APDBasic Materials · Specialty ChemicalsThe 21 Wall Street analysts covering Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $350 — +14.7% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 77 of 100 as at 22 Aug 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Revisions (89): Analysts have, on balance, been raising their forecasts.
Growth (43): Sales and profits are flat, shrinking, or growing more slowly than they were.
Size (4): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on APD, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +14.7% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 6 moved their price target up and 0 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Outperform | $358 → $360 |
| 31 July 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Neutral | $315 → $330 |
| 31 July 2026 | Mizuho | Maintains | Outperform | $345 → $355 |
| 31 July 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Neutral | $330 → $336 |
| 31 July 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Overweight | $340 → $350 |
| 17 July 2026 | Bernstein | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 17 July 2026 | Bernstein | Maintains | Outperform | $344 → $345 |
| 1 July 2026 | Bernstein | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 5 May 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 5 May 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 1 May 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 1 May 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 1 May 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 24 Apr 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 21 Apr 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 13 Apr 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintains | Market Perform | — |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 9 Apr 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 20 Mar 2026 | JP Morgan | Upgrade | Overweight | — |
| 13 Mar 2026 | Wells Fargo | Upgrade | Overweight | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. APD appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
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Higher than 53% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
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Zacks notes that Air Products benefits from high-return projects, productivity gains, and new deals, despite headwinds from helium pricing and the European market. The article suggests retaining the stock in a portfolio.
Why it matters — APD watchers would care because the analysis highlights the company's growth drivers while acknowledging ongoing market challenges.
Zacks reports that the Chemicals Diversified sector is expected to benefit from healthy demand across major end-use markets and the end of destocking activities. Air Products & Chemicals (APD), along with DD, AVNT, and IOSP, is positioned to gain from strategic actions and demand recovery.
Why it matters — The report highlights improving end-market demand and the conclusion of destocking, which could support APD's business conditions.
Air Products and Chemicals (APD) received an upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting increased optimism about its earnings prospects.
Why it matters — The upgrade signals growing confidence in APD's earnings outlook, which could influence investor sentiment in the near term.
Zacks Investment Research published an article asking investors to compare Akzo Nobel NV (AKZOY) and Air Products and Chemicals (APD) as potential value opportunities in the Chemical - Diversified sector. The piece raises the question of which of the two stocks currently offers the better value.
Why it matters — Air Products watchers would care because the article examines whether APD stands out as a value opportunity relative to another diversified chemical company.
Zacks Investment Research examines how Air Products and Chemicals (APD) and Quaker Chemical (KWR) have performed compared to their basic materials sector so far this year, per the headline of the piece.
Why it matters — APD watchers would care because it tracks how the company is performing relative to its broader sector for the year.
The 21 Wall Street analysts covering Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $350, with estimates ranging from $314 to $365. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 21 analysts covering Air Products & Chemicals, Inc., 14 rate it a Buy, 7 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. 77 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 22 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 22 Aug 2026, Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. ranks 77 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Revisions (89 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 21 analysts implies +14.7% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. 77 out of 100 as at 22 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for APD are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $314 to $365 over the next 12 months.
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. returned +6.7% over the 12 months to 21 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. is a global industrial gases and chemicals company headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 20 Aug 2026): "Here's Why You Should Retain Air Products Stock in Your Portfolio". Zacks notes that Air Products benefits from high-return projects, productivity gains, and new deals, despite headwinds from helium pricing and the European market. The article suggests retaining the stock in a portfolio.
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. is a global industrial gases and chemicals company headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The company’s primary business is supplying essential atmospheric and process gases, related equipment, and application expertise to customers across refining, chemicals, metals, electronics, manufacturing, medical, food, and other industrial sectors. Its portfolio includes core gases such as oxygen, nitrogen, argon, hydrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and syngas, along with specialty gases and chemical intermediates tailored to precise industrial processes. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. also engineers, builds, owns, and operates large-scale clean hydrogen projects that serve industrial users and heavy-duty transportation, supporting low- and zero-carbon energy solutions in these segments. In addition, the company designs and manufactures equipment for air separation, natural gas liquefaction, gas purification, and cryogenic transport and storage, selling these systems worldwide to oil and gas, steel, and chemical producers. Today, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. plays a central role in global supply chains by enabling safe, reliable, and efficient use of gases and related technologies across diverse markets.
CEO Mr. Eduardo F. Menezes · 21,087 employees · United States · https://www.airproducts.com