<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Burney Co. lessened its stake in shares of  Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD - Free Report) by 73.2% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 2,169 shares of the basic materials company's stock after selling 5,916 shares during the quarter. Burney Co.'s holdings in Air Products and Chemicals were worth $592,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.</p><ul><li>3 large caps with RSIs that scream 'oversold'</li></ul><p>A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. West Oak Capital LLC grew its stake in shares of  Air Products and Chemicals by 12.2% during the second quarter. West Oak Capital LLC now owns 10,815 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $3,050,000 after acquiring an additional 1,180 shares in the last quarter.  Farmers &amp; Merchants Investments Inc. lifted its stake in shares of  Air Products and Chemicals by 1.8% in the second quarter. Farmers &amp; Merchants Investments Inc. now owns 74,225 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $20,936,000 after acquiring an additional 1,300 shares in the last quarter.  Revisor Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in  Air Products and Chemicals by 110.4% in the second quarter. Revisor Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,265 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $966,000 after purchasing an additional 1,713 shares during the last quarter.  Chapin Davis Inc. grew its stake in  Air Products and Chemicals by 16.1% during the 2nd quarter. Chapin Davis Inc. now owns 11,157 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $3,147,000 after purchasing an additional 1,551 shares in the last quarter.  Finally, American Century Companies Inc. increased its holdings in  Air Products and Chemicals by 10.4% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 57,639 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $16,258,000 after purchasing an additional 5,430 shares during the last quarter. 81.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. </p><h2>Air Products and Chemicals Trading Up 0.1%</h2><p>Shares of NYSE:APD opened at $247.56 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $250.92 and a 200 day moving average price of $272.42. The stock has a market capitalization of $55.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -139.08, a PEG ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 0.85. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. has a 1-year low of $229.11 and a 1-year high of $341.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a current ratio of 1.38. </p><ul><li>6 Ways to Invest in Hydrogen Fuel Cells: 4 Are Worth A Nibble</li></ul><p>Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The basic materials company reported $3.39 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.38 by $0.01. Air Products and Chemicals had a positive return on equity of 15.18% and a negative net margin of 3.28%.The firm had revenue of $3.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.18 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $3.56 earnings per share. Air Products and Chemicals's quarterly revenue was down .6% on a year-over-year basis. Air Products and Chemicals has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.950-3.100 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 12.850-13.150 EPS.  On average, research analysts anticipate that  Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. will post 12.69 EPS for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Air Products and Chemicals Dividend Announcement</h2><p>The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 9th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 2nd will be issued a $1.79 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 2nd. This represents a $7.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. Air Products and Chemicals's dividend payout ratio  is -402.25%. </p><h2>Analysts Set New Price Targets</h2><p>APD has been the subject of several research analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group  set a $335.00 target price on Air Products and Chemicals in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Air Products and Chemicals from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;sell&#34; rating in a research note on Sunday, December 14th. Evercore ISI decreased their price objective on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $375.00 to $325.00 and set an &#34;outperform&#34; rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Air Products and Chemicals from a &#34;hold (c-)&#34; rating to a &#34;sell (d+)&#34; rating in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $350.00 to $325.00 and set an &#34;outperform&#34; rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, November 7th. One equities research analyst  has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, six have issued  a Hold rating and two have assigned  a Sell rating to the company's stock. 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<p>Burney Co. reduced its stake in Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD) by 73.2% in Q3, now holding 2,169 shares valued at $592,000. Other institutional investors also adjusted their positions, with West Oak Capital increasing its stake by 12.2%. APD shares opened at $247.56, with a market cap of $55.11 billion. The company reported Q4 earnings of $3.39 per share, slightly beating estimates, and announced a quarterly dividend of $1.79, payable on February 9th. Analysts have set various price targets for APD, with Goldman Sachs at $335.00.</p>

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