Barclays sets USD 353.00 target for Air Products stock
Published on 10/16/2026 at 15:16 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAnalyst view and trading dates
- Barclays analyst Aleksey Yefremov set a USD 353.00 target on October 12, 2026.
- Air Products will discuss fiscal fourth-quarter results on November 5, 2026.
- Air Products stock costs EUR 262.50 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 3:07 p.m. CEST.
- Market capitalization was USD 66.0 billion and the dividend yield was 2.60 percent.
Barclays analyst Aleksey Yefremov initiated coverage of Air Products with an Overweight rating and a USD 353.00 price target on October 12, 2026, according to Markets Insider. Against the USD 296.60 last price on the NYSE on October 15, 2026, the target stands 19.01 percent above the share price. Air Products was trading at EUR 262.50 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 3:07 p.m. CEST.
November 5 is the next date
Air Products will discuss its fiscal 2026 fourth-quarter results on November 5, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. ET. The date and conference-call time were published by Air Products. For investors, the appointment provides the next scheduled checkpoint for the earnings outlook and capital spending plans.
Stock remains below the yearly high
The USD 296.60 NYSE price on October 15, 2026 sat within the 52-week range of USD 229.11 to USD 314.87. It was 5.80 percent below the high. Trading volume reached 1,183,464 shares against an average of 1,065,775 shares in the same quote, a difference of 11.05 percent.
Valuation and dividend income
Air Products had a market capitalization of USD 66.0 billion as of October 15, 2026. A review published by Yahoo Finance on October 14, 2026 cited a 2.60 percent dividend yield and a forward P/E of 20.40. The same article put the trailing P/E at 31.00, while the current structured quote shows a negative trailing ratio after the fiscal third-quarter charge, so the conflicting current ratio is not used here.
Comparison with peers
- Air Products (NYSE, USD): market capitalization USD 66.0 billion, dividend yield 2.60 percent, as of October 15, 2026.
- Linde (NYSE, USD): plus 0.11 percent on October 15, 2026, P/E 31.86, market capitalization USD 227.4 billion.
- L'Air Liquide (Euronext Paris, EUR): plus 0.15 percent on October 16, 2026, P/E 29.65, market capitalization EUR 110.3 billion.
What the next checkpoint covers
The November appointment will put the fiscal 2026 fourth-quarter performance alongside the existing full-year adjusted earnings-per-share guidance of USD 13.39 to USD 13.49, a range cited by Yahoo Finance on October 14, 2026. That comparison matters because the market is weighing operating earnings against the cost of strategic project decisions.
Price and investor perspective
The current euro quotation remains the clearest same-day market reference for investors in Germany. The USD 353.00 Barclays target, the 52-week position and the November 5 reporting date provide three separate ways to frame the stock.
Air Products was trading at EUR 262.50 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 3:07 p.m. CEST.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Air Products & Chemicals stock.
Air Products & Chemicals market data
- Company: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
- ISIN: US0091581068
- Ticker: APD
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 16, 2026, 3:07 p.m. CEST): EUR 262.50
- Market capitalization: USD 66.0 billion (as of October 15, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 229.11-314.87 (as of October 15, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Basic Materials / Specialty Chemicals
- Index membership: S&P 500
- Next earnings date: November 5, 2026
Market context: Market report S&P 500.
