Air Products and Chemicals, Inc (APD) is currently trading at $289.60. Based on 21 Wall Street analysts, the average target price is $327.86, implying a 13.2% upside. The consensus recommendation is BUY.

APD

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc

MaterialsOpinion: buy

Opinion Criteria: Based on the consensus of Wall Street analysts. Strong Buy (1.0-1.5), Buy (1.5-2.5), Hold (2.5-3.5), Sell (3.5-4.5), Strong Sell (4.5-5.0).

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Price (USD)

$289.60

Consensus target price range

Low–high band from analyst PT changes in the last 3 months; median & sample mean vs current price

LowHigh

$303.00$341.00

Current $289.60

Median: $316.00Mean: $321.36Current: $289.60

Recent price target updates (latest 80)

Firm	Date	PT action	Prior → Current
Morgan Stanley	May 5, 2026	Raises	$290.00 → $310.00
RBC Capital	May 5, 2026	Raises	$338.00 → $341.00
UBS	May 1, 2026	Raises	$307.00 → $316.00
JP Morgan	May 1, 2026	Raises	$310.00 → $330.00
Wells Fargo	May 1, 2026	Raises	$325.00 → $340.00
RBC Capital	Apr 24, 2026	Raises	$325.00 → $338.00
B of A Securities	Apr 21, 2026	Raises	$280.00 → $303.00
Citigroup	Apr 13, 2026	Raises	$285.00 → $315.00
UBS	Apr 9, 2026	Raises	$285.00 → $307.00
JP Morgan	Mar 20, 2026	Raises	$280.00 → $310.00
Wells Fargo	Mar 13, 2026	Raises	$270.00 → $325.00
UBS	Feb 2, 2026	Raises	$250.00 → $285.00
Citigroup	Feb 2, 2026	Raises	$272.00 → $285.00
Wells Fargo	Feb 2, 2026	Raises	$250.00 → $270.00
Jefferies	Feb 2, 2026	Raises	$300.00 → $313.00
JP Morgan	Feb 2, 2026	Raises	$260.00 → $280.00
Citigroup	Jan 21, 2026	Raises	$245.00 → $272.00
B of A Securities	Jan 8, 2026	Announces	$0.00 → $275.00
Wells Fargo	Dec 19, 2025	Lowers	$330.00 → $250.00
Mizuho	Dec 18, 2025	Lowers	$300.00 → $290.00
Citigroup	Dec 15, 2025	Lowers	$300.00 → $245.00
UBS	Dec 12, 2025	Lowers	$310.00 → $250.00
Argus Research	Dec 11, 2025	Lowers	$317.00 → $265.00
Evercore ISI Group	Nov 11, 2025	Lowers	$375.00 → $325.00
JP Morgan	Nov 7, 2025	Lowers	$275.00 → $260.00
Wells Fargo	Nov 7, 2025	Lowers	$345.00 → $330.00
RBC Capital	Nov 7, 2025	Lowers	$350.00 → $325.00
UBS	Nov 7, 2025	Lowers	$350.00 → $310.00
UBS	Oct 6, 2025	Lowers	$354.00 → $350.00
Citigroup	Oct 6, 2025	Lowers	$325.00 → $308.00
Argus Research	Sep 12, 2025	—	$0.00 → $0.00
Mizuho	Jul 15, 2025	Raises	$310.00 → $325.00
