Air Products and Chemicals Inc (APD) Stock Forecast & Price Target
Air Products and Chemicals Inc · NYSE
$292.83+0.25 (+0.09%)
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The Quantellect read.Of the 13 firms covering Air Products and Chemicals Inc, 8 rate it Buy or better, 5 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $265.00 to $345.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $316.08 sits 8% above the current $292.83. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings easing from 9 to 8 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees revenue growth near 6% this year and 6% next, consensus EPS building from about $3.51 next quarter toward $14.29 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS13 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy862%
Hold538%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 13 analysts giving stock ratings to Air Products and Chemicals Inc.
As of Jul, 8 of 13 firms rate APD a Buy (5 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
APD EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$3.51
Range $3.43 – $3.60 · 16 analysts · +4% YoY
Next period, 16 analysts expect Air Products and Chemicals Inc to earn $3.51 a share (range $3.43 – $3.60), versus $3.39 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $13.22, growing to $14.29 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$3.3B
Range $3.2B – $3.4B · 16 analysts · +4% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $3.3B (range $3.2B – $3.4B), +4.0% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $12.8B, rising to $13.6B next year.
Top analysts covering Air Products and Chemicals Inc
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on APD.
#1
Joshua Spector
UBS · Rank #48
Hold
$316.00+7.9% to target
Overall win rate
50%
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#2
Jeffrey Zekauskas
JP Morgan · Rank #53
Buy
$330.00+12.7% to target
Overall win rate
54%
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#3
Michael Sison
Wells Fargo · Rank #183
Buy
$340.00+16.1% to target
Overall win rate
45%
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#4
DB
David Begleiter
Deutsche Bank · Rank #282
Hold
$315.00+7.6% to target
Overall win rate
31%
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#5
Patrick Cunningham
Citigroup
Hold
$315.00+7.6% to target
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APD stock forecast FAQ
What is APD's average 12-month price target?+
The 12 analysts with a live target average $316.08 for Air Products and Chemicals Inc over the next 12 months, ranging from a $345.00 high to a $265.00 low.
Is APD stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 13 analyst ratings, 8 are Buy or Strong Buy, 5 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for APD?+
The Street-high target is $345.00 (Bernstein), and the Street-low is $265.00 (Argus Research). The average of all 12 active targets is $316.08.
How many Wall Street analysts cover APD?+
13 analysts have an active rating on Air Products and Chemicals Inc, and 12 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering APD?+
Among analysts who currently cover APD, Joshua Spector of UBS has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #48). Their current call is Hold with a $316.00 target.
What is Air Products and Chemicals Inc's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $3.51 per share (range $3.43 – $3.60) across 16 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $13.22, rising to $14.29 the following year.
How much revenue is Air Products and Chemicals Inc expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $3.3B (range $3.2B – $3.4B). Full-year revenue is projected at $12.8B, growing to $13.6B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading APD lately?+
As of Jul, 8 of 13 firms rate APD a Buy (5 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their APD calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
