# Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (APD) stock analysis and sentiment

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Last analyzed: Aug 25, 2026

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (APD) last closed at $306.24, near the top of its 52-week range of $229.11–$314.87. Composite market sentiment across 1 analysis is positive (+31 on a −100 to +100 scale), as of Aug 25, 2026.

## What the data says

Air Products & Chemicals closed at $306.24, near the upper end of a 52-week band running from $229.11 to $314.87. The stock sits roughly 3% below its yearly high and about a third above its low, so the past year has carried it across a fairly wide span and left it in the top part of that range rather than in the middle of it.

At a $67.8 billion market capitalization, the shares trade around 21 times forward earnings and about 4.9 times book value. Trailing profitability tells a different story than the forward multiple: the profit margin is slightly negative at -0.38%, meaning the business has not turned its revenue into a bottom-line profit over the reported period, even as revenue grew 4.6%. The gap between a negative trailing margin and a forward multiple in the low twenties reflects an expectation of positive earnings ahead rather than earnings on the books today. A beta of 0.75 places the stock's historical movement below that of the broad market, and the dividend yield stands at 2.36%.

The recent news flow is largely sector-level rather than company-specific. Several items are market-sizing reports on industrial and specialty gases — noble gases, helium, and gas mixtures — tied to semiconductor and healthcare demand, alongside coverage of the green hydrogen market. Two pieces from the spring focus on helium supply concentration and its implications for chip manufacturing. Little of the flow in this window addresses Air Products directly; most of it concerns the end markets and gas categories the company operates in.

## About Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. is an industrial gas company that supplies atmospheric gases such as oxygen, nitrogen, and argon, along with process gases including hydrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and syngas, and a range of specialty gases. Its customers span refining, chemical and petrochemical manufacturing, metals and steel processing, electronics, energy production, food, and medical markets. The company operates across the Americas, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and India.

Alongside gas supply, Air Products designs and builds equipment for air separation, hydrocarbon recovery and purification, and natural gas liquefaction, as well as vessels for transporting and storing liquid helium and liquid hydrogen. Founded in 1940, the company is headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

## Company profile

- Symbol: APD
- Exchange: NYSE
- Security type: Stock
- Sector: Basic Materials
- Industry: Specialty Chemicals
- Composite sentiment: positive (31 on a -100 to +100 scale)

## Key statistics

| Metric | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Market capitalization | $67.75B |
| Enterprise value | $88.18B |
| Forward P/E | 21.08 |
| Price to book | 4.88 |
| Price to sales | 5.38 |
| Dividend yield | 2.36% |
| Beta | 0.75 |
| Net margin | -0.38% |
| Revenue growth | 4.60% |
| 52-week high | $314.87 |
| 52-week low | $229.11 |
| Average volume | 1.26M |

## Related stocks

- HGAS
- AFPW

## Recent news

- [AKZOY vs. APD: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/akzoy-vs-apd-stock-better-154003611.html) — Aug 25, 2026
- [Is Air Products and Chemicals (APD) Stock Outpacing Its Basic Materials Peers This Year?](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/air-products-chemicals-apd-stock-134004461.html) — Aug 25, 2026
- [Why You Should Add Air Products Stock to Your Portfolio Now](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/why-add-air-products-stock-121400741.html) — Aug 25, 2026
- [Strong gains for gold, silver and copper put materials sector on top](https://www.marketwatch.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-s-p-500-nasdaq-long-dated-treasury-yields-flash-us-manufacturing-pmi/card/strong-gains-for-gold-silver-and-copper-put-materials-sector-on-top-sJWcWqHDu04wdZieGUzy?mod=mw_FV) — Aug 21, 2026
- [Here's Why You Should Retain Air Products Stock in Your Portfolio](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/heres-why-retain-air-products-122200247.html) — Aug 20, 2026
- [Air Products (APD) Stock Looks Fully Priced Despite A 14% Fair Value Gap](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/air-products-apd-stock-looks-051046318.html) — Aug 20, 2026
- [Air Products And Chemicals (APD) Earnings Steadied Sentiment, Is The 11% Undervaluation Convincing?](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/air-products-chemicals-apd-earnings-221212631.html) — Aug 19, 2026
- [Is Elevated Clean Energy Spending and Project Exit Charges Altering The Investment Case For Air Products (APD)?](https://finance.yahoo.com/energy/articles/elevated-clean-energy-spending-project-081300975.html) — Aug 19, 2026
- [Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights Air Products and Chemicals, DuPont de Nemours, Avient and Innospec](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/zacks-industry-outlook-highlights-air-075000881.html) — Aug 19, 2026
- [Air Products (NYSE:APD) Presents a Strong Technical Breakout Setup](https://www.chartmill.com/news/APD/Chartmill-53725-Air-Products-NYSEAPD-Presents-a-Strong-Technical-Breakout-Setup) — Aug 18, 2026

## Frequently asked questions

### What is the current market sentiment for APD?

As of Aug 25, 2026, Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (APD) carries positive (+31 on a −100 to +100 scale) composite sentiment. The score fuses recent news tone, analyst recommendations, technical posture, insider and congressional activity, and market attention into a single figure. The full breakdown of each component is in the report.

### How has APD stock been performing?

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. last closed at $306.24, near the top of its 52-week range of $229.11–$314.87.

### What is APD's market cap and valuation?

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. has a market capitalization of about $67.75B, a dividend yield of 2.36%.

### What sector is APD in, and who are its competitors?

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. operates in the Basic Materials sector, specifically Specialty Chemicals. Comparable companies include HGAS, AFPW.

### Where can I find a full analysis of APD?

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