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Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. · APD · FY2026 Q1 · Calendar Q1 2026
Air Products Reaffirms FY2026 Outlook as Capex Discipline Tightens
The quarter supports a cautiously constructive operating thesis: pricing, productivity, and new assets are offsetting macro softness, while clean-energy contracts add potential growth. The evidence is balanced by helium pressure and execution, regulatory, and capital-cost risks.
Reported Before market openNYSEBasic Materials
$61.96B market cap
100quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$3.16
Consensus $3.04
EPS surprise
+3.9%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$3.10B
Consensus $3.05B
Revenue surprise
+1.7%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
prior-close to event-session close
Stock move
+6.4%
Event window
SPY move
-0.3%
Same window
Abnormal move
+6.7%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
1.7×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
+1.4%
Up to 20 sessions
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Why did APD rise 6.4% after beating EPS estimates in FY2026 Q1?What changed in APD's guidance and outlook in FY2026 Q1?Give me the bull and bear case for APD after FY2026 Q1 earnings.
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What changed
Compared with the prior analysis, the current quarter adds reported margin improvement, NASA liquid-hydrogen contracts, advanced Yara negotiations, and a clearer emphasis on reducing capital spending after heavy investment. The full-year outlook was reaffirmed rather than raised.
Guidance delta
Full-year FY2026 EPS guidance was reaffirmed; capex discipline remains central, with a roughly $4 billion FY2026 target and an expected decline after heavy 2026-27 spending.
Key takeaways
- EPS beat expectations and operating margin improved to 24.4%.
- Management cited pricing, productivity, and new-asset ramp-up as growth supports.
- New NASA liquid-hydrogen contracts and advanced Yara discussions expand clean-energy initiatives.
- The dividend increased for the 44th consecutive year, while helium and macro headwinds remain.
Management priorities
- Execute pricing and productivity actions while ramping electronics and aerospace assets.
- Advance NASA liquid-hydrogen and Yara low-emission-ammonia opportunities.
- De-risk the Louisiana project and manage capital spending toward the FY2026 target.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$278.23Previous close
$257Low
$322.55Average
$373High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted previous close from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argus Research | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 9, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 31, 2026 |
| UBS | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Mizuho | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Neutral | Neutral | 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 previous close $278.23. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argus Research | Alexandra Yates | $329 | $297.71 | +18.2% | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $320 | $291.69 | +15.0% | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Vincent Andrews | $320 | $292.52 | +15.0% | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Bernstein | James Hooper | $373 | $293.66 | +34.1% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $350 | $300.2 | +25.8% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $358 | $301.31 | +28.7% | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Analyst unavailable | $345 | $297.29 | +24.0% | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Eric Boyes | $342 | $298.92 | +22.9% | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Bernstein | James Hooper | $344 | $302.18 | +23.6% | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Vincent Andrews | $310 | $301.07 | +11.4% | May 5, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $315 | $297.76 | +13.2% | May 4, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | John Roberts | $345 | $302.95 | +24.0% | May 1, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $360 | $300.05 | +29.4% | May 1, 2026 |
| Berenberg Bank | Analyst unavailable | $350 | $291.81 | +25.8% | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Michael Sison | $325 | $290.48 | +16.8% | Mar 13, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | John McNulty | $282 | $274.48 | +1.4% | Feb 2, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $285 | $271.53 | +2.4% | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Bernstein | James Hooper | $315 | $272.02 | +13.2% | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Michael Sison | $270 | $272.5 | -3.0% | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Michael Sison | $250 | $243.75 | -10.1% | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $290 | $246.38 | +4.2% | Dec 18, 2025 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $250 | $243.68 | -10.1% | Dec 11, 2025 |
| Argus Research | Analyst unavailable | $265 | $239.96 | -4.8% | Dec 11, 2025 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $255 | $230.8 | -8.3% | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Wolfe Research | Chris Parkinson | $315 | $241.4 | +13.2% | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $300 | $256.86 | +7.8% | Nov 7, 2025 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $350 | $272.95 | +25.8% | Oct 6, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $335 | $272.72 | +20.4% | Oct 1, 2025 |
| UBS | Joshua Spector | $324 | $277.62 | +16.5% | May 2, 2025 |
| UBS | Joshua Spector | $335 | $265.3 | +20.4% | Apr 15, 2025 |
| Mizuho Securities | John Roberts | $385 | $333.37 | +38.4% | Dec 2, 2024 |
| UBS | Joshua Spector | $375 | $278.23 | +34.8% | Nov 18, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | John McNulty | $350 | $313.8 | +25.8% | Nov 14, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Laurence Alexander | $364 | $285.5 | +30.8% | Oct 7, 2024 |
| Evercore ISI | Stephen Richardson | $365 | $285.5 | +31.2% | Oct 7, 2024 |
| Citigroup | Patrick Cunningham | $345 | $285.5 | +24.0% | Oct 7, 2024 |
| Barclays | Michael Leithead | $295 | $281.74 | +6.0% | Aug 5, 2024 |
| Vertical Research | Kevin McCarthy | $261 | $236.34 | -6.2% | May 1, 2024 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $295 | $262.64 | +6.0% | Aug 8, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $290 | $260.32 | +4.2% | Aug 5, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $243 | $227.58 | -12.7% | Jul 18, 2022 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $286 | $238.06 | +2.8% | Jul 7, 2022 |
| Jefferies | Analyst unavailable | $257 | $239.29 | -7.6% | Jun 16, 2022 |
| Vertical Research | Kevin McCarthy | $335 | $297.5 | +20.4% | Jan 4, 2022 |
| Wolfe Research | Josh Silverstein | $331 | $289.87 | +19.0% | Dec 9, 2021 |
| Evercore ISI | Stephen Richardson | $330 | $292.58 | +18.6% | Dec 7, 2021 |
| Berenberg Bank | Anthony Manning | $320 | $310.72 | +15.0% | Nov 10, 2021 |
| Societe Generale | Peter Clark | $334 | $291.42 | +20.0% | Jun 22, 2021 |
| Susquehanna | Sandy Klugman | $350 | $293.8 | +25.8% | Jun 11, 2021 |
| HSBC | Sriharsha Pappu | $269 | $297.38 | -3.3% | Jun 3, 2021 |
| Morgan Stanley | Vincent Andrews | $335 | $286.68 | +20.4% | 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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