Wells Fargo	Jul 14, 2025	Raises	$320.00 → $345.00
UBS	Jul 9, 2025	Raises	$328.00 → $344.00
Citigroup	Jun 30, 2025	Raises	$310.00 → $320.00
RBC Capital	Jun 13, 2025	Announces	$0.00 → $355.00
UBS	May 2, 2025	Lowers	$335.00 → $324.00
Barclays	May 2, 2025	Lowers	$355.00 → $325.00
B of A Securities	Apr 15, 2025	Lowers	$330.00 → $282.00
UBS	Apr 15, 2025	Lowers	$370.00 → $335.00
Wells Fargo	Apr 9, 2025	Lowers	$365.00 → $320.00
Barclays	Apr 1, 2025	Lowers	$365.00 → $355.00
Citigroup	Mar 25, 2025	Lowers	$373.00 → $345.00
UBS	Mar 14, 2025	Lowers	$395.00 → $370.00
Wells Fargo	Feb 7, 2025	Raises	$350.00 → $365.00
JP Morgan	Feb 7, 2025	Lowers	$345.00 → $320.00
UBS	Jan 28, 2025	Raises	$375.00 → $385.00
B of A Securities	Jan 27, 2025	Maintains	$350.00 → $350.00
Barclays	Jan 24, 2025	Raises	$315.00 → $365.00
Wells Fargo	Jan 14, 2025	Raises	$330.00 → $350.00
UBS	Nov 18, 2024	Announces	$0.00 → $375.00
BMO Capital	Nov 14, 2024	Raises	$323.00 → $350.00
Citigroup	Nov 11, 2024	Raises	$345.00 → $365.00
Barclays	Nov 8, 2024	Raises	$295.00 → $315.00
JP Morgan	Nov 8, 2024	Lowers	$350.00 → $345.00
Redburn Atlantic	Oct 25, 2024	Announces	$0.00 → $330.00
JP Morgan	Oct 18, 2024	Raises	$340.00 → $350.00
UBS	Oct 15, 2024	Raises	$307.00 → $345.00
Wells Fargo	Oct 11, 2024	Raises	$280.00 → $330.00
Mizuho	Oct 9, 2024	Raises	$308.00 → $360.00
Citigroup	Oct 7, 2024	Raises	$330.00 → $345.00
Vertical Research	Oct 7, 2024	—	$0.00 → $0.00
Jefferies	Oct 7, 2024	Raises	$295.00 → $364.00
Evercore ISI Group	Oct 7, 2024	Raises	$305.00 → $365.00
UBS	Aug 20, 2024	Raises	$276.00 → $281.00
Barclays	Aug 5, 2024	Raises	$290.00 → $295.00
Goldman Sachs	Aug 5, 2024	Raises	$291.00 → $330.00
BMO Capital	Aug 5, 2024	Raises	$300.00 → $323.00
JP Morgan	Aug 2, 2024	Raises	$300.00 → $340.00
Wells Fargo	Aug 2, 2024	Raises	$240.00 → $280.00
Deutsche Bank	Jul 22, 2024	Lowers	$310.00 → $280.00
Citigroup	Jul 12, 2024	Raises	$280.00 → $305.00
BMO Capital	Jul 11, 2024	Raises	$294.00 → $300.00
UBS	Jul 9, 2024	Raises	$257.00 → $268.00
Deutsche Bank	Jun 10, 2024	Raises	$260.00 → $310.00
B of A Securities	Jun 10, 2024	Raises	$275.00 → $312.00
Barclays	Jun 10, 2024	Raises	$245.00 → $290.00
BMO Capital	Jun 10, 2024	Raises	$276.00 → $294.00
Morgan Stanley	Jun 5, 2024	Raises	$240.00 → $280.00
BMO Capital	May 31, 2024	Raises	$263.00 → $276.00

