. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of0.87.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 317.46 points at the first support level, and at 310.92 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 327.37, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 330.74.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that Air Products & Chemicals Inc [NYSE:APD] has a current ratio of 1.52. On the other hand, the Quick Ratio is 1.34, and the Cash Ratio is 0.71. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 5.95, the price to book ratio is 4.23 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 18.86.
