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Bullish2152.5%
Neutral1947.5%
Bearish00.0%
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. · APD · FY2024 Q4 · Calendar Q4 2024
Air Products: Core Gases and Hydrogen Drive the Outlook
The supplied analysis supports a constructive but conditional view: core industrial-gas pricing and volume trends, together with clean-hydrogen projects, could support growth if execution, financing, permitting and China-demand risks remain manageable.
Reported Before market openNYSEBasic Materials
$66.71B market cap
100quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$3.56
Consensus $3.48
EPS surprise
+2.3%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$5.31B
Consensus $3.21B
Revenue surprise
+65.1%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
prior-close to event-session close
Stock move
+2.0%
Event window
SPY move
+0.8%
Same window
Abnormal move
+1.2%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
1.5×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
+2.3%
Up to 20 sessions
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Why did APD rise 2.0% after beating EPS estimates in FY2024 Q4?What changed in APD's guidance and outlook in FY2024 Q4?Give me the bull and bear case for APD after FY2024 Q4 earnings.
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What changed
The supplied analysis points to stronger margins, the completed LNG technology-business sale, a clean-hydrogen project pipeline and a changed FY2025 guidance characterization. It also identifies project financing, permitting and China demand as active watchpoints.
Guidance delta
The supplied analysis characterizes FY2025 adjusted EPS guidance as raised to $12.70-$13, while the summary describes the guidance as reaffirmed; the change is therefore presented with that qualification.
Key takeaways
- Management highlighted core industrial gases and clean hydrogen as the two growth pillars.
- The supplied analysis characterizes FY2025 adjusted EPS guidance as raised, while the summary calls it reaffirmed.
- NEOM, Canada and Louisiana remain central to the clean-hydrogen plan.
- Capital allocation is described as disciplined, with positive net cash flow targeted from 2027.
Management priorities
- Advance NEOM, Canada Net-Zero Hydrogen and Louisiana projects.
- Focus capital on core industrial-gas growth and high-return hydrogen projects.
- Complete the President succession process while maintaining shareholder returns.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$299.59Current
$257Low
$323.75Average
$373High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 18, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBC Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Oct 7, 2026 |
| UBS | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Argus Research | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Mizuho | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | May 5, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | May 1, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Apr 21, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Apr 13, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Barclays | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | May 2, 2025 |
| Redburn Atlantic | Neutral | Sell | Upgrade | Oct 25, 2024 |
| Vertical Research | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Oct 7, 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 5, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Jul 22, 2024 |
| TD Cowen | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 1, 2024 |
| Seaport Global | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Feb 6, 2024 |
| Societe Generale | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Jan 12, 2023 |
| Berenberg | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Oct 12, 2022 |
| Cowen & Co. | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 19, 2022 |
| Atlantic Equities | Overweight | Neutral | Upgrade | May 25, 2022 |
| Wolfe Research | Peer Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Dec 9, 2021 |
| Susquehanna | Positive | Neutral | Upgrade | Jun 11, 2021 |
| HSBC | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Jun 3, 2021 |
| Credit Suisse | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Feb 5, 2021 |
| SunTrust Robinson Humphrey | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 8, 2020 |
| KeyBanc | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 9, 2019 |
| Bank of America | Neutral | Underperform | Upgrade | Apr 25, 2019 |
| Argus | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 5, 2018 |
| Baird | Neutral | Outperform | Downgrade | Jan 30, 2017 |
| William Blair | Market Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Oct 31, 2014 |
| BGC Financial | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | May 20, 2014 |
| Monness, Crespi, Hardt | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Jul 24, 2013 |
| Monness Crespi Hardt | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Jul 24, 2013 |
| First Analysis | Equal Weight | Overweight | Downgrade | Jul 16, 2013 |
| Raymond James | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jun 14, 2013 |