Morgan StanleyMay 5, 2026
PT action: Raises
$290.00 → $310.00
RBC CapitalMay 5, 2026
PT action: Raises
$338.00 → $341.00
UBSMay 1, 2026
PT action: Raises
$307.00 → $316.00
JP MorganMay 1, 2026
PT action: Raises
$310.00 → $330.00
Wells FargoMay 1, 2026
PT action: Raises
$325.00 → $340.00
RBC CapitalApr 24, 2026
PT action: Raises
$325.00 → $338.00
B of A SecuritiesApr 21, 2026
PT action: Raises
$280.00 → $303.00
CitigroupApr 13, 2026
PT action: Raises
$285.00 → $315.00
UBSApr 9, 2026
PT action: Raises
$285.00 → $307.00
JP MorganMar 20, 2026
PT action: Raises
$280.00 → $310.00
Wells FargoMar 13, 2026
PT action: Raises
$270.00 → $325.00
UBSFeb 2, 2026
PT action: Raises
$250.00 → $285.00
CitigroupFeb 2, 2026
PT action: Raises
$272.00 → $285.00
Wells FargoFeb 2, 2026
PT action: Raises
$250.00 → $270.00
JefferiesFeb 2, 2026
PT action: Raises
$300.00 → $313.00
JP MorganFeb 2, 2026
PT action: Raises
$260.00 → $280.00
CitigroupJan 21, 2026
PT action: Raises
$245.00 → $272.00
B of A SecuritiesJan 8, 2026
PT action: Announces
$0.00 → $275.00
Wells FargoDec 19, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$330.00 → $250.00
MizuhoDec 18, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$300.00 → $290.00
CitigroupDec 15, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$300.00 → $245.00
UBSDec 12, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$310.00 → $250.00
Argus ResearchDec 11, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$317.00 → $265.00
Evercore ISI GroupNov 11, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$375.00 → $325.00
JP MorganNov 7, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$275.00 → $260.00
Wells FargoNov 7, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$345.00 → $330.00
RBC CapitalNov 7, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$350.00 → $325.00
UBSNov 7, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$350.00 → $310.00
UBSOct 6, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$354.00 → $350.00
CitigroupOct 6, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$325.00 → $308.00
Argus ResearchSep 12, 2025
PT action: —
$0.00 → $0.00
MizuhoJul 15, 2025
PT action: Raises
$310.00 → $325.00
Wells FargoJul 14, 2025
PT action: Raises
$320.00 → $345.00
UBSJul 9, 2025
PT action: Raises
$328.00 → $344.00
CitigroupJun 30, 2025
PT action: Raises
$310.00 → $320.00
RBC CapitalJun 13, 2025
PT action: Announces
$0.00 → $355.00
UBSMay 2, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$335.00 → $324.00
BarclaysMay 2, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$355.00 → $325.00
B of A SecuritiesApr 15, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$330.00 → $282.00
UBSApr 15, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$370.00 → $335.00
Wells FargoApr 9, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$365.00 → $320.00
BarclaysApr 1, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$365.00 → $355.00
CitigroupMar 25, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$373.00 → $345.00
UBSMar 14, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$395.00 → $370.00
Wells FargoFeb 7, 2025
PT action: Raises
$350.00 → $365.00
JP MorganFeb 7, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$345.00 → $320.00
UBSJan 28, 2025
PT action: Raises
$375.00 → $385.00
B of A SecuritiesJan 27, 2025
PT action: Maintains
$350.00 → $350.00
BarclaysJan 24, 2025
PT action: Raises
$315.00 → $365.00
Wells FargoJan 14, 2025
PT action: Raises
$330.00 → $350.00
UBSNov 18, 2024
PT action: Announces
$0.00 → $375.00
BMO CapitalNov 14, 2024
PT action: Raises
$323.00 → $350.00
CitigroupNov 11, 2024
PT action: Raises
$345.00 → $365.00
BarclaysNov 8, 2024
PT action: Raises
$295.00 → $315.00
JP MorganNov 8, 2024
PT action: Lowers
$350.00 → $345.00
Redburn AtlanticOct 25, 2024
PT action: Announces
$0.00 → $330.00
JP MorganOct 18, 2024
PT action: Raises
$340.00 → $350.00
UBSOct 15, 2024
PT action: Raises
$307.00 → $345.00
Wells FargoOct 11, 2024
PT action: Raises
$280.00 → $330.00
MizuhoOct 9, 2024
PT action: Raises
$308.00 → $360.00
CitigroupOct 7, 2024
PT action: Raises
$330.00 → $345.00
Vertical ResearchOct 7, 2024
PT action: —
$0.00 → $0.00
JefferiesOct 7, 2024
PT action: Raises
$295.00 → $364.00
Evercore ISI GroupOct 7, 2024
PT action: Raises
$305.00 → $365.00
UBSAug 20, 2024
PT action: Raises
$276.00 → $281.00
BarclaysAug 5, 2024
PT action: Raises
$290.00 → $295.00
Goldman SachsAug 5, 2024
PT action: Raises
$291.00 → $330.00
BMO CapitalAug 5, 2024
PT action: Raises
$300.00 → $323.00
JP MorganAug 2, 2024
PT action: Raises
$300.00 → $340.00
Wells FargoAug 2, 2024
PT action: Raises
$240.00 → $280.00
Deutsche BankJul 22, 2024
PT action: Lowers
$310.00 → $280.00
CitigroupJul 12, 2024
PT action: Raises
$280.00 → $305.00
BMO CapitalJul 11, 2024
PT action: Raises
$294.00 → $300.00
UBSJul 9, 2024
PT action: Raises
$257.00 → $268.00
Deutsche BankJun 10, 2024
PT action: Raises
$260.00 → $310.00
B of A SecuritiesJun 10, 2024
PT action: Raises
$275.00 → $312.00
BarclaysJun 10, 2024
PT action: Raises
$245.00 → $290.00
BMO CapitalJun 10, 2024
PT action: Raises
$276.00 → $294.00
Morgan StanleyJun 5, 2024
PT action: Raises
$240.00 → $280.00
BMO CapitalMay 31, 2024
PT action: Raises
$263.00 → $276.00

