Air Products and Chemicals Stock News

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

Shares of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. fell 2% due to disappointing results and guidance, amidst recent management changes and strategic uncertainties. APD's weak quarter included earnings of $2.69, below consensus, and revenue of $2.9 billion, prompting a cut in full-year guidance. New management aims to streamline APD, focusing on the core industrial gas business, reducing CapEx, and impr...

Air Products cut its annual profit forecast on Thursday and the industrial gas maker reported lower-than-expected quarterly earnings, hurt by lower sales volumes and higher costs, sending the company's shares down 4% premarket.

Q2 FY25  Summary of Results (comparisons versus prior year): GAAP results, including loss per share# of $7.77 and net loss of $1.7 billion, driven by an after-tax charge attributable to Air Products of $2.3 billion for business and asset actions recorded during the fiscal 2025 second quarter Adjusted earnings per share ("EPS")* of $2.69; adjusted EBITDA* of $1.2 billion Q2 FY25 Announcements Ap...

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This article compares Linde and Air Products and Chemicals, focusing on growth catalysts, shareholder returns, and key valuation metrics. Linde offers stronger fundamentals and broader diversification. Air Products is in more of a reset period, but may offer greater long-term upside. Linde's backlog should support steady growth, but its valuation multiples leave little room for error. Air Produ...

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. , April 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Products (NYSE:APD) will hold a conference call to discuss its fiscal 2025 second quarter financial results on Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 8:00 a.m.

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