| S&P Capital IQ | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Jul 25, 2012 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $299.59. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $346 | $295.63 | +15.5% | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Barclays | Aleksey Yefremov | $353 | $283.87 | +17.8% | Oct 12, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $305 | $277.57 | +1.8% | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Argus Research | Alexandra Yates | $329 | $297.71 | +9.8% | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $320 | $291.69 | +6.8% | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Vincent Andrews | $320 | $292.52 | +6.8% | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Bernstein | James Hooper | $373 | $293.66 | +24.5% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $350 | $300.2 | +16.8% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $358 | $301.31 | +19.5% | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Analyst unavailable | $345 | $297.29 | +15.2% | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Eric Boyes | $342 | $298.92 | +14.2% | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Bernstein | James Hooper | $344 | $302.18 | +14.8% | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Vincent Andrews | $310 | $301.07 | +3.5% | May 5, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $315 | $297.76 | +5.1% | May 4, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | John Roberts | $345 | $302.95 | +15.2% | May 1, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $360 | $300.05 | +20.2% | May 1, 2026 |
| Berenberg Bank | Analyst unavailable | $350 | $291.81 | +16.8% | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Michael Sison | $325 | $290.48 | +8.5% | Mar 13, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | John McNulty | $282 | $274.48 | -5.9% | Feb 2, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $285 | $271.53 | -4.9% | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Bernstein | James Hooper | $315 | $272.02 | +5.1% | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Michael Sison | $270 | $272.5 | -9.9% | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Michael Sison | $250 | $243.75 | -16.6% | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $290 | $246.38 | -3.2% | Dec 18, 2025 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $250 | $243.68 | -16.6% | Dec 11, 2025 |
| Argus Research | Analyst unavailable | $265 | $239.96 | -11.5% | Dec 11, 2025 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $255 | $230.8 | -14.9% | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Wolfe Research | Chris Parkinson | $315 | $241.4 | +5.1% | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $300 | $256.86 | +0.1% | Nov 7, 2025 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $350 | $272.95 | +16.8% | Oct 6, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $335 | $272.72 | +11.8% | Oct 1, 2025 |
| UBS | Joshua Spector | $324 | $277.62 | +8.1% | May 2, 2025 |
| UBS | Joshua Spector | $335 | $265.3 | +11.8% | Apr 15, 2025 |
| Mizuho Securities | John Roberts | $385 | $333.37 | +28.5% | Dec 2, 2024 |
| UBS | Joshua Spector | $375 | $278.23 | +25.2% | Nov 18, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | John McNulty | $350 | $313.8 | +16.8% | Nov 14, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Laurence Alexander | $364 | $285.5 | +21.5% | Oct 7, 2024 |
| Evercore ISI | Stephen Richardson | $365 | $285.5 | +21.8% | Oct 7, 2024 |
| Citigroup | Patrick Cunningham | $345 | $285.5 | +15.2% | Oct 7, 2024 |
| Barclays | Michael Leithead | $295 | $281.74 | -1.5% | Aug 5, 2024 |
| Vertical Research | Kevin McCarthy | $261 | $236.34 | -12.9% | May 1, 2024 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $295 | $262.64 | -1.5% | Aug 8, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $290 | $260.32 | -3.2% | Aug 5, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $243 | $227.58 | -18.9% | Jul 18, 2022 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $286 | $238.06 | -4.5% | Jul 7, 2022 |
| Jefferies | Analyst unavailable | $257 | $239.29 | -14.2% | Jun 16, 2022 |
| Vertical Research | Kevin McCarthy | $335 | $297.5 | +11.8% | Jan 4, 2022 |
| Wolfe Research | Josh Silverstein | $331 | $289.87 | +10.5% | Dec 9, 2021 |
| Evercore ISI | Stephen Richardson | $330 | $292.58 | +10.2% | Dec 7, 2021 |
| Berenberg Bank | Anthony Manning | $320 | $310.72 | +6.8% | Nov 10, 2021 |
| Societe Generale | Peter Clark | $334 | $291.42 | +11.5% | Jun 22, 2021 |
| Susquehanna | Sandy Klugman | $350 | $293.8 | +16.8% | Jun 11, 2021 |
| HSBC | Sriharsha Pappu | $269 | $297.38 | -10.2% | Jun 3, 2021 |
| Morgan Stanley | Vincent Andrews | $335 | $286.68 | +11.8% | May 12, 2021 |
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Snapshot as of publicationOperating globally, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD) is a prominent supplier of industrial gases, specialized equipment, and associated services. The company's diverse product range includes atmospheric gases such as oxygen, nitrogen, and argon, as well as various process gases like hydrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and syngas. They also provide a selection of specialty gases. APD is involved in the fabrication of crucial machinery for gas production and handling, including air separation units and non-cryogenic generators.…
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- FN2 earnings calendar · 2024-11-10T18:38:36.707185+00:00
- Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-10-18T21:10:41.830335+00:00
- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-10-18T21:10:41.827454+00:00
Methodology
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Analyst target low, average, and high values are derived at request time from each named analyst's latest persisted FMP target. The current-price marker comes from FN2's persisted market snapshot. They are sell-side estimates, not an FN2 valuation or recommendation.
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