Band uses only the revised target (Current column) from firm actions dated within the last 3 months—not the Prior price.

Avg Target

$327.86

Based on 21 analysts

Analyst Recommendations

Buy (14)Hold (9)Sell (0)

Upside

+13.21%

Market Cap

$64.49B

Financial & Investment Metrics

Next Earnings Date

Jul 30, 2026D-64

P/E Ratio (TTM)30.52

Forward P/E20.33

P/B Ratio4.12

Dividend Yield2.50%

Return on Equity (ROE)12.35%

Operating Margin23.59%

Debt to Equity101.61

Beta (Volatility)0.78

52 Week Range$229.11 - $307.96

LowCurrent: $289.60High

Latest News

Air Products and Chemicals (APD) Upgraded to Buy: What Does It Mean for the Stock?

Zacks5/25/2026

Is Air Products and Chemicals (APD) Stock Outpacing Its Basic Materials Peers This Year?

Zacks5/25/2026

Insider Sentiment Index (Last 6 Months)

Counts and listings exclude stock awards, gifts, and option exercises—open-market purchases and sales only.

Buy vs Sell (Count)

Insider Buys: 1Insider Sells: 9

Whale Trades (C-Level Large Buys)

Major insider buying detected recently.

EVANS ANDREW W (Director) - 5 shares

Recent Insider Transactions

Date	Name	Position	Transaction	Shares
5/1/2026	SCHAEFFER MELISSA N	Chief Financial Officer	Sale at price 303.76 per share.	2,714
2/12/2026	MANTLE RIDGE, L.P.	Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security	Sale at price 284.21 per share.	70,175
8/5/2025	BRIFO VICTORIA	Officer	Sale at price 292.38 per share.	1,359
4/3/2025	EVANS ANDREW W	Director	Sale at price 283.20 per share.	5
4/2/2025	EVANS ANDREW W	Director	Purchase at price 294.96 per share.	5
3/5/2025	NELSON WALTER L	Officer	Sale at price 308.50 per share.	589
2/20/2025	KURT LEFEVERE	Officer	Sale at price 316.17 per share.	1,500
2/18/2025	BRIFO VICTORIA	Officer	Sale at price 315.82 per share.	2,362
2/18/2025	MOK WILBUR	Officer	Sale at price 315.88 per share.	1,300
2/18/2025	BOLS IVO	Officer	Sale at price 313.82 per share.	18,000

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What is the current target price and upside for APD?

A. The current target price for Air Products and Chemicals, Inc is $327.86, which implies a 13.2% upside from the current price of $289.60. This is based on the consensus of 21 Wall Street analysts.

Q. What is the current analyst recommendation for APD?

A. Currently, there are 3 Strong Buy, 11 Buy, 9 Hold, 0 Sell, and 0 Strong Sell ratings. The overall consensus is BUY.

Q. Are insiders buying APD stock recently?

A. Over the past 6 months, there have been 1 insider buys and 9 insider sells. Insider selling is more prominent recently.

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