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APD
AIR PRODUCTS + CHEMICALS INC
Materials · Industrial Gases
$284.15
+0.47%
Vol: 0.1M
Araverus Market Read
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Air Products gains momentum as Mizuho raises price target on hydrogen contract wins and Iran premium.
Air Products (APD) closed at $286.15, down $1.15 in after-hours, but Mizuho raised price target to $330 from $290 citing higher prices from Iran conflict backdrop. Q1 2026 EPS of $3.16 beat forecasts of $3.04 (+10% YoY), with Wells Fargo upgrading to Overweight on geopolitical tailwinds. Company secured $140M+ NASA contracts and raised dividend to $1.81 for 44th consecutive year.
Price 50d 200d
Previous Market Reads
2 of 2 daysSector Peers
| Company | Price | Day | 1M | Fwd P/E | Beta | Mkt Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINLINDE | $489.88 | +0.27% | +1.9% | 25.1x | 0.80 | $227.0B |
| NEMNEWMONT | $98.94 | -7.13% | -18.7% | 8.8x | 0.39 | $108.3B |
| FCXFREEPORT | $53.60 | -3.19% | -12.2% | 14.6x | 1.44 | $77.1B |
| SHWSHERWIN | $310.10 | -0.65% | -15.5% | 23.0x | 1.24 | $76.9B |
| ECLECOLAB | $258.70 | -1.20% | -14.6% | 26.6x | 0.98 | $73.3B |
| CRHCRH | $101.01 | -0.88% | -16.9% | 15.3x | 1.20 | $67.6B |
| APDAIR | $284.15 | +0.47% | +2.3% | 20.3x | 0.86 | $63.3B |
| CTVACORTEVA | $78.05 | -1.76% | +3.6% | 19.3x | 0.72 | $52.8B |
| NUENUCOR | $161.96 | +0.51% | -11.8% | 11.9x | 1.77 | $37.1B |
Fundamentals
Market Cap$63.3B
P/E (TTM)—
Forward P/E20.3
Beta0.86
Div Yield257.00%
Prev Close$282.83
RSI (14-Day)
60Neutral
0305070100
52-Week Range
$229.11$284.15$301.11
From High-5.6%
From Low+24.0%
Moving Averages
50d SMA
$275.09+3.3%
200d SMA
$270.51+5.0%
Price above both MAs — bullish structure.
Returns
1W
-2.2%
1M
+0.6%
3M
+18.1%
6M
-0.9%
1Y
-0.0%
YTD
+13.4%
Volume
Today96K
20d Avg1.5M
Ratio0